Israeli Air Force receives new commander, as Norkin leaves after 37 years of service A ceremony to mark the occasion, held at Tel Nof Airbase, included IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi; commanders from the German, Greek and Cypriot air forces; and those in the U.S. Air Force in Europe. April 4, 2022
Gantz holds farewell flight with Israeli Air Force commander Norkin Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz told IAF Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin that his tens of years of service were brave and creative. March 24, 2022
IAF commander visits UAE for first time, stops at Dubai Airshow Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin met with his Emirati counterpart, Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Nasser Mohammed Al Alawi, who a few weeks ago was in Israel for the Blue Flag international exercise. Nov. 15, 2021
Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar named next Israeli Air Force chief A veteran fighter pilot who served as commander of the Tel Nof Airbase, Bar replaces Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin in the role. Lilach Shoval Sept. 29, 2021
In first, IAF chief names female officer as bureau chief Maj. N., who serves as deputy commander of the 119th Air Force Squadron, will be the first female officer to serve in the highly sensitive role. Lilach Shoval Dec. 8, 2020
Israeli Air Force unveils joint special-forces wing for ‘enhanced capability’ “We are in times of regional change, with a global pandemic and a battlefield becoming more complex every day,” says IAF commander Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin. July 13, 2020
IAF head says challenges to Israel’s air defenses ‘growing more complex’ Addressing newly graduated officers in Israel’s Air Defense Command, Israel Air Force Commander Amikam Norkin cites growing threat from armed drones and cruise missiles. Nov. 3, 2019
