Shizafon Army Base (Advanced Armor Training)

 military, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), training center

460th Brigade ('Bnei Or' : Sons of Light)

The Israel Defense Forces 460th “Bnei Or”/”Sons of Light” Armor Brigade is the training formation for Israel's Armored Forces. It is subordinate to the Southern Regional Command. This is the training brigade of the Armor Corps.

It maintains two bases: this base the Shizafon (”tanning”) base, which is the training school for the corps’ commanders, where the officers and tank commanders are instructed.

The Magen Sayarim (”Scout Defense”) Camp maintains the armor training school where basic and continued training is undertaken, preparing armor combatants toward the operational brigades.

Order of Battle

532th "Shelah" Training Battalion with Merkava 4
196th "Shahak" Tank Commanders Training Battalion


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