The establishment ceremony of ‘HaMa’alah’ (National Home Front Center for Training and Education) took place yesterday (Wednesday) at Camp Rehavam.
‘HaMa’alah’ was established under the directive of the Home Front Command Chief of Staff, as part of deriving lessons from the war, with the aim of centralizing for the first time all training and education fields and setting a national standard for the home front profession in the IDF and local authorities.
The center will lead the formulation of the corps’ combat doctrine, professional knowledge development, research and development, as well as the training and education processes for all entities operating in the home front area. This will be done while deepening cooperation between the IDF, local authorities, and emergency services, and strengthening the capability and readiness to deal with a variety of emergency scenarios and multi-arena campaigns.
Home Front Command Chief of Staff, Major General Ori Gordin, stated: “Today we mark a significant and historic moment in the development of the Home Front Command – the establishment of ‘HaMa’alah’, the National Home Front Center for Training and Education. This is a strategic move that sets a new national standard for home front readiness and places the home front profession at the forefront of security efforts. As part of the lessons learned from the war, I made the decision to establish the National Center for Training and Education.”
“This decision stems from the understanding that strengthening home front readiness requires a conceptual change in the way we prepare for emergencies and the next campaign.”
“The Home Front Command is an operational command, and our responsibility is to ensure that the knowledge, experience, and lessons we gain are translated into real capability in the field. Alongside the tremendous strategic achievements of the IDF throughout the three years of war, we are in a continuous learning race against the enemy. HaMa’alah is part of our ability to continue learning, developing, changing, and ensuring that we are always one step ahead in readiness to defend the home front.”
