Mount Carmel Naval Base

Mount Carmel Naval Base officially known as Betzet (formerly Yahsan) is the main logistical base of the Israeli Navy located near the Mount Carmel. It is responsible for all equipment and transport related activities of Israeli Navy.

Mount Carmel Naval Logistics Base
 Israel
Coat of Arms
TypeLogistics Base
Site information
Owner Israel Defense Forces
Operator Israeli Navy
Garrison information
Garrison Israeli Navy

Location

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The base was located in the Kishon camp from its early years, and on July 6 1999,[dubiousdiscuss] its gradual transfer began to the "HaHotrim" camp south of Mount Carmel, which is also the Haifa District headquarters of the Home Front Command.

Role

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It allows the navy to fight continuously without shutdowns. The base is responsible for the procurement, maintenance and supply of equipment and materials, on an ongoing basis, and for operational functioning. It is also responsible for material arrangements necessary for Shipbuilding. It also serves in weaponry and ammunition accountancy. An Engine workshop of the Israeli Naval Shipyards is also located here and is concerned with ship repairs. It also garrisons the MFTAH Unit.[1]

Commanders

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'"Base Commanders"
# Rank and Name Period of command Note Image
1 Major Akiva Pasternak October 1949 - August 1951  
2 Major Israel Peled August 1951 - August 1954  
3 Major David Eytan August 1954 - September 1958  
4 Major Dan Adler September 1958 - March 1961  
5 Major Israel Nesher March 1961 - June 1964  
6 Major Adam Einav June 1964 - November 1966  
7 Lt. Col. Yehuda Maimon November 1966 - November 1971  
8 Lieutenant Colonel Chaim Shachak December 1971 - September 1975  
9 Lieutenant Colonel Zvi Yaari March 1975 - October 1976  
10 Colonel Yehuda Ashkenazi October 1976 - July 1977  
11 Col. Ami Friedman July 1977 - September 1979  
12 Colonel Yossi Paz September 1979 - June 1981  
13 Col. Carmi Emanuel June 1981 - April 1984 Systematization of the automatic warehouse literature  
14 Col. Avraham Ben Zeev April 1984 - February 1987  
15 Col. Chanan Rosen February 1987 - July 1990  
16 Colonel Israel Osevitsky July 1990 - April 1992  
17 Col. Shlomo Eshed April 1992 - April 1994  
18 Col. David Bachar April 1994 - October 1995
19 Col. Yossi Shemer (Shimilo) October 1995 - July 1997  
20 Col. Amos Lehman August 1997 - October 2000  
21 Col. Amnon Shamir October 2000 - November 2003  
22 Col. Shy Davidi November 2003 - March 2007  
23 Col. Amos Dei March 2007 - September 2010  
24 Col. Yuval Giladi September 2010 - July 2013  
25 Col. Eli Shuach July 2013 - January 2015  
26 Col. Palti Shvarts January 2015 - March 2017  
27 Col. Shimon Timsit March 2017 - 2019
28 Col. Lior Shahar 2019 - February 2021
29 Col. Shoham Shuval February 2021 - November 2022
30 Col. A February 2023 - Incumbent

Sources

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References

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  1. ^ "המנוע מאחורי כל לוחם שייטת סקירה על שיפוץ מנועים". Israel Defense.