157 Squadron (Israel)

157 Squadron IAF Within the valley טייסת 157 IAF Squadron 157 6.png Logo of the Squadron Israel Israel Israel Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron Electronic Warfare Ramat David Airbase And today I will fuse the city with a fortress and an iron pillar for copper walls throughout the land 2006 – 2025 Unspecified UAVs 157 Squadron, also known as Squadron in the valleyhttps://www.fidf.org/how-we-help/adopt-unit/adopt-battalion/battalion-adoption-donors/ Adopt a Battalion Donors Recognition, Valley Squadron 157, Maritime Helicopters Squadron 193, Flying Dragon Squadron 115 Friends of the IDF 11 July 2024http://www.cfo-forum.org/?CategoryID=194&ArticleID=373 פורום CFO מתגייס לסייע לכוחות הלוחמים CFO forum https://web.archive.org/web/20230528004843/http://www.cfo-forum.org/?CategoryID=194&ArticleID=373 11 July 2024 28 May 2023 hehttps://israel-insignia.com/insignia/3364-2/ יחידה- 157 - היחידה שבעמק Israel Insignia 11 July 2024 hehttps://allbadges.net/he/badge/1392 יחידה- 157 - היחידה שבעמק All Badges 11 July 2024 he is a squadron in the Israeli Air Force at the Ramat David Airbase, specialised in Electronic Warfare. History Second Lebanon War The unit was established in 2006, at the outbreak of the Second Lebanon War, from the merger of Squadron 153 and Squadron 557. The squadron participated in the Second Lebanon War. Space mission thumb|Photograph of the warrior pin of the squadron in space taken from International Space Station In May 2010, as part of the STS-132 mission of the Space Shuttle Atlantis, the warrior pin of Tal Ramon (son of Col. Ilan Ramon) who served in the unit was flown to the International Space Station and released into space in his name and in memory of his father, who perished as part of Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.https://www.iaf.org.il/4371-37653-he/IAF.aspx Ilan Ramon's son sent a memento to space, on the Israeli Air Force website, July 14, 2011 The pin was photographed against the background of outer space . A copy of the pin and a certificate of authenticity were given to the commander of the unit, in the commemorative corner of the squadron, at the Ramat David Airbase. Certificate of authenticity at the Ramat David Airbase 2010 Mount Carmel forest fire In December 2010, during the 2010 Mount Carmel forest fire, the squadron played a key role in coordinating ground units as well as Aerial firefighting. Adoption program As a combat operational unit, the squadron and its soldiers are frequently adopted by various bodies in Israel and around the world, as part of the "Adopt a Battalion" project so it was adopted in 2014 by the CFO Forum, and in 2015 by the Friends of the IDF organization. At present The squadron is currently stationed at the Ramat David Airbasehttps://www.izkor.gov.il/en_910b814c4af093ca57e3421412e54e5f פינת הנצחה לחללי שייטת 157, בסיס רמת דוד Yazkor Ministry of Defense (Israel) he 11 July 2024http://ycom.co.il/%D7%A2%D7%9E%D7%A7-%D7%99%D7%96%D7%A8%D7%A2%D7%90%D7%9C-%D7%98%D7%99%D7%99%D7%A1%D7%AA-157-%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%A6%D7%AA-%D7%90%D7%AA-%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%A6%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%99-%D7%94%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%90/ עמק יזרעאל: טייסת 157 מאמצת את ניצולי השואה Ycom https://web.archive.org/web/20210528220835/http://ycom.co.il/%D7%A2%D7%9E%D7%A7-%D7%99%D7%96%D7%A8%D7%A2%D7%90%D7%9C-%D7%98%D7%99%D7%99%D7%A1%D7%AA-157-%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%A6%D7%AA-%D7%90%D7%AA-%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%A6%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%99-%D7%94%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%90/ he 11 July 2024 28 May 2021 https://www.flickr.com/photos/farnboroughspotter/48810858283/in/photostream/ 16Squadron/Unit 157 sergeant on a Meister plane at the entrance to the Ramat David base Flickr May 9, 2019 11 July 2024https://www.iaf.org.il/4363-35911-he/IAF.aspx באוויר ובקרקע Israeli Air Force December 5, 2010 11 July 2024 and is a specialised squadron for electronic warfare utilising Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Israeli Air Force Association, January 20, 2016, p. 4, published by the Air Force Associationhttps://fliphtml5.com/opeag/cilb/%D7%9C%D7%94%D7%95%D7%91%D7%99%D7%9C/ " להוביל - סיפורים ותובנות מעשיות על ערכי מנהיגות ופיקוד מפי מפקדים בחיל האוויר " School of Command and Leadership of the Israeli Air Force June 2021 135–145 he Notable Commanders Lt. Col. Eran Giladi (2006–2009). Lt. Col. Assaf (2010–2013). Lt. Col. R. (full name redacted) (2013-). Rest of the names are redacted due to security concerns Motto The motto of the squadron is "And today I will fuse the city with a fortress and an iron pillar for copper walls throughout the land", which refers to verse 18 of chapter 1 of the Book of Jeremiah. Sources & References מיקום היחידה, שמה וסמלה - Amir Segev, founder and editor of the airport website מרקיע שחקים אתר nrg The Air Force website, in the "Army and Security" forum on Fresh website. http://www.iaf.org.il/4371-37653-he/IAF.aspx לראשונה: בנות המדרש ישמשו כמפעילות ל.א Israeli Air Force November 30, 2014 he Category:Israeli Air Force squadrons