Palmachim [SEP] inception
Palmachim
Palmachim () is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located about ten kilometers south of the Tel Aviv area along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, among the sand dunes, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gan Raveh Regional Council. In it had a population of .
History.
Palmachim was established on 11 April 1949 by former members of the Palmach underground organization's Yiftach Brigade, on land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Nabi Rubin.
In 2004 the kibbutz way of life was changed, with members
components of the 57th Operations Group, placing them all under a single organization. Has trained combat aircrews in adversary threat tactics since its inception.
History Lineage.
- Established as 57th Adversary Tactics Group on 31 Aug 2005
History Assignments.
- 57th Wing, 15 Sep 2005–Present
History Components.
- 64th Aggressor Squadron: 15 Sep 2005–Present
- 65th Aggressor Squadron: 15 Sep 2005–26 September 2014
- 527th Space Aggressor Squadron: 14 Apr 2006–Present
- 547th Intelligence Squadron, 15 Sep 2005–2014
- 57th Adversary Tactics