Background
The son of Ya"akov Nehoshtan, Nehoshtan was conscripted into the Israel Defense Forces in 1975 and served as a fighter pilot after graduating from the pilots course in 1977.
The son of Ya"akov Nehoshtan, Nehoshtan was conscripted into the Israel Defense Forces in 1975 and served as a fighter pilot after graduating from the pilots course in 1977.
Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
He replaced Eliezer Shkedi on 4 April 2008 as Air Force Commander until he himself was replaced by Amir Eshel on 10 May 2012 upon his retirement from 37 years of service. Until 1978, he flew an A-4 Skyhawk, and was then re-trained for the F-4 Phantom in the Number. 107 Squadron. During his career, Nehoshtan served as an instructor at the pilot school, then as the 253 Squadron deputy commander (ranked major) and commander of the Number.
140 Squadron (ranked lieutenant colonel), among others
In 2000, he was promoted to the rank of brigadier general and commanded the Air Intelligence Group, from 2002 commanded the Air Squadron, and from 2004 headed the Air Force Staff. On April 4, 2008, he was replaced by Amir Eshel as the Planning Directorate head upon becoming Air Force Commander.
Eshel himself succeeded Nehoshtan in the same position 4 years later. In April 2012, he was awarded the Legion of Merit by United States Air Force Commander General
Norton Schwartz during a ceremony in Washington.