Mount Carmel Naval Base officially known as Betzet (formerly Yahsan) is the main

logistical Logistics is the part of supply chain management that deals with the efficient forward and reverse flow of goods, services, and related information from the point of origin to the point of consumption according to the needs of customers. Logi ...

base of the

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located near the

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. It is responsible for all equipment and transport related activities of

Location

The base was located in the Kishon camp from its early years, and on July 6 1999, its gradual transfer began to the "

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" camp south of

, which is also the

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headquarters of the

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Role

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

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. It also serves in weaponry and

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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.

Commanders

Sources

* Meir Shapir
יחידת המחסנים
"Marine Systems" 95, August 1969, p. 25. * Rami Antian
בסיס ציוד ותובלה
"Between Waves" September 1976 p. 1 * Ila Dukes
מועדון חיילים בבצ"ת
'Between Waves' June, 1978 p. 2. * Shlomo Man
בזכות השירות
'Between Waves' January 1981 p. 14. * Sharon Harpaz
בבלאגן - בצ"ת
"Between Waves" 169 December 1986, p. 32. * Father Obel
עוברים דירה - מחשוב ומישכון בבצ"ת
'Between Waves' 177 April 1989 p. 31. * Jordan Gur
מעבר בצ"ת מתוכנן ל-11 ביוני 2013
"Between Waves" September 2013, p. 16. * Sapphire
אוטומט - מהפיכה טכנולוגיסטית בזרוע הים
"Between Waves", May 2017, p. 51.

References

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