VIDEO: Former Commander, Israel Air-Defense Forces Briefs US Air Force Academy Annual Symposium March 20, 2020 MirYam's Commentary In a groundbreaking development,The MirYam Institute had the privilege of bringing Brigadier General Zvika Haimovich, Chief Commander of the Israel Air-Defense Forces (2015-2018), to present at the annual National Character & Leadership Symposium (NCLS) of the United States Air Force Academy. Haimovich, was the only senior ranked officer of a foreign military to speak at the conference. The NCLS is attended by approximately 5,000 cadets of the Air Force academy and officers of the United States Air Force.