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Previously he served as chief of the navy staff, deputy commander of the [[Depth Corps]], commander of the [[Haifa naval base]] and more.
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Salama was born and grew up in [[Atlit (modern town)|Atlit]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=מפקדי זרוע הים לדורותיהם |url=https://navy.idf.il/Article/3814 |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=navy.idf.il}}</ref> he began his studies at the military boarding school for command in Haifa, and after being expelled at the end of the 10th grade, he continued his studies at the [[Hebrew Reali School|Reali School in Haifa]].
== Military service == He enlisted in the IDF in 1987, and volunteered for [[Shayetet 13]].<ref name=":0" /> He completed the warrior course training in the [[Shayetet 13]], and went to the infantry officers' course. At the end of the course, he returned to the [[Shayetet 13|Shaytet]] and was appointed a platoon commander, he has participated in combat in [[South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000)|South Lebanon]] and [[West Bank]]. Later he served as the Intelligence officer of [[Shayetet 13]]. Afterwards he was a head instructor in the [[Shayetet 13]]. He completed the [[Israeli Naval Academy|Israeli Naval Academy course]] and at the end of it he went to study at the [[Naval War College|United States Naval war College]]. Upon his return, he completed training at the Naval Command School and served as a platoon officer in a Missile ship. After that, he was appointed commander of [[INS Yaffo (1998)|INS Yaffo]].<ref name=":0" /> In 2002, after he completed his academic studies, Salama was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel [[Sgan Aluf|(Sgan aluf]]) and appointed commander of the 916 squadron. Between the years 2006-2007 he has served as the head of field branch in the training department of the Navy. In 2007-2008 he has served as the commander of squadron 31 in the missile boat flotilla.<ref name=":0" /> In august of 2008 he was appointed commander of the Eilat naval base, in which he served until 2010.<ref name=":0" />
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On the 7th of August 2014 he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General ([[Tat Aluf]]) and was appointed commander of the [[Haifa naval base]],<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=עופר |first=יוחאי |title=הרמטכ"ל אישר: סבב מינויים בצמרת צה"ל |url=https://www.makorrishon.co.il/nrg/online/1/ART2/513/897.html |access-date=2023-10-24 |website=www.makorrishon.co.il}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=לימור |first=יואב |title="היום אין שאלה אם צריך את חיל הים" |url=https://www.israelhayom.co.il/article/445435 |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=www.israelhayom.co.il}}</ref> a position in which he served until the 16th of August 2017. In the years 2017-2019 he has served as the commander of the [[Depth Corps]]. On the 15th of March 2019 he was appointed chief of the Navy's staff, a position in which he served until August 2021.<ref name=":0" /> On the 1st of September 2021 he was promoted to the rank of Major General ([[Aluf]]), and a day later was appointed as the commander of the [[Israeli Navy|Israeli navy]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-01 |title=דרגות אלוף הוענקו לתא"ל דוד סער סלמה הנכנס לתפקידו כמפקד זרוע הים |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901194201/https://www.idf.il/%D7%90%D7%AA%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9D/%D7%96%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%A2-%D7%94%D7%99%D7%9D/2021/%D7%93%D7%A8%D7%92%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%A3-%D7%94%D7%95%D7%A2%D7%A0%D7%A7%D7%95-%D7%9C%D7%AA%D7%90%D7%9C-%D7%93%D7%95%D7%93-%D7%A1%D7%A2%D7%A8-%D7%A1%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%94-%D7%94%D7%A0%D7%9B%D7%A0%D7%A1-%D7%9C%D7%AA%D7%A4%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%93%D7%95-%D7%9B%D7%9E%D7%A4%D7%A7%D7%93-%D7%96%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%A2-%D7%94%D7%99%D7%9D/ |access-date=2023-10-24 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
== Awards and decorations ==
Salama was awarded three [[Campaign medal|campaign ribbons]] for his service during three wars.
{| style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|[[File:Lebanon2ribon.svg|105x105px]]
|[[File:Security_Zone_in_Lebanon_Campaign_Ribbon._X_(cropped).jpg|105x105px]]
|[[File:Protective_Edge_Operation_ribbon.svg|105x105px]]
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|[[Second Lebanon War]]
|[[South Lebanon conflict (1985-2000)|South Lebanon Security Zone]]
|[[Operation Protective Edge]]
|}
== Personal life ==
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