Meitav is still commonly referred to as the Bakum and its new name is virtually unknown outside the army. A possible reason for this is that meitav is the name of the military unit that resides on the base and is responsible for the different sorting tasks, but not the name of its location. The Bakum is located at the Tel HaShomer military base, and its current commander is Colonel Gadi Agmon. In 2010, Meitav was the third-largest IDF unit, with 1,026 soldiers.