The Honourable attended a training event among the units of the COMOS (Comparto Operaciones Especiales)
The Undersecretary of State for Defense, Hon. Matteo Perego of Cremnago, was welcomed by General of Division Riccardo Rinaldi, Commander of the 1st Air Brigade for Special Operations (BAOS), and by Colonel Livio Albano, Commander of the 17th Assault Wing, visited the base of Furbara last May 22 and attended a training event among the units of the COMOS (Special Operations Division) that saw the use of Incursori from the 17th Assault Wing and Equipment for Special Operations (EVOS) and HH-101 helicopters from the 9th Assault Wing of Grazzanise.
The Honourable Member took part in all the most significant stages of the training event, focused on demonstrating the ability of the Incursor Group to liberate a hostage, starting with the tactical briefing on planning, moving on to targeting using high-altitude launch with High Altitude High Opening – High Altitude Low Opening (HAHO-HALO) technique and navigation, and long-range precision shooting by operators. sniper, until the hostage was released, that is.
At the end of the activities, Honorable Perego of Cremnago expressed deep appreciation and gratitude to the staff of COMOS, who work far from the spotlight but who, with great professionalism and a spirit of sacrifice, carry out strategic missions for the country’s system. He also expressed recognition to the Air Force for always aiming for excellence, meticulous attention to detail, and innovation in every aspect of its operations.
The 17th Assault Wing has the task of selecting, training, and preparing for operational deployment the Special Forces (F.S.) of the Air Force. It also has the task of ensuring the constant availability of operational detachments ready for immediate deployment for Special Operations (O.S.).
The 9th Wing carries out Air Support operations for Special Operations as well as the search and recovery of personnel isolated in hostile territory (so-called Personnel Recovery operations), and, when intervening in the presence of any injured persons, with the activity of emergency medical evacuation.
The 9th Stormtrooper Wing in Grazzanise and the Incursores of the 17th Stormtrooper Wing in Furbara are the units operating in synergy under the aegis of the 1st Special Operations Air Brigade (B.A.O.S.).
The 1st BAOS, in fact, ensures the specialization and training of the Special Forces (Incorruptors), the Air Support Forces for Special Operations (S.A.O.S.), and for Personnel Recovery activities, ensuring the constant updating of procedures, standardization, and integration of the training activity, as well as the efficiency of the weapon systems and the necessary means, expressing the necessary capabilities to establish a structure of a highly specialized Special Operation Air Task Group (S.O.A.T.G.), versatile and with high levels of operational readiness for exercises and operations both at the level of the Armed Forces and in inter-service and international contexts.
