Colonel Danile Mastroberti succeeds Colonel Daniele Donati
On the morning of Wednesday, June 12, at the Misiliscemi (TP) airport, the ceremony of taking over command of the base took place. 37th Wing between Colonel Daniele Donati, outgoing Commander, and the Colonel Daniele Mastroberti, Incoming Commander.
The event, chaired by Commander of the 1st Air Region and the Combat Force Command, Air Force General Luigi del Bene, it took place in the presence of the highest civil, military and religious authorities of the area.
Particularly exciting was the passage of War flag in the hands of the outgoing Commander to those of the successor, a testament to the continuity of the honor, traditions, and history of the Squadron, as well as a reminder of the fallen.
It Colonel Donati, In his farewell speech, he wanted to thank Air Squadron Commander Del Bene for the constant support provided during the two years of intense work carried out at the helm of the Squadron, as well as the institutions and commanders of the military entities on the ground for the collaboration and team spirit demonstrated in facing and overcoming every obstacle. Turning to the personnel of the 37th Squadron, he continued: “Thank you for what you do, because all of us, from the first to the last, through our daily work, guarantee the achievement of the first task of the Air Force: the defense and security of our homeland. There is no democracy without security, as the tragic events that are taking place not far from our borders demonstrate.”He finally concluded his speech by wishing Colonel Mastroberti “a period full of challenges, but also of satisfaction and adventures”.
In his inaugural speech, the Colonel Mastroberti He expressed his gratitude to the Superior Authorities for the trust placed in him to assume the prestigious assignment and, thanking his predecessor for the achievements and exceptional operational conditions of the 37th Air Wing, emphasized that the change of command is a “An event that inevitably marks a change, but at the same time represents the continuity of our mission. From the beginning, the history of the 37th Squadron has been characterized by an extraordinary capacity for adaptation, an indispensable element in expressing the maximum operational capability of our Armed Forces, fundamental for being always ready to intervene.”. The Col. Mastroberti concluded finally: “We are on the borders of Italy and at the center of a strategic context of absolute importance”.
To close the speeches was the Air Marshal Luigi Del Bene who, in taking the floor, first congratulated Colonel Donati on the effective command action carried out at the helm of the 37th Squadron, and then wished Colonel Mastroberti good luck, who, from today, will embark on a new path marked by both “Continuity in command action, in the awareness that Commanders are catalysts of responsibility and are delegated authorities to carry out their duties; however, it is important to remember that authority does not come with the position or the rank; it is earned “on the field” through commitment, dedication, and the example that are daily offered in service of the organization and its personnel; both of them “Continuity in values, expressed by those flags, such as the War Flag that we have seen paraded and that we look at with pride, emotion and pride. It is the silent symbol and the guarantor of our values, the true ones, and of our oath. We must be inspired by them in every action and decision that characterizes the day, because it is the first litmus test for what we are doing. Then come the judgments”Finally, he concluded by expressing his sincere gratitude to the staff of the Department: “You have worked tirelessly, both at home and abroad, to accomplish the onerous tasks assigned to you; you have always acted with determination, generosity, and great professionalism, carrying forward the tradition of excellence of this glorious Squadron.”.
It 37th Wing It is part of the structure for the surveillance and defense of national airspace 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, through integrated systems, even during peacetime, in conjunction with those of the other NATO member countries: the operational readiness service is provided by the pilots of the 18th Group using F-2000A aircraft, ready to take off immediately in any meteorological condition. Furthermore, the 37th Squadron provides flight support services, benefiting both military and civil traffic that passes through the “Vincenzo Florio” air terminal; it supports civil protection activities, hosting the Canadair deployment during the summer to combat forest fires; it supports programs of the Italian aerospace industry; it provides logistical and administrative support to the other agencies present on the base as well as to the detachments attached to it.
