The Pratica di Mare Infirmary, a healthcare entry point from the earliest stages, is the only one in Italy to function as a Patient Evacuation Coordination Centre. LMonday 18 May the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Air Squadron General Alberto Rosso, accompanied by the Logistic Commander, Air Force General Giovanni Fantuzzi, visited Pratica di Mare Airport to symbolically thank all the personnel involved on the front lines since the early stages of the Covid-19 emergency and to inspect the facilities set up within the base to support healthcare activities. Tall the activities that have involved Pratica di Mare Airport are the result of a joint effort, which has involved various entities within the Armed Force. In particular, the contributions and expertise made available by the Pratica di Mare Airport Command are noteworthy, as they have provided their infrastructure, equipment, and personnel, from3rd Wing of Villafranca di Verona, the AM's only department specialised inProjection Logistics, who besides taking care of the staging ofPoint of entrysanitation through the installation of temporary mobile tent structures, has been employed since the early stages of the emergency with the deployment of someTeamof the Wing specialised inaircraft decontaminationand means and in theStaff sanitisationand sanitary and to the crews, to the’8th Field Genie Group of Ciampino, engaged in the logistical and technical preparations necessary for the setup of the infrastructures, in addition to carrying out importantUrbanisation and infrastructure works(electrical, water, connection, and sewage and surface water drainage collection).
