His Excellency Marco Giungi visited the Italian contingent engaged in the “Black Shield” mission in Romania 3 / 3 Romania: visit of the Ambassador to the Eurofighter aircraft Go to the full screen gallery On Wednesday, July 3, the visit of the Italian Ambassador to Romania, H.E. Dr. Marco Giungi, to the Italian contingent of the Air Task Force 4th Wing, deployed at Mihail Kogalniceanu (Constanța – Romania) as part of the Enhanced Air Policing operation called
Black Shield.
Receiving the Italian ambassador from the Italian command post, accompanied by the Defence Attaché at the Embassy, Col. Andrea Tiveròn, the Italian ambassador initially attended a presentation of the mission and an illustration of the numerous cooperation activities carried out by the personnel of the Air Task Force during the first two months of the mission in Romania.
During the meeting with the Italian military, the authority expressed words of great admiration and appreciation for the remarkable abilities demonstrated by the personnel on the various occasions when they operated in the performance of their duties: from the conduct of the first two “
Alpha Scramble”As a guarantee and supervision of the Romanian airspace, to the overflight carried out with Eurofighters aircraft at the Embassy of Bucharest on the occasion of the celebrations for the Republic Day, as well as to the numerous operational activities undertaken jointly with the allied air and ground forces.”.
Ambassador Giungi, enthusiastic about the Italian presence in Romania, emphasized the importance of the mission, which once again highlights NATO’s presence in a region with high geo-strategic interests, highlighting the role of Italy as a contributing country; a role recognized by the host nation, a promoter of cooperation and international integration.
The visit concluded at the hangars where the Eurofighter aircraft undergoing maintenance are located at Mihail Kogalniceanu, and concluded with the customary signing of the Honor Roll.
