The airspace defense by the Air Force aircraft is extended to Slovenia, Albania and the Baltic Republics
Following the recent agreements regarding NATO
Assurance Measures, added to the
NATO Air Policing Force offering, the Airspace within which the
Jet The Air Force is being called upon to intervene these days; in addition to the national force, it also includes the Slovenian (on a permanent basis), the Albanian (on a rotational basis with Greece) and – from January 2018 for a duration of 4 months – the Estonian, Lithuanian and Latvian forces. In particular, for this last operation, called “
Enhanced Air Policing North – Baltic Eagle”Four aircraft were deployed
Eurofighter at the Amari Air Base (EST), which sees the use of personnel and equipment in particularly demanding environmental conditions. For a single country of the Alliance, it is a true record to simultaneously guarantee the defense of the skies of six European nations and the security of their citizens.
It
Combat Forces Command, which depends on
Air Squad Command, It ensures that the personnel employed are prepared to best meet the inherent challenges of such operations and ensures the necessary support so that operations are always guaranteed % 24/7, safeguarding the integrity and security of the NATO Airspace, controlled by the CAOCs (
Combined Air Operations Centre) of Torrejon and Uedem. Training manuals and manuals for use, tactics, techniques and procedures have been revised and developed
ad hoc, As part of the renewal plan called Aeronautica 4.0, to ensure the efficient and effective fulfillment of the assigned mission. The latest interventions in February, carried out with positive results by the Italian pilots, have demonstrated the validity of the existing programs and lay a solid foundation for the search for further innovative and advanced solutions.
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