Success of the sporting event organized by the 22nd Group of the Military Air Radar of Licola: Among the 169 participants, 9 of whom were women, belonging to the various Armed Forces and Police Forces of the Campania region, the sports team of the 22nd Group of the Military Air Radar. The Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Sergio Cannas, gave the start to the event after praising the wide participation and the great sporting spirit of all the participants. The race took place within the installation, on a course of 5 km (2.5 km for women). The first man to cross the finish line was a Penitentiary Police athlete with a time of 15’41’. The first woman was an athlete of the Penitentiary Police with a time of 10’26’; the first representative of the 22nd Group of the Military Air Radar placed 15th in the overall ranking. The event, which was created seven years ago with the aim of promoting and encouraging physical activity among the personnel of the Ministry of Defense, was conceived and organized by the Sports Section of the Naval Reserve of Naples, in collaboration with the Aeronautica Militare, the Bersaglieri Brigade of Caserta and the Circle of Police Officers and Penitentiary Officers. Participation is open to all military personnel and members of the Armed Forces of the State, provided they are fit to serve and are capable of participating in competitive sports. The Aeronautica Militare ensures the surveillance of the national airspace 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, with an integrated defense system, even during peacetime, in conjunction with that of the other countries belonging to NATO. The service is guaranteed – for the surveillance, identification and control part – by the Radar Groups of Poggio Renatico (FE), Poggio Ballone (GR) and Licola (NA) and – regarding the intervention in flight – by the 4th Flight (GR) and the 36th Flight (BA), as well as, in support and as a back-up to the 4th and the 36th, by the 37th Flight (TP), all equipped with Eurofighter fighter aircraft.
