The Minister of Defence of the Netherlands, Mrs Jeanine Antoinette Hennis-Plasschaert, on a visit to the Cameri Base The Minister attended an introductory briefing regarding the reality of the Cameri Aerotattic Aircraft Multi-Purpose Centre (Ce.Po.V.A), given by the Head of the Centre, General Inspector Lucio Bianchi. The Director of the 1st Aircraft Maintenance Department, Colonel Flavio Guercio, presented the activities of the Department, a technical-engineering and logistical hub (“MRO&U” –
Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul & Upgrade) for third-level technical activities on Tornado and Eurofighter aircraft.
General Bianchi, on the other hand, introduced the reality of the “
Final Assembly and Check Out”(F.A.C.O.) intended for the assembly of the F35/Joint Strike Fighter (J.S.F.) aircraft.
The visit continued inside the F.A.C.O. installation, where the Minister was able to verify the ongoing activities and observe the progress of the works. At the conclusion of the visit, words of genuine appreciation were expressed for the activities carried out and the results achieved.
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Multipurpose Center for Aerotactic Aircraft (Ce.Po.V.A.) was established on the airfield in Cameri on July 23, 2012 and placed under the command of the 2nd Division of the Italian Air Force.
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The Ce.Po.V.A. depends on
1st Aircraft Maintenance Department, The Cameri Airport Command and the Initial Training Nucleus (N.I.F.) for the Joint Strike Fighter (J.S.F.) F-35 program.
The Ce.Po.V.A., together with its affiliated entities, represents the main engineering, maintenance and logistics hub for the Air Force’s high-performance aircrafts.“
Fast jet”.
