With the support of the Brindisi Air Force Detachment, the materials for the support of the UN mission in South Sudan have been dispatched. Each aircraft carried 3 containers containing 21 tent kits, which will be used by the “peacekeepers” sent to the country to verify compliance with security regulations and provide assistance to the population in various areas of the territory. The first aircraft, coming from France, landed in Brindisi on Friday, July 20 at 21:03 and departed, after completing the loading operations, towards Juba, the capital of South Sudan. The second aircraft, also coming from France, landed in Brindisi at 12:59 on Monday, July 23 to depart the following day, as soon as the loading operations of the materials were completed. The Brindisi Airport Detachment, under the command of the Deputy Logistics Commander, provides support for the peacekeeping operations of the “United Nations Global Service Center” (UNGSC) and humanitarian operations of the “World Food Programme” (WFP), ensuring 24/7 assistance to aircraft passing through NATO countries.
