Approximately one year after the end of the operation in Libya, the volume looks back at the 7 months of activity on the other side of the Mediterranean. The Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Air Squad General Giuseppe Bernardis, attended the event and highlighted the fundamental contribution made by the Air Force, together with the other Armed Forces and international partners, to the success of the military operation in Libya.“The Nineties ushered in a new era for the Air Force.“, stated General Bernardis, recalling the Air Force's participation in military operations in the Gulf, then in Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq, and most recently in the conflict in Libya, which involved all components of the Armed Force in an intense period of activity, both in terms of air operations and logistic support provided to deployed foreign assets.“Missione Libia 2011 – The Italian Air Force's Contribution – General Bernardis then emphasised – answers the historical need to recognise what the Armed Forces have achieved in seven months of operations in Libya, a need strongly felt by all those who have worked in the sector“A valuable account of the operational commitment undertaken by the Air Force in seven months of activity, to which was added, during the discussion, the purely political/strategic analysis of the conflict by Air Force Corps General Paolo Magro, who followed the events in Libya as Head of the 3rd Department of the Defence Staff, and that of Colonel Mauro Gabetta, Commander of the 37th Wing of Trapani, a focal point for the conduct of operations.“Maximum energy and unity of intent from all air forces, encompassed within a single operational capability, high professionalism in order to face the commitment and various situations with awareness, with the utmost respect for procedures within the framework of the Coalition.” “These – Colonel Gabetta stated in his address – These were the winning elements that led to the operation's success“The presentation was also attended by Air Brigadier General Claudio Salerno, Head of the 5th Department of SMA, and Dr. Fabio Chiucconi, a journalist from TG2, who particularly appreciated the book's ability to bring out the human aspects of the mission.
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