Seventy alumni learned about the activities of the Brindisi United Nations Global Service Detachment and Center during the visit. Furthermore, the students participated in a briefing on the activities carried out by the United Nations Global Service Center, which, since 1994, has been hosted by the Italian State at the Salento Department, thanks also to the support of the Air Force, providing support for peacekeeping operations in countries affected by armed conflicts. At the end of the visit, some gadgets provided by the V Department of the Air Force were donated to promote the Armed Forces activity, which were very successful and well received. The Brindisi Detachment provides support for the “peacekeeping” operations of the United Nations Global Service Center (UNGSC) and humanitarian operations of the United Nations Humanitarian Emergency Response Base (UNHRD). It also ensures 24/7, 365 days a year, air navigation services for civil aviation and assistance to passing aircraft belonging to NATO countries.
