This is the title of the conference hosted by the 16th Stormo in Martina Franca. During his presentation, Professor Marturano highlighted the importance of the Armed Forces and their work in favor of citizens who have been victims of natural disasters and in their use outside national borders.“The productivity of the Armed Forces is measured by the degree of efficiency achieved through constant training, aimed at ensuring the ability of the military to be prepared to operate in any circumstances, effectively, in the interest of all citizens.“”, declared the speaker, then telling some anecdotes from his military life during his years of service as a Reserve Officer.
Colonel Marradi concluded the proceedings by thanking Prof. Marturano for the contribution made to the Department and by wishing that such discussions might be renewed at future meetings with the staff in the near future.
Since 2005, a unit of Air Riflemen of the 16th Air Wing has been deployed in Afghanistan, within the context of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) operation of the Forward Support Base (FSB) in Herat, to protect the men and equipment and to ensure an appropriate security framework at the Herat airport. The STO/FP Training Group is the component of the 16th Air Wing responsible for training and instruction to obtain the qualification of Air Riflemen and to achieve the Specialization of Ground Defense for all personnel of the Armed Forces.
