The course certifies the ability to conduct and manage personnel recovery missions for both military and civilian personnel from crisis areas.
Lo On 16 May, the Directorate of the 7 European nations belonging to the EAG (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom) decided that the EPCR will have a permanent base in Poggio Renatico (Ferrara) and will have an independent structure, without however changing the nature of its mission: to guide the development of employment doctrine, standards, and training in this fundamental operational capability that encompasses both
It Military field than the civilian one.Al tAt the end of this intense period of theoretical and practical flight training, the trainees, approximately 440 from 11 different nations with a total of 23 aircraft (BEL, DEU, ESP, FRA, GBR, HUN, ITA, NLD, POL, SWE, USA), will be recognised for their ability to conduct Personnel Recovery operations according to very high standards and employment tactics in a Joint and Combined (joint and multinational) environment; the doctrine applied to this peculiar air capability constitutes
a reference also for NATO and the EU.The ccomponent of the Air Force is composed of approximately 80 units and 2 AB-212s from the 9th Wing, 2 AMXs from the 51st
Squadron.
The GGeneral Pasquale Preziosa, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, speaking at the event, highlighted the quality of the course and the merit of the training programme, which is also highly valued in the civilian sector.The’The commitment of our country in this operational sector has been recognised by all the Nations belonging to the EAG, commented General Preziosa, and the decision to create a permanent and independent centre for the development of employment doctrine, right at the headquarters of the Italian Air Force in Poggio Renatico, is confirmation of the Armed Force's consolidated capability to effectively manage this type of mission in crisis areas.I am operations
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complex, conducted in a non-permissive environment, which require a very high level of standardisation between the involved assets and which
require of a specific certification to operate with synchronism and coordination, also with the civil component which sometimes plays a fundamental role.
NIn the current operational scenarios, this capability is of primary importance, with a direct impact on the success of the operation itself, on the morale of the contingent, and on public support.
