A week in Dobbiaco for intensive mountain environment training for the students of the 1st Course
From 21 to 28 January, held at the Dobbiaco (BZ) Air Force Detachment, the “Mountain survival techniques introductory course”for the pupils of first year of the “G. Douhet” Air Force Military School in Florence.
During the seven days of practical-theoretical lessons and intense excursions, the students of the 1st Douhet School Course had the opportunity to learn Basic survival in a snowy mountain environment in locations such as the Tre Scarperi refuge, Dobbiaco Lake and Mount Piana.
Under the expert and qualified guidance of the Air Force instructor, Lieutenant Colonel Ermanno Ciocchetti of the 70th Wing of Latina, and with the medical support of Captain Giuseppe Malivindi of the Institute of Aerospace Medicine of Milan and Lieutenant Benedetto Peraino of the Institute of Aeronautical Military Sciences of Florence, the 36 students from the Douhet School they had the opportunity to learn the Emergency shelter construction techniques using snow and equipment and energy management to maximise survival chances.
The course, planned within the school's curriculum, allowed the boys and girls from Douhet to engage with situations where it is crucial to manage psycho-physical stress and to develop a strong spirit of togetherness and mutual help.
The trainees wanted to thank the instructor and the Commander of the AM Detachment of Dobbiaco, Lieutenant Colonel Alessandro Alfonsi, for the welcome and logistical support provided. The Commander, in turn, by gifting the Detachment's standard, wished the Cadets a productive continuation of their studies, with the words “Learning is a treasure that will follow you everywhere”.
The Military Aviation School “Giulio Douhet”, Inaugurated in 2006, it is a upper secondary school that offers the final three years of study in Classical and Scientific streams, access to which is granted by public competition. The Institute's aim is to foster balanced growth in its pupils from a human, cultural, moral, physical, and character perspective, so that they possess the necessary skills to become good citizens and face the challenges of tomorrow, irrespective of each pupil's future life choices.
