Concurrently, the Head of the Operations Office was also replaced. In this year of activity, with numerous training events, both nationally and internationally, such as Starvega, Tactical Leadership Programmes, and ACMI (Air Combat Manoeuvring Interrange) campaigns, the 36th Wing, with the decisive contribution of the Flying Groups and the Operations Office, successfully passed the Operational Capability Evaluation in October 2012.
In June, furthermore, the Flight Groups contributed to the protection of Iceland's skies by participating in Operation “Frozen Skies”, the first foreign deployment of air defence aircraft for armed service since the post-war period.
The X and XII Group ensure the daily National and NATO Airspace Surveillance Service for the entire Central-Southern area, employing Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft. Furthermore, in alternation with the Greek air force, they monitor Albanian Airspace in full compliance with the plans and directives received from the Air Squad Command, the higher command of the Air Force responsible for the training, readiness, and deployment of assets and personnel from operational Departments throughout the national territory.
