Admiral Robert P. Burke gave a lecture to all attendees of the Air Force Academy.
On 31 January, at the Air Force Academy in Pozzuoli, the’Admiral Robert P. Burke He held a conference for all attendees of the AM Training Institute on the role of Joint Force Command in the Atlantic Alliance.
The authority was received by Commander of the Air Force Schools / 3rd Air Region, Air Squad General Silvano Frigerio and from Commander of the Air Force Academy, Air Brigadier General Paolo Tarantino.
After signing the Book of Honour, Admiral Burke gave a speech to illustrate to the attendees the’General organisation of NATO, within which it has introduced the member countries in detail, the Partnership and the command structure, highlighting in particular the two concepts underpinning the Alliance: collective defence and burden-sharing. The conference concluded with a Focus for homework Joint Force Command Naples, with a particular emphasis on the importance of adapting NATO's role to the future challenges that await it, including the shift from the concept of interoperability to that of’interchangeability. In this context, the Admiral also referred to Italy's key role, which, among the member countries, provides one of the most substantial and practical contributions within the’North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.
At the end of the event, after an interesting moment of interaction between the guest and the attendees, the Commander of the Air Force Academy thanked the distinguished guest for their authoritative participation and for providing concrete testimony to the operations and role of NATO and Italy in the current international scenario.
The’Air Force Academy It depends Air Force Schools Command / 3rd Air Region. It is a higher military education institute of a university nature tasked with recruiting and training young people aspiring to become officers in the Air Force. By attending the Regular Courses of the Academy, one can become a Second Lieutenant on a permanent active service basis in the Air Force, in the normal Navigating role (pilots) and in the Normal role of the Weapons Branch, Air Force Engineering, Air Force Commissariat Corps and Air Force Medical Corps. The Institute also runs courses for Officer Cadets (Reserve Pilots and Fixed-Term Service) and directly appointed Second Lieutenants (of both the Normal and Special Roles); finally, within the Academy's Study Plan, there are courses with an aeronautical specialisation, for foreign personnel and personnel from other Armed Forces.
