Col. Francesco Sassara succeeds Col. Roberto Impegno
Friday 15 July, The meeting was held Passing ceremony of deliveries to the Command of the School of Specialists of the Italian Air Force, between Colonel Roberto Impegno, Outgoing Commander, and Colonel Francesco Sassara, Incoming Commander.
The Ceremony It was chaired by Air Force General Silvano Frigerio, Commander of the A.M./3rd Air Region Schools of Bari, in the presence of the civil, religious and military authorities of Caserta and the province.
In his farewell speech, Colonel Roberto Impegno thanked the Superior Authorities for the trust they had placed in him and all representatives of institutions, associations and civil society for the exceptional collaboration and closeness to the Institute throughout the entire period of command, from July 2020 to July 2022. He also expressed gratitude al staff of the School of Specialists for the commitment shown and the achievements achieved in a historical phase marked by both the pandemic, which did not stop the teaching activities, and the serious international crisis in Ukraine. In order to provide support to the local community, a first reception and health screening hub was promptly set up within the Institute, intended for Ukrainian refugees (mainly women and children); in addition, in collaboration with the Caserta Health Authority, the School hosted and supported a drive-through service for nasopharyngeal swabs in order to contain and combat the spread of Covid 19 among the civilian population.
Col. Roberto Impegno then recalled the Important results reached in the field of specialized training, Especially for aircraft maintainers, with attention to quality processes and enhancement of educational infrastructure, recently further enhanced by the acquisition of a training hangar at the 9th Wing of Grazzanise (CE), equipped with three aircraft for practical maintenance, an AMX, an SF260 and an OH-500.
Col. Impegno then addressed the course participants of the Specialist School: “I wish you a peaceful and fulfilling future in our Armed Forces. Be the protagonists of your professional life, be proud to belong to an extraordinary family in the blue, at the service of the country.
At the conclusion of his farewell speech, he addressed a Warmest wishes to the new Commandant for the exciting journey that awaits him in order to ensure that the Specialist School remains at the forefront of the complex field of specialist training in the future.
Colonel Francesco Sassara, in his First intervention As Commander of the School of Specialists of the Italian Air Force, joining the greeting to the representatives of the local institutions and the guests who attended the ceremony, he thanked the Commander of the Schools/3rd Air Region of Bari for the trust placed in him and Col. Roberto Impegno for “the precious support and unconditional availability”.
It Incoming Commander He then addressed the staff of the Specialists School, who were asked to work in the field of vocational training, and stated: “The value of the person, to build the skills and create the conditions for each individual to develop their own path of growth and human, social and professional fulfillment. It is therefore in this perspective that I expect all of you, men and women of the School of Specialists of the Italian Air Force, to feel part of this team that safeguards and interprets with passion and competence the value of training. (…) I will be among you, among the course participants, with the sole purpose of putting everyone in the best possible position to operate and learn, because ’working as a team“ will allow us to face the challenges that await us in a cohesive and united manner.
He then added: “All this with the spirit that has always distinguished the personnel of the Air Force, which, having reached the milestone of its 100th anniversary, with solid roots, is projecting itself into the future to intercept the next challenges and inspire the new generations.
Air Force General Silvano Frigerio, Commander of the Air Force Schools / 3rd Air Region, In his speech, after saluting the School’s Institute Flag, decorated with a Bronze Medal for Civil Valor, and the authorities present representing the institutions and civil society of Caserta and the province, he recounted the milestones and achievements of the school. Important goals The Scuola Specialisti has been working with the Aviation School over the past two years, during which time the comprehensive revision of the training and educational program for aircraft maintainers developed in accordance with European regulations and all the subsequent enhancements in infrastructure and equipment supporting training and education have been particularly important.
General S.A. Frigerio, after thanking Colonel Impegno for the work done, addressed the incoming Commander and declared: “The future holds increasingly complex and ever-evolving scenarios, unpredictable challenges to which we must respond; this requires continuous improvement, even in the field of training, with the aim of providing our students with the knowledge and skills that will enable them to exit the “plug and play” School, that is, immediately employable in the operational departments of assignment. It is therefore up to you to go beyond, look always ahead and – as is often said – raise the bar even higher, continuing the ’flight towards the future“, as the motto of the Centenary of the Italian Air Force, which will be celebrated next year, states…”.
The ceremony It concluded with the traditional signing of the honor roll by the Commander of the Air Force Schools/3rd Air Region.
The School of Specialists of the Air Force, based in Caserta, it is a military institute for the training of basic initial education, specialized technical training, and the training, updating, specialization, qualification, and retraining of personnel of the Italian Air Force, the Other Armed Forces, Armed Corps and non-State entities, as well as personnel of foreign Armed Forces. It is hierarchically subordinate to Schools Command of the Italian Air Force / 3rd Air Region of Bari.
