Press Release no. 13/2021 ITALIAN AIR FORCE: NIGHT FLIGHT FOR URGENT MEDICAL TRANSPORT The 82nd Centre is one of the Squadrons of the Italian Air Force’s 15th Wing which, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, continuously guarantees the search and rescue of flight crews in difficulty, also contributing to public utility activities such as the search for missing persons at sea or in mountains, the urgent medical transport of patients in danger of death and the rescue of seriously injured individuals, operating in all weather conditions. Since its establishment to date, the crews of the 15th Wing have saved more than 7300 people in danger of death. Since May 2018, the crews of the 82nd Centre have acquired firefighting capabilities, taking part in the forest firefighting service of the Civil Protection Department and the Sicily Region.