The facilities set up by personnel from the 3rd Squadron of Villafranca and the Sigonella Airport Command have made it possible to relieve the pressure on the Sicilian airport.
The team of specialized staff of 3rd Wing of the Air Force, assisted by military personnel of Sigonella Airport Command, sent by Ministry of Defense in support of the emergency at the Catania Fontanarossa airport Following the extensive fire that occurred on July 16th, it has completed the installation of a series of camp facilities prepared for the event. to extend the capacity of “Terminal C”, As a result of the serious damage sustained in “Terminal A” of the same Sicilian airport.
Already a few hours after the arrival of the staff from 3rd Wing At Villafranca di Verona on the Sicilian port, three tent structures – with associated electrical and air conditioning systems – have been prepared and made fully operational to facilitate operations. Check-in of the passengers. Subsequently, the logistical team of the Air Force has taken care of the’installation of an additional structure of approximately 500 square meters, Thanks to this agreement, the Etna airport will be able to gradually resume normal air traffic.
The support was made possible thanks to the use of a C-130J aircraft of the 46th Air Brigade of Pisa, of Automated equipment for the transport of camp facilities and logistical vehicles of the Sigonella Airport Command. The 3rd Wing It has made available highly specialized facilities, resources and personnel, to which it has added personnel from the Military Airport of Sigonella for assembly operations, transport management and assistance to the C-130, While personnel from the Centocelle Military Airport (Rome) provided assistance and managed the transit of the articulated vehicles during the intermediate transfer stage.
It 3rd Wing of the Air Force, under the control of the Logistics Command Support Service AM, The 3rd Squadron is the logistics division of the Armed Forces, quickly deployable to support operational and logistical support to forces deployed both within the national territory and outside its borders. In fact, the 3rd Squadron employs a device for projecting its operational and logistical potential – consisting of consolidated procedures, materials, means, innovative systems, and high-level personnel training – capable of ensure rapid delivery with a high degree of effectiveness and resilience in logistics, the Rapid deployment of assets and personnel in multiple and diverse operational contexts, Also in competition with Civil Agencies and Departments for the management of emergency situations and assistance to populations affected by natural disasters.
