The Logistics Command's subordinate bodies celebrated the anniversary on Tuesday, 10th December. The Cameri Air Force Base celebrated the anniversary of Our Lady of Loreto at Novara Cathedral with a Mass officiated by His Excellency Monsignor Franco Giulio Brambilla, Bishop of Novara, and Military Chaplain Don Andrea Aldovini. The celebration was presided over by Brigadier General Lucio Bianchi, Head of the Multipurpose Centre for Aerotactic Aircraft and Commander of the Cameri Air Force Base. The ceremony was attended by the highest civil and military authorities in the region, including the Prefect of Novara, Dr. Francesco Paolo Castaldo. The Air Firing Experimental Standardisation Unit of Decimomannu celebrated the traditional anniversary of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Loreto. The event was presided over by His Excellency Monsignor Arrigo Miglio, Archbishop of Cagliari, and attended by the Prefect of Cagliari, Dr. Alessio Giuffrida, and the highest local civil and military authorities. The Holy Mass was concelebrated with the Sardinian Military Chaplains and was enlivened by the polyphonic choir “Santa Cecilia” of Cagliari.
The Brindisi Airport Detachment celebrated the 93rd anniversary of the proclamation of the Blessed Virgin of Loreto as Patron Saint of the “women and men in blue”Whose celebrations began with the Solemn Flag Raising, followed by the reading of the Order of the Day from the Chief of Staff of the Air Force. This was followed by the presentation of some honours to personnel. The highest city authorities of the capital were present. The celebrations concluded with Holy Mass, officiated by Don Alberto Diviggiano, delegate of His Excellency the Archbishop of Brindisi-Ostuni, Monsignor Domenico Caliandro. At 6.30 p.m., at the Detachment's Conference Hall, a charity concert by the “BlesSings Polyphonic Choir” was also held, with proceeds donated to support the activities of the “Huipalas Onlus” Association.
To mark the Feast of Our Lady of Loreto, Holy Mass was celebrated at the Cathedral – Duomo of Villafranca, presided over by the Bishop of Verona, His Excellency Giuseppe Zenti. The event was attended by the Commander of the 3rd Wing and Verona Air Force Base, Colonel Marco Maistrello, in the presence of numerous civil and military dignitaries, including the Mayor of Villafranca, Mario Faccioli, and the former Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Air Marshal Basilio Cottone. Also present at the celebration were the Commanders of the other units within the Verona Air Force Garrison. Furthermore, adding greater splendour and solemnity to the ceremony, the banners of the Combatants’ and Service Branches’ Associations and the standard of the town of Villafranca were displayed. At the 4th R.T.M. in Borgo Piave (LT), to mark the feast of Our Lady of Loreto, a flag-raising ceremony took place during which the Commander, Brigadier General Pietro Iodice, read out a message from the Chief of the Air Force Staff, Air Marshal Pasquale Preziosa. Following this, a Mass was celebrated in the local chapel, officiated by the Military Chaplain Don Raimondo. In attendance were His Excellency the Prefect of Latina, Dr Antonio D’Acunto, along with numerous civil and military authorities and the banners of veterans’ and service associations from the Pontine area. Once again this year, the 114th Auxiliary Depot in Francavilla Fontana, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Piero Agnello, wished to pay solemn homage to Our Lady of Loreto. The celebration began with a general flag-raising ceremony attended by all the unit’s military and civilian personnel. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the commander of the Depot, Lieutenant Colonel Piero Agnello, read out a message from the Chief of the Air Force General Staff. This was followed by a Mass presided over by Monsignor Bentivoglio, Rector of the Pontifical Minor Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary in Francavilla Fontana, celebrated in the unit’s chapel.
