The Head of the Support Service of the Logistics Command visited the RAMIs in Spain and Great Britain
On Tuesday 26 November, after the customary pleasantries, the Head of RAMI Bicester, Captain Sebastiano Palermo, accompanied General Li Causi to his meeting with Brigadier General Watkin, Head of the “Logistical Services”articulation of the logistics structure of the British Armed Forces.
For the occasion, General Watkin gave a detailed briefing illustrating the activities of the Bicester Depot, which represents an’Hub British Armed Forces logistics officer.
The Italian Air Force has permanently activated a link with this Hub through RAMI, which among its many tasks has that of overseeing the logistical flow of materials pertaining to the Tornado and Eurofighter Weapon Systems in transit in Great Britain.
On Thursday 28 November, General Li Causi then visited the RAMI in Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain.
Lieutenant Colonel Andrea Di Gaetano, Head of RAMI, welcomed the military authority and outlined the representation's main logistical activity, namely the movement of all components of the Tornado and Eurofighter weapon systems.
On that occasion, Colonel Alvaro Juan Pino Salas, Commander of the Centro Logistico de Intendenza (CLOIN), upon which the Transhipment Depot depends, met General Li Causi, welcoming him to the base's facilities and presenting him with a detailed briefing on the Spanish logistics model, highlighting its strengths and disadvantages.
At the end, Major General Li Causi and Colonel Pino Salas engaged in an interesting and constructive comparative discussion of their respective logistic models, identifying critical issues and opportunities for improvement. Following this, General Li Causi visited the chemical and commodity-testing laboratories and the warehouses involved in the implementation of an interesting automated and computerised management process.
At the end of the visits, General Li Causi bade farewell to the personnel of the Delegations, expressing his satisfaction with the activities carried out and completed with a great sense of responsibility and professionalism, and for their dedication in fulfilling their institutional duties in safeguarding the country's interests.
