On Tuesday 22 November, the President of the’National Organisation for the Children of Airmen (O.N.F.A.), Air Force General (r) Paolo Magro, paid a visit to 4th Communications Brigade and Systems for the DA/A.V. in Borgo Piave (LT), where, received by the Commander, Brigadier General Sandro Sanasi, he met with a representative of the staff to promote the activities of the Foundation in the fields of assistance, solidarity and closeness of the Air Force to the families of its less fortunate colleagues.
On that occasion, a brief ceremony was also held to hand over a sum of money donated as a result of a series of charity events promoted throughout the year by the 4th Brigade with initiatives focused on sport, inclusion and sustainability.
General Magro, in thanking the Commander and all the personnel of the Brigade for the donation made to the Foundation, emphasized that it guarantees the right to study and health for the children of the deceased colleagues and constitutes a strong and concrete supportive solidarity for the families. In turn, General SANASI expressed words of gratitude and admiration for the activities promoted by General Magro and assured “…the commitment of the Brigade will continue and will also support the activities of the O.N.F.A. in the future.”.
The’ O.N.F.A. It is a public-law entity with administrative, financial and accounting autonomy, based in Rome. Its activities are primarily aimed at the moral, intellectual, cultural and physical education of the orphans of the military personnel of the Aeronautica Militare. Its purpose is to overcome, as far as possible, the economic and social obstacles to the development of their personality and to facilitate their entry into the world of work.
The 4th Brigade of Communications and Air Defense Systems and Flight Support, main structure of the 3rd Division of the Military Air Logistics Command, It is responsible for the design, implementation, installation, and maintenance of telecommunications and electronic systems, radar systems, radio aids for flight and air navigation, and meteorological support systems, both on national territory and in operations outside national borders. It also has the task of qualifying and training all personnel assigned to the Communication Information Systems, Air Defense radar systems, Air Traffic, and Weather sectors. The 4th Brigade is responsible for the 1st and 2nd Technical Communications Departments, the Technical Center for Meteorology, and the thirteen Remote Radar Squadrons deployed throughout the national territory.
