The Chief Warrant Officer, Warrant Officers and Other Ranks President for the Italian Air Force, Warrant Officer 1st Class Giuseppe Giannetti, accompanied by Lieutenant Giuseppe Laezza, attached to the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance Force HQ in Sigonella, participated from 1 to 3 March in the city of Kaunas, Lithuania, in the “NATO and Allies Air Forces CSEL Conference“At the event, organised by the Lithuanian Air Force, the equivalent Command Senior Enlisted Leaders (CSELs) from the air forces of the United States, Canada, Denmark, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Greece, Finland, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, and Romania took part, and it represented a productive moment for discussion and the exchange of experiences between different realities within the NATO Area.
During the works, participants from different nations discussed topics of great importance, such as the training and professional development of non-managerial staff, also in relation to the challenges posed by the international and security scenario.
Within the session dedicated to national outlooks, 1st Lieutenant Giannetti delivered an illustrative briefing, particularly on the dynamics relating to training in the Air Force. In parallel, a session was held dedicated to NATO structures, which Lieutenant Laezza also attended, with a debate on opportunities for professional development within the Atlantic Alliance.
The comparison and experiences with the representatives from the different participating countries were extremely constructive and useful also with a view to an ever-increasing awareness of the potential of the President's role, even at a national level.
