Italian Air Force Academy, ceremonial swords presented to the students of the Dragon VI Course
The students of the 1st Regular Course received the prestigious Spadino in the presence of the Commander of the Schools of the AM/3rd Air Region. The traditional ceremony of awarding the Spadini to 82 students of the 1st Regular Course took place at the Theatre Hall of the Air Academy, in the presence of Air Squadron General Silvano Frigerio. To give […]
Eurofighter Incident: Final Farewell Celebrated for Captain Pilot Fabio Antonio Altruda
This afternoon the funeral of the pilot involved in the tragic plane crash that occurred on December 13th took place at San Lorenzo Cathedral in Trapani. In the early afternoon, the last farewell to Captain Fabio Antonio Altruda, the pilot officer serving with the 37th Stormo was held at San Lorenzo Cathedral in Trapani […]
Space: information events of the Air Force and SMD on the national day
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Defence: Cyber Eagle 2022, the Italian Air Force's Cyber Defence exercise, concludes
For the first time, the exercise involved the Network Operations Command (COR) of the Defence Staff. It concluded on Tuesday, 6 December at the Air Force's Automated Information Systems Department (Re.S.I.A.), with the presentation of the exercise results in the presence of the Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo […]
Centenary of the Air Force: first donation for the charitable initiative “A Gift from Heaven for AIRC”
Tuesday 7th December, at the “Visconti” Auditorium at Palazzo Aeronautica, the ceremony took place to hand over the first symbolic cheque with the sum collected by the Italian Air Force Military Personnel Employment Directorate (DIPMA) in favour of the AIRC Foundation for Cancer Research, which has been operating in Italy for over 50 years. The […]
Madonna di Loreto: The Italian Air Force celebrates the Virgin of Loreto, patron saint of all aviators
Our Lady of Loreto: The Air Force celebrates the Virgin of Loreto, protectress of all aviators. The solemn celebration was held this morning in Rome at the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri. It was celebrated on the morning of Monday, December 12th, at the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri in […].
Institute of Aerospace Medicine: Brigadier General Morgagni appointed new director
Brigadier General Fabio Morgagni is succeeding Brigadier General Pietro Perelli in commanding the IMAS in Rome. On Monday, December 12th, the change of director took place at the headquarters of the AM Aerospace Medicine Institute (IMAS) in Rome, with Brigadier General Fabio Morgagni taking command from Brigadier General Pietro Perelli. Brig. Gen. Perelli reviewed the […]
European Defence Agency: the Tactical Personnel Recovery Mission Simulator laboratory at Poggio Renatico reaches full operational capability
Full Operational Capability for the European Defence Agency's (EDA) Tactical Personnel Recovery Mission Simulator. On Wednesday, December 7th, the European Defence Agency's (EDA) Tactical Personnel Recovery Mission Simulator (TPRMS) laboratory, following the acquisition of Initial Operational Capability on November 18th of last year, has reached Full Operational Capability (FOC). A ceremony at the air base of the Command [...]
Weapon Instructor Course: new instructors for the Eurofighter line
The 40th “Weapon Instructor Course” (WIC) has been successfully completed, with two pilots becoming Weapon Instructors for the Eurofighter Typhoon. The two new instructors, respectively assigned to the 4th Wing in Grosseto and the 36th Wing in Gioia del Colle, had to undergo a long and complex course structured into a theoretical phase and a practical phase.
Falcon Strike 2022: International Exercise for 5th Generation Aircraft Concludes
For the second year in a row, the 32nd Wing at Amendola (Foggia) hosted Falcon Strike, a training event that involved F-35 aircraft from Italy, the United States and the Netherlands. The joint and multinational exercise Falcon Strike 2022, a training event [...] concluded on November 25th at the Amendola airbase, in the province of Foggia.