Cyberchallenge 2022: The Aeronautical Academy participated in the final phase at the Polytechnic of Turin
A delegation of participants of the “Air Force Hackademy” Training Unit competed in the main national competition in information security. From June 30 to July 1, the 2022 edition of the Cyberchallenge, the primary national competition in cyber warfare, was held in Turin. For the second consecutive year, a delegation from the Air Academy (consisting of […]
Romania: the mission of the AIR BLACK STORM Task Force comes to an end
The Black Storm operation aimed at strengthening aerial surveillance in Romania has concluded today. The operation aimed at strengthening aerial surveillance in the Romanian eastern front, which began last December with the establishment of the Black Storm Air Task Force (TFA-R) at Mihail Kogălniceanu Airport in Constanța. The use of Air Force fighter jets in enhanced Air Policing operations in support of NATO will continue in the coming months as […]
Recovered still submerged, dating back to the 1930s, at the Italian Air Force detachment in Torre a Mare.
The recovery of the historical artifact was ordered by the Superintendence of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape of Bari, following a request from the Air Force. This morning, in the water area in front of the shoreline of the Extraordinary Air Force Detachment of Torre a Mare, an anchor dating presumably to the 1930s was recovered, which was used in those years to […]
The Trainee Volunteers on Fixed-Term Enlistment of the 26th VFP1 Course “Giano II” – 1st Intake Take the Oath
The trainees solemnly swore allegiance to the Homeland at the prestigious headquarters of the historic Taranto heliport in the presence of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force. On Friday, July 1st, in the historic 600-year-old setting of the Taranto heliport, the trainees of the One-Year Standing Reserve (VFP1) of the Italian Air Force performed the oath of allegiance to the Italian Republic […]
Ten-year anniversary of the establishment of the Otranto Air Force Detachment
Celebration of the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the Otranto Air Detachment Friday, July 1st, 2022, the Otranto Air Detachment celebrated the 10th anniversary of its establishment. On this occasion, Lieutenant Colonel Bruno Centonze, Commander of the Detachment, presided over the ceremony of the general flag-raising, to which all military and civilian personnel on duty, as well as the local authorities, took part […]
Change of Command at the 70th Wing
Colonel Giuseppe Bellomo, new leader of the Pontine Flight School Thursday, June 30, at the hangar of the military airport “Enrico Comani” in Latina Scalo, saw the ceremony of succession to command of the 70th Squadron “Giulio Cesare Graziani” take place between Colonel pilot Michele Grassi, outgoing commander, and Colonel pilot Giuseppe Bellomo, incoming commander. The event took place in the presence of the Commander […]
NATO: Allied Air Command Headquarters welcomes the new Chief of Staff
Gen. D.A. Ercolani succeeds Major General Jörg Lebert On Thursday, June 30, Air Division General Gianluca Ercolani took over as Chief of Staff of the Allied Air Command at Ramstein, replacing Major General Jörg Lebert, of the Luftwaffe, the German air force. During the ceremony held in the presence of all personnel of the Allied Air Command (HQ AIRCOM), the General […]
Sport: AM Sports Centre athletes shine at the 2022 Rome Beach Volleyball World Championships
Preliminary stages brilliantly overcome and excellent placings for the Air Force athletes. The Beach Volleyball World Championships in Rome, which took place from 10 to 19 June, concluded with excellent placings for the athletes of the Air Force Sports Centre. A total of 96 male and female teams from all over the world competed in the [...]
Press release no. 29/2022
AERONAUTICS: RESCUE WITH HELICOPTER: A MAN STUCK ON A CRANE IN FAVIGNANA
Meeting of Commanders of the Schools Command Entities / 3rd Air Region
The first meeting of 2022, chaired by Air Force General Silvano Frigerio, Commander of the A.M./3rd Air Region Schools, took place on June 28 and 29 at the 60th Wing in Guidonia. On June 28 and 29, the first meeting of 2022 took place at the 60th Wing in Guidonia, between the commanders of the agencies […]