The Air Task Force – 51st Wing he has completed the redeployment arrangements at the airport of Mihail Kogălniceanu and, with the achievement of Full Operational Capability (FOC), the “operation has truly begun“Black Storm II”.
For the next four months, Italian aircraft will be on quick reaction alert duty, alternating with Romanian Air Force aircraft and integrating into the air defence system of NATO for the protection of the south-eastern airspace, within the scope of operations Air Policing of the Alliance.
In this rotation, the third in Romania For our country, 4 aircraft will be deployed Eurofighter Typhoon of the’Italian Air Force, equipped with next-generation armaments that strengthen the Alliance's defence and deterrence posture in the Black Sea region.
Upon completion of the certification activities Free of charge on behalf of Combined Air Operations Centre (CAOC) di Torrejon, the NATO command that the TFA 51st Wing reports to, the CAOC representative expressed his satisfaction with the TFA 51st Wing's performance for achieving Full Operational Capability, bearing witness to their now well-established deployment and readiness capabilities. Armed Forces Italian in the context of air operations.
NATO Air Policing missions are a fundamental pillar of collective security, ensuring continuous 24/7 surveillance of Allied airspace. The Air Force participates in activities in Romania with its own assets which, for national aspects, operate under the direction and coordination of the Interforce Summit Operational Command as regards operational activities, they are transferred under the control of NATO CAOC Torrejon.
