The young students will attend the final three years of the classical and scientific high schools of the Italian Air Force.
Tuesday 5 September, at the “G. Douhet” Military Aviation School of Florence, On [date], the induction of 40 male and female apprentices took place. They are all between the ages of 15 and 16 and were successful in a public competition to attend Classical High School e Scientific Lyceum of the School.
From all over Italy, the 22 boys and 18 girls of the new first course have crossed the “green gate” of the School, excited and determined to face this new adventure in the big family of the Air Force.
For this first day at the high school’Blue Weapon, the new recruits were accompanied by their parents, who were welcomed by the Deputy Commander of the Air Force Military Sciences Institute, Colonel Roberto Esposito, and the Commander and Headteacher of the School, the Colonel Massimiliano Macioce.
The new first-year pupils join their colleagues from the Ursa course, who are currently in their fourth year of secondary school, and the Taurus course, in their final year of studies, for a total of 100 pupils.
The “Giulio Douhet” Military Aviation School, inaugurated in 2006 and located within the grounds of the’Air Force Military Sciences Institute from which it depends, is a secondary school that offers courses for the final three years in the classical and scientific streams, entry to which is by public examination.
The Institute's purpose is to promote a balanced growth to students concerning their human, cultural, moral, physical, and character development, so that they acquire the necessary skills to become good citizens and face the challenges of tomorrow, regardless of each student's future life choices.
