The ceremony took place at the 37th Stormo of Trapani in the presence of the Minister of Defence Giampaolo Di Paola
The ceremony was attended by the Minister of Defence Giampaolo Di Paola, the Chief of the Defence Staff, General Biagio Abrate, the Chief of Staff of the Army, Lieutenant General Claudio Graziano, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Air Squad General Giuseppe Bernardis, and the Chief of Staff of the Navy, Squad Admiral Bruno Branciforte. The Minister of Defence thanked the men and women of the Armed Forces who took part in the mission in Libya for the professionalism and agility with which they answered the call of the international community. “
You have done a great job. We expect nothing less than this from you”, he said, reiterating that every member of the military is committed to providing their capability in the service of the country.
The Chief of Staff of the Air Force, after having emphasised the decisive role played by Air Power in operations “Odyssey Dawn” and “Unified Protector”, identified as the main “lesson identified” on which to focus attention for the future the achievement of greater responsiveness and integration, both joint and international, of the national Military Instrument. Operations in Libya, General Bernardis stated, were particularly complex
“both because of the diversity of components and assets used, and the need to avoid any kind of collateral damage to the population, requiring seamless integration with the air forces of other countries”. The Italian Air Force's contribution to the success of operations
, concluded General Bernardis, and it also saw the first operational use of the Predator B, controlled remotely from the Amendola base, and the new KC-767A tanker, which has enhanced the in-flight refuelling capability of national assets.
The Italian Air Force in operations “Odyssey Dawn” and “Unified Protector”
Italian Air Force in “Odyssey Dawn” and “Unified Protector” operations Interview with General Bernardis – GR3, 15 December 2011 at 1.51 pm
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