At the Aeronautical Academy of Pozzuoli, the traditional ceremony for the inauguration of the 2017 / 2018 Academic Year of Military Training Institutes was attended, in addition to the numerous civil and military authorities, the parents of young students .
Military, cultural, ethical and professional selection and training: these are the cornerstones of the Military Air Force School Command / 3rd Air Region, as underlined in his speech by General Umberto Baldi. Tasks that have led, in the past year, to important results: over 5.475 visitors have passed through the dependent institutes and flight schools, of which 135 between officers and marshals have achieved short degrees and 58 officers have crowned their course of studies with the master's degree. Finally, 55 officers, including 6 from the Kuwait Air Force and 2 from the Singapore Air Force, obtained the military pilot's license at the Flight Schools of Lecce, Sheppard (USA), Pratica di Mare and Frosinone, while at the School Flight of Latina 59 officer students, including 13 of the Kuwait Air Force, have obtained the airplane pilot license.
Important results that make Military Aeronautics more and more coherent and more useful to the country as stated by Air Force chief Enzo Vecciarelli: "The ultimate goal is to be useful to the country and to make a more coherent Air Force ever before, where the last one, as it entered, can feel part of a great flying team but does not fly for itself but for the service of the Italian people".
Addressing the young visitors, he then focused on various aspects, including the Constitution: "In difficult times, when you are on the books, make the effort to go and take it back and in particular I recommend the articles 1, 10, 11, 52 and 87, in order: Italy is a Republic founded on work, the people are sovereign; Italy conforms to international law; Italy repudiates war as an element of offense for other peoples and this must always remind you that you are not here to wage war but you are here to bring peace, stability, wellbeing to peoples, first of all that are close to us so that ours can live and progress in community of intent with the rest of the world ".
Constitution, but also leadership, a distinctive trait of training on which General Vecciarelli has put a lot of attention: "I ask that each of you, first and foremost, becomes a leader of himself, know how to regulate one's life, know how to conform to these values, know how to identify the right road that will take you tomorrow to be a Commander; command is not a virtue coming from DNA, command is a lesson that is learned day by day. " Finally, an invitation to know the opportunities offered and to know how to interpret the changing environment in which you live.
Delivered during the ceremony eagles to the students of the first class of regular courses who obtained the Aircraft Pilot Patent (BPA) at the 70 ° Stormo di Latina and several other awards including the "Annual Award for Military Attitude in Academies", "Saber of honor", "Plate of Honor", The"Douhet / Mitchell Prize"And the"Dagger of Honor".
(photo: AM)
