The "raiders" of the AM open to the VFP1

(To air Force)
26/12/17

From December 12, applications are open to participate in the recruitment in the 800 Air Force volunteers in firm prefixed of one year (VFP1). For the first time this year the competition foresees the identification of 35 places to assign to the "Incursori" employment sector the Special Forces of the Italian Air Force.

Applications for participation can be submitted within 10 January 2018 for those born from 11 December 1992 to 10 January 2000 included extremes. When filling out the application it is possible to express the approval for the "Incursori" sector of employment. The patents and specializations, acquired during the military service as VFP 1 in the Italian Air Force, are assessable according to the current regulations of the sector. More information is available at the link: https://concorsi.difesa.it/am/vfp1/2018/Pagine/home.aspx.

The "raiders" are allocated to the 17 ° Stormo of Furbara which has the particular task of conducting the full spectrum of special operations, thanks to the operational capabilities such as Combat Controller, Combat Weather, the Laser Operator and other capacities all grouped within the doctrine called SOALI (Special Operations Air to Land Integration) that characterize the 17 ° Stormo in the Armed Forces, as a highly specialized department, multiplying factor of the express air power of the Air Force. An additional capacity is represented by the EOR / EOD component specialized in the sector of the recognition and deactivation of explosive devices.

(photo: US Air Force)