7 ° Grand Prix of Health - Santa Barbara Trophy

17/04/14

Yesterday at the 22 ° Radar Group (Gr.RAM) of the Air Force of Licola (NA) the 7 ° Grand Prix of Health "Trofeo Santa Barbara".

Among the 169 participants, of which 9 women, belonging to the different armed forces and police forces of the Campania region, the sports representative of the 22 ° Gr.RAM

The commander, Lieutenant Colonel Sergio Cannas, started the event after praising the wide participation and the great sporting spirit of the participants. The race took place inside the installation, on a 5 km route (2,5 km for women).

First to cross the finish line among men an athlete of the penitentiary police with the time of 15'41 ''. The first woman was a prison police with 10'26 '' time; the first representative of the 22 ° Gr.RAM placed at the 15 place in the general classification.

The event, founded seven years ago with the aim of promoting and encouraging the physical activity of the personnel of the Ministry of Defense, was conceived and organized by the Sports Section of the detachment of the Navy of Naples, in collaboration with Aeronautica Militare, the Bersaglieri brigade of Caserta and the Circle of State and Penitentiary Police Operators. Participation is open to all military personnel and armed bodies of the State, as long as it is suitable for competitive sports and activity.

The Air Force ensures the surveillance of the national airspace 365 days a year, 24 hours on 24, with an integrated defense system, from the time of peace, with that of the other countries belonging to NATO. The service is guaranteed - for the surveillance, identification and control part - by the Radar Groups of Poggio Renatico (FE), Poggio Ballone (GR) and Licola (NA) and - with regard to the flight intervention - by the 4 ° Stormo (GR) and from the 36 ° Stormo (BA), as well as, as support and back-up to the 4 ° and 36 °, from the 37 ° Stormo (TP), all equipped with Eurofighter fighter aircraft.

Source: 22 ° Gr.RAM - LIcola (NA) - 1st Mar. Giuseppe Farro