Friday 1 December, at the Tactical Leadership Program (TLP) of Albacete (Spain), the Flying Course 2023-4, which led to the qualification of "mission commander" of four F2000 crews belonging to the 37th, 36th and 4th wing. The course was attended by personnel and assets from various nations, including Italy, whose aircraft were divided into "Blue Air", "Red Air" and support assets.
The F2000 aircraft of the "Eurofighter Community" of the Italian Air Force carried out swingrole flight activities within diversified scenarios developed by the TLP staff. Support for training activities was ensured by the 1st aircraft maintenance department (RMV), from operational technical support department for electronic warfare (RESTOGE), from the 4th telecommunications and systems brigade for air defense and flight assistance of Borgo Piave (LT) and from automated information systems department (RESIA).
During the course the crews took turns in the position of "mission commander", a figure who has the task of coordinating, with the other specialty leaders, the different phases of planning an LFE (Large Force Employment), training in management and the use of multiple assets with specific capabilities, even coming from different partner nations (as in the case of the TLP). The objectives of the course are to train the ground and air tactical leadership skills of "mission commanders" and to strengthen the interoperability of NATO air forces.
The TLP, which has been based at the Albacete air base since July 2009, is an organization created on the basis of a "Memorandum of Understanding" signed by 10 signatory nations: Italy, Spain, United States, United Kingdom, France, Belgium , Holland, Greece, Germany and Denmark. The mission is to improve the effectiveness of air operations conducted by the Allied Forces, promoting the development of both assertive leadership and analysis, planning and execution skills, specific to a "mission commander". Furthermore, the TLP actively collaborates with NATO on the basis of a "Letter of Agreement" signed by the two organizations.
