Yesterday, at the Marshals School of the Italian Air Force / Viterbo Airport Command, the ceremony of solemn oath of the 18 ° normal course of marshals took place.
The ceremony, held in the presence of the commander of the Air Force and 3 ^ air region schools, Franco Girardi general air force and the civil and military authorities of Viterbo, was presided over by the Chief of Staff of the Italian Air Force, general of aerial team Enzo Vecciarelli.
The band of the Italian Air Force accompanied the various phases of the event; the moment of "I swear" is particularly exciting, sealed by the overflight of a formation of Euro Fighter of the 4 ° flock of Grosseto and the blessing of the pennant of the course to which was given the name of "Vidharr", mythological figure, son of the God Odin.
In his speech the commander of the marshals school of the Italian Air Force and of the Viterbo airport, Colonel Paolo Briancesco, highlighted how the figure of the Marshal of the Italian Air Force must "to reconcile solid ethical values, in competition with the values of the constitutional charter, to inspire their work in every moment and situation and that the officers and sub-commissioners wisely provide to the students in education. Students and students of the 18 ° course, soon yours cry will solemnly seal the commitment that you have decided to take, it is a difficult task, not without sacrifices but full of satisfactions not only of a material type but above all pertaining to the sphere of values to which every military refers. , Discipline, Honor, Faithfulness, Loyalty, Example, Courage, Credibility, Competence, Transparency, Tolerance are the heritage values of every military".
The Chief of Staff of the Italian Air Force, Enzo Vecciarelli Air Force General, addressing the judges pointed out how "with your oath you have assumed the solemn commitment to faithfully serve the Italian Republic; be proud of your choice which today leads you to embrace values and a lifestyle that go beyond the egocentric visions of exclusive rights and places you on a level of absolute service to the country, of which to be proud and proud. You have made this commitment in the presence of the flag, the essence of the values of courage, loyalty and honor that service to the Fatherland imposes. We identify with the flag and devote our energies to it without sparing, following the example of those who preceded us, even at the cost of the extreme sacrifice. This is therefore the meaning of today's ceremony: you have become military and as such you have chosen to lend your precious work at the service of the community and the country.".
The 18 course students marshals, incorporated at the Marshals School of the Air Force / Viterbo Airport Command last 24 September, it is made up of 102 visitors.
La Marshals School of the Military Air Force / Viterbo Airport Command covers a dual mission: on the one hand, as a university institution, it has the task of providing military and moral training and specific professional education for the non-commissioned officers of the marshals' role, as well as for improvement and updating this training; on the other hand, as a military airport open to civilian traffic, it ensures the provision of air navigation services and guarantees, in accordance with the provisions of the operational plans of the sector, the efficiency of airport installations functional to flight activity.
