The c.te of NATO Rapid Deployable Corps visits the Cameri base

13/07/15

Last Wednesday, at the Cameri Military Airport, a visit was made by the commander of NATO Rapid Deployable Corps Italy (NRDC-ITA) of Solbiate Olona (VA), general of Riccardo Marchiò corps.

Upon his arrival, General Marchiò was received by the head of the Multifunctional Aerotactic Aircraft Center of Cameri (Ce.Po.VA), general inspector Lucio Bianchi, who presented him with a briefing regarding the Ce.Po.VA reality.

The director of the 1st RMV, Colonel Flavio Guercio, then illustrated the activities of the Department, a technical-engineering and logistic center for third-level technical activities on Tornado and Eurofighter aircraft. 

Finally, General Bianchi introduced the reality of the "Final Assembly and Check Out" (FACO) for the assembly of the F35 / Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft.

Subsequently, the general Marchiò was accompanied at the 1 ° Aircraft Maintenance Department where he was able to visit some areas of interest including the main maintenance hangar and the automated warehouse. 

The visit continued inside the FACO installation, where the guest was able to check the activities in progress and ascertained the progress of the work. 

Finally, the same general visited the exhibition area of ​​the Base, of which he was able to appreciate the numerous historical relics present.

At the end of the visit the general Marchiò, in signing the roll of honor, wanted to congratulate the general Bianchi for the expertise highlighted by the staff of Cameri and wanted to thank him for having had the opportunity to know "a reality of exceptional value national".

The Aerotattici Aircraft Multipurpose Center (Ce.Po.VA) was established on the Cameri airport ground on 23 July 2012 and employed by 2 ^ Division of Logistic Command AMDal Ce.Po.VA depend on 1 ° Aircraft Maintenance Department, the Cameri Airport Command and the Initial Training Unit (NIF) for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) F-35 program. The Ce.Po.VA, with its employees, is the main engineering, maintenance and logistics center of the Air Force Military for high-performance "fast jet" aircraft.

Source: NATO Rapid Deployable Corps (NRDC) - Cameri - ten. with the. Marco Ciolli