Today at the Forward Logistic Air Base Air Al Minhad (United Arab Emirates), the change of command ceremony took place between Colonel Alberto Pelacchi, outgoing commander, and Colonel Gianpaolo Marchetto, incoming commander.
The Italian ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Nicola Lener and the consul general took part in the ceremony, which took place in full compliance with the rules of prevention and contrast to contagion imposed by the health emergency linked to Covid-19. of Italy in Dubai, Valentina Setta.
In his farewell speech, col. Pelacchi claimed that "The Forward Logistic Air Base has always honored the tasks received, completing all the missions ordered by the Poggio Renatico Aerospace Operations Command and the Eindhoven European Air Transport Command" in a context in which "The pandemic has launched absolutely new challenges that have required adaptability, balance, initiative and a lot of work".
