Today, at the "Fabbri" airport, the 65 anniversary of the establishment of the Army Aviation was celebrated in the presence of the Chief of Staff of the Army, army corps general Danilo Errico, of the commander of the operational forces terrestrial, general of corps Alberto Primicerj, and numerous civil authorities, among which the mayor of Viterbo ing. Leonardo Michelini, religious and military of Viterbo.
At the opening, division general Antonio Bettelli, commander of the Army Aviation, highlighted the absolute sense of pride of belonging to the specialty that characterizes and distinguishes all the Blue Berets, remembering all the fallen of AVES who, precisely because of that feeling, have pushed themselves with value to the extreme sacrifice.
In praising the professionalism matured by the specialty staff both in the national territory, in cases of emergency and public calamities, and in theaters abroad that have highlighted the role of primary importance of the third dimension in modern land operations, the summit of the armed force highlighted how this operational pawn, which has now become crucial, cannot be excluded from the transformation process that is sweeping the entire armed force and that will lead it to have a more preponderant role in the decision-making processes of the Army General Staff. Revision process all the more necessary in view not only of the reduction in the number of aircraft, but also of the necessary introduction of a modern and more structured philosophy of integrated logistic support that leads to the increase in the quality standards of the aircraft supplied.
The army corps general Danilo Errico has subsequently conferred the honors on the staff of the Aviation which has particularly distinguished itself in operations abroad. In particular, two silver medals were awarded for the value of the Army, respectively to captain Paolo Giangregorio and to the 1 ° caporal major Simone Sernacchioli, and the bronze cross of merit of the Army to Colonel Giuseppe Potenza.
The Army Aviation, established the 10 May 1951, is a technologically advanced specialty, a decisive component in the modern scenarios of use of the Army that guarantees competition, support and protection to the population both in Italy and abroad.
