At the Monte Romano shooting range, the Forward Land Forces personnel are amalgamated in a multi-weapon capacity for deployment in Hungary

(To Army Majority State)
19/12/24

Le Forward Land Forces (FLF)– Hungary, led by the 5th Infantry Regiment "Aosta", were engaged at the Monte Romano shooting range in an intense cycle of training activities, consisting of virtual simulation alternating with on-the-ground maneuvers of a complex multi-weapon firepower, to consolidate decision-making capabilities, coordination and operational readiness.

From virtual simulation to tactical planning, the platoons have started a training path with the innovative Virtual Battle Space (VBS), an advanced simulation tool that allows to experiment complex scenarios in complete safety, in order to enable synergy between simulation domains and training centers. The final phase of this virtual training took place at the virtual simulator training center (CASV) of the Army Non-Official School in Viterbo, where one of the maneuver platoons was able to further refine its decision-making skills, verify operational procedures and increase team cohesion, before moving on to field training.

In the subsequent phases, the activity continued in Monte Romano for the exercise called “Leone Bianco”, a multi-weapon complex consisting of a heavy mortar platoon and an infantry platoon of the 5th “Aosta” infantry regiment, a platoon of sappers from the 4th engineer regiment, a platoon of “Centauro” armored vehicles from the “Lancieri d'Aosta” regiment (6th), an artillery section from the 24th “Peloritani” artillery regiment, with the support of A129 “Mangusta” helicopters from the 7th “Vega” aviation regiment and CH-47 Chinooks from the 1st “Antares” regiment.

The exercise allowed to verify the integration, coordination and mutual support capacity between different assets, while the architecture of the telecommunication and computer systems was created by the 2nd transmission regiment of Bolzano. The synergic combination of armored vehicles, indirect fire support, helicopter transport and infantry action confirmed the effectiveness of an integrated force, ready to face complex scenarios. In addition to the units combat e combat support, they also trained assets combat service support, taken from the “Aosta” logistics regiment and from the 6th command department of the “Aosta” mechanized brigade.

The training activity concluded with an uninterrupted cycle of 72 hours of operations conducted at the tactical training center (CAT) of Monte Romano, where, with the exception of helicopters, all previously employed assets planned and executed a mission in a high intensity scenario. The three days of continuous activity tested the resilience, command and control capacity and operational readiness of the personnel, ensuring realistic and complete training.