The Aries trains in view of the "Leonte XVI"

12/03/14

The Ariete brigade command is completing these days the preparation activities in view of the imminent use in the operation "Leonte XVI", in Lebanon.

"Cedar 2014" is in fact the name of the exercise that the staff of the large armored unit, together with that of the employees "Lancieri di Novara", 8 ° Retra, Rcst "Ariete" and at aliquots of the 10 ° regio geniio guastatori '11 ° Bersaglieri, is conducting at the firing camp set up for the occasion in the training area of ​​Cellina-Meduna.

The activity, which will continue until the next 21 March, as well as allowing to refine the training with specific theoretical and practical lessons and refine the use of standardized operating procedures, will allow to increase the amalgamation between the actual and augmented that will go to will constitute the core-staff of the Joint Task Force Lebanon.

The field of weapons, as underlined by the commander of the brigade, general Fabio Polli, is of fundamental importance in the preparation for the mission as it is the last valid test before entering the theater.

Source / photo: Land Operative Forces Command