Ukraine, air force commander Sigonella: “Get ready to handle crisis situations”

“We are all very careful and prepared to manage crisis situations because, clearly, we would all like to guarantee security to our community. We are professionals and therefore we are prepared. We have raised our level of sensitivity but still coordinated, because otherwise we would not work as we are. proving to work, to ensure that the situation, should the elements of uncertainty increase, allow us to do our job in the best possible way “. Colonel Emanuele Di Francesco, commander of the 41st Stormo Antisom of the Italian Air Force and Sigonella airport, said this to AdnKronos about the international tensions arising from the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. “At Sigonella airport – he adds – we have had an increase in military traffic, an activity harmonized with what is the traffic of the civil airports of Catania and Comiso. In an everyday scenario – observes Colonel Emanuele Di Francesco – no it makes a lot of difference the commitment that my men put into traffic control where there is a situation of extreme peace or, as in recent months, of international conflict by preparing further measures “. “The Sigonella airport – he specifies – is very often improperly associated with the American Naval air Station. The latter is a guest of the Sigonella airport and the military air force”. “Of course – Colonel Emanuele Di Francesco points out – the American Naval Air Station has parts that have been granted for exclusive use by the respective governments but there is a daily synergy”. “Systematically we meet with the commander of the American Naval air Station – finally tells AdnKronos – the commander of the 41st Stormo Antisom of the Italian Air Force and of the Sigonella airport – to address the various sectors for which we are called to operate” shoulder to shoulder ‘in a synergistic way to ensure that the common objectives and the respective parties can be achieved in the best possible way with a high degree of quality “. (by Francesco Bianco)