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Italy officially puts 31 of its military aircraft under EATC's operational control.
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World Defense & Security News - Italy
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Italy officially puts 31 of its military aircraft under EATC's operational control
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On 12 January 2016, Italy transferred the authority of the majority of the Italian air transport, air-to-air refuelling and aeromedical evacuation assets to the European Air Transport Command (EATC), the organization announced in an official release.
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 Seven Italian C-27J Spartan transport aircraft are now under EATC's operational command |
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As from now on EATC will have operational control over these transferred Italian fixed wing air transport assets, including four Boeing KC 767A, twenty Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules and seven Alenia C-27 J Spartan.
The 31 assets are part of the EATC multinational fleet, which amounts now to more than 220 military air transport aircraft representing over 60 % of all military air transport assets in Europe. EATC plans, tasks, controls and reports on missions on behalf of its member nations, including Italy. The diversity of the fleet offers EATC a unique flexibility, as well as the opportunity to optimize the missions and enhance the required efficiency and effectiveness. This innovative concept is at the core for the EATC’s success : the Commander EATC has the authority over the designated aircraft, but Italy can any time revoke temporarily this transfer of authority either over one asset or over more assets. Furthermore Italy can safeguard at any moment its national guidelines and caveats. |
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