Solbiate Olona, March 1, 2024. Today, the visit of the Deputy Commander of AIRCOM, Air Marshal Johnny Stringer, took place at the operational headquarters of NRDC-ITA, where he was welcomed by the Commander of NRDC-ITA, Lieutenant General Lorenzo D’Addario.
The event was marked by the sharing of experiences and the exploration of potential areas of convergence, with a special focus on NATO's future challenges, in view of NRDC-ITA's upcoming role as the Allied Reaction Force (ARF) Headquarters (HQ) to support the Alliance in its three main tasks: deterrence and defense, crisis prevention and management, and cooperative security.
Air Marshal Stringer and the AIRCOM delegation, meeting with the Commander of NRDC-ITA and Major General Bennet, Deputy Commander of NRDC-ITA, received an informative briefing on the new commitment of the Milan Command within the Alliance and the defense of the Euro-Atlantic area, which, after a long series of activities, will culminate in Exercise Steadfast Deterrence 24, aimed at validating ARF HQ starting from July 1, 2024.
The designation of NRDC-ITA as the ARF HQ with multi-domain capabilities and multinational subordinate units is a further demonstration of Italy's commitment to supporting the Alliance and its objectives of "Deterrence" and "Defense" in the Euro-Atlantic area.