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| Sport | 12 disciplines |
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| Jurisdiction | Italy |
| Abbreviation | C.S. Aeronautica Militare |
| Founded | 1964 |
| Affiliation | CONI |
| Headquarters | Vigna di Valle |
| President | Gen. Claudio Salerno |
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The Centro Sportivo Aeronautica Militare is the sport section of the Italian Air Force.
Air Force athletes receive an Air Force rank and salary equivalent to servicemen. They also receive basic military training, although the majority of their training is sport-specific and usually takes place in one of the Air Force sports centers. [1]
There are 12 disciplines of C.S. Aeronnatica Militare. [2]
Of the 290 athletes who represented Italy at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 29 were Air Force athletes. [1] These athletes are: [3]
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