Peculiarities of professional training of future officers of the Naval Forces in Italy

The article provides an analysis of the experience of professional training of future officers of the Italian Navy. On the example of the Naval Academy in Livorno, the educational process of midshipmen has been examined in detail. It has been found that the main goal of education and professional training of midshipmen of the Naval Academy in Livorno is the formation of values of honor and responsibility, which are the main characteristics of all servicemen and officers in particular. It has been noted that the Italian Naval Academy in Livorno provides: 1) basic education and training for future officers of the Italian Navy; 2) specialization courses for the professional training of officers of the Italian Navy and officers of other services. Ways of reforming military education in Ukraine have been also analyzed. A comparative analysis of the organization of educational activities at the Institute of the Naval Forces (Odesa) and the Academy of the Naval Forces of the Italian Republic (Livorno) has been conducted. The educational and professional programs of the Institute of the Naval Forces (Odesa) and the Academy of the Naval Forces of the Italian Republic (Livorno) have been examined. It has been determined that the training of military sailors in Italy and Ukraine has a lot in common, but there are also significant differences between them. It has been found that in both educational institutions the ultimate goal of training is the formation and development of general and professional competencies of future officers of the Naval Forces, who are able to manage military teams and can solve complex special tasks and practical problems of professional activity in the field of operation and combat use of naval weapons. It has been proven that the difference is in the ways and means of achieving this goal.