The Selected Patroller Course was recently held at the Cesano Infantry School, dedicated to trainee marshals of the XXV 'Duty' Course of the Viterbo Army Non-Commissioned Officers School. The course, which lasted five weeks, saw 105 future platoon commanders undergo intense training aimed at leading patrols in the field of military [...].
The training together with the Allied Forces for the Parachute Brigade 'Folgore' continues intensively. From 8 to 25 May, the Folgore took part in the multinational exercise 'Eager Lion 24' in Jordan, deploying the 'Savoia Cavalry' Regiment (3rd) and the 8th Parachute Engineer Regiment 'Folgore'. The units included a parachute cavalry platoon, a JTAC team, two [...]
Italian paratroopers from Brigade Folgore recently took part in a major multinational exercise in Sweden, once again demonstrating their exceptional level of preparedness and operational capability. The training event, named "Swift Response 2024", took place in the areas of Skillingaryd, Hagshult and Kvarn, and is an integral part of the NATO Steadfast Defender 24 multi-domain exercise [...]
General Bryan Fenton, commander of the US Special Operations Command, recently stated that British special forces are operating in Ukraine. During an interview with the Associated Press, Fenton spoke of plans to restructure Green Beret teams, based on lessons learned from British special forces deployed in Ukraine. Fenton explained that [...]
A bomb disposal team of the Italian Army recently carried out a major operation to defuse a war device dating back to World War II. The aeroplane bomb, weighing about 227 kg and containing 120 kg of high explosive, was found during the extension works of the Codogno-Mantova railway line in [...].
Recently, the Spanish press enthusiastically celebrated the world record set by the Patrulla Acrobática Paracaidista del Ejército del Aire (Papea), who performed a 1,350 square metre flag jump. This event aroused admiration and pride, but there is one key detail that was overlooked: the real world record holder [...].
During Exercise Swift Response in Estonia, paratroopers from the 3rd Parachute Regiment Battalion (3 PARA BG) demonstrated their considerable firepower, supported by Typhoon fighters, AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and artillery. The exercise involved a 48-hour live-fire mission to clear and maintain a system of trenches [...].
In the past few days, Major General Domenico Ciotti, Head of the Operational Support Unit of the Interforce High Command (COVI), visited the Italian contingent in Kosovo at Camp "Villaggio Italia". Welcomed by Colonel Francesco Ferrara, Commander of the Regional Command West (RC-W), General Ciotti greeted the War Flag of the 1st Regiment Bersaglieri [...].
Yesterday (15 May), at the 'Duca' barracks in Verona, a ceremony was held to award the patents to the new Italian Army Rangers. The event was attended by the Undersecretary of State for Defence, Senator Isabella Rauti, and Brigadier General Andrea Vicari, Commander of the Army Special Forces (COMFOSE). The new [...]
General of the Army Parachute Corps Carmine Masiello, Chief of Staff of the Army, met with the military of the Army Special Forces Command (COMFOSE), emphasising the importance of technology, training and values as cornerstones for the Special Forces sector. The visit took place at the "Lieutenant M.O.V.M. Dario Vitali" Military Complex and included a [...]
