One year after the death of Parachutist Petty Officer Gianluca Spina, delegation from the 186th Rgt. Folgore visiting his home town

On 13 April 2023, Sergeant Major Aide Parachutist Gianluca Spina, 49, a non-commissioned officer of the 186th Parachute Regiment Folgore, with more than 30 years of service at the legendary department in Siena, lost his life due to an illness during a military jump. Yesterday, on the first anniversary of his death, a delegation from the 186th Parachute Regiment Folgore, composed [...].

Pope Francis receives Strade Sicure soldiers: honorary paratrooper licence for His Holiness

During a ceremony at the Holy See, Pope Francis welcomed the soldiers of the Italian Army participating in the 'Strade Sicure' operation (Lazio and Abruzzo Regiment), demonstrating the deep connection between the military community and the universal values of peace and service. The event was attended by numerous military personnel together with their families, a tangible sign of the [...]

Paratrooper Alessandro Grassano promoted to Division General

The rise of General Officers from the Air Force continues. The former Commander of the 185th RRAO 'Folgore' Alessandro Grassano received his second star as General. Born in Alessandria on 21 November 1970, Grassano began his career at the Army Military Academy in Modena in 1990. Achieving the rank of Lieutenant in 1995, he started [...]

The Amerigo Vespucci doubles Cape Horn: a journey through Italian Pride and Excellence

On a day that will go down in the history of Italian navigation, the Amerigo Vespucci, emblem of Italy in the world, marked an unprecedented milestone by rounding Cape Horn for the first time. This passage, known to be one of the most difficult in the world because of the disturbances created by the proximity to Antarctica, testifies to the skill and determination of the crew of the [...]

Ecuadorian special forces raid Mexican embassy and arrest former vice president Jorge Glass convicted of corruption

At 10pm local time on 5 April (5am in Italy), a contingent of Army Paratroopers Commandoes and the Ecuadorian police Grupo Operaciones Especiales (GOE) surrounded and subsequently stormed the Mexican embassy in Quito, Ecuador, arresting former Vice-President Jorge Glas, who was convicted of misuse of public funds and had strong ties to the Mexican government.

Parachutist Officer Roberto Vergori promoted to Division General

Parachutist Officer Roberto Vergori has been promoted to Division General. Born in 1971, formerly Commander of the Folgore Parachute Brigade (Eagle 1 from 2021 to 2023), he began his career at the Modena Military Academy in 1990. Course Leader of the 172nd "Character", he served in various Command positions both in the Folgore and within the Italian Army, culminating [...]

Exercise MEDUSA 2024 concluded

The "MEDUSA 2024" exercise, organised by the Fires Targeting and Info Operations Centre (CFTIO) of the Bracciano Artillery Command, has recently ended. This activity involved various Italian Army departments in simulation exercises, with the aim of improving the cooperation and interoperability of command and control systems for Artillery. Participants included [...]

Watch out for those two! Gen. C.A. Ristuccia is the new Commander of COMFOP SOUTH, Gen. Div. Belladonna the new Chief of Staff

The transformation in the Italian Army continues at a fast pace. In an atmosphere of concrete actions and little talk, with enormous detachment from his predecessors (we don't want to, but on this platform, for the sake of the country and its defence system let's give Caesar what's Caesar's), Commander Gen. C.A. Paratrooper [...]

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