General C.A. Luciano Antonio Portolano appointed new Chief of Defence Staff

The Council of Ministers, at the proposal of Defence Minister Guido Crosetto, has decided on the appointment of General Luciano Antonio Portolano as the new Chief of Defence Staff. As of 4 October 2024, General Portolano will officially take the place of Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone. Lieutenant General Luciano Portolano began his [...]

Change at the top of the Savoia Cavalry, Col. Giandomenico Di Spirito is the new commander

At the Beraudo barracks in Pralormo, a solemn ceremony was held on Friday 13 September, during which Colonel Roberto Forlani handed over command of the glorious 'Savoia Cavalry' Regiment (3rd) to Colonel Giandomenico Di Spirito. The event was held in conjunction with the celebrations for the historic Battle of Isbuschensky. The ceremony, presided over [...].

Because the Folgore under COMFOTER is more than just a reorganisation

As we wrote last month in this article, as of 2 September, the Folgore Parachute Brigade officially came under the direct control of COMFOTER (Comando delle Forze Operative Terrestri). This decision marks a crucial change in the organisation of the Italian Army, not only in terms of hierarchical management, but above all for the operational effectiveness of the Parachute Brigade. The elimination [...]

Complex NATO exercise for the Folgore, Saber Junction 2024 concluded in Germany

The multinational exercise Saber Junction 2024, which saw the participation of 210 paratroopers from the Folgore Parachute Brigade at the Hohenfels training area in Germany, came to a successful conclusion. The event, coordinated by the 173rd US Airborne Brigade, involved some 4,500 military personnel from 11 nations, all NATO members and Airborne partners [...].

German paratroopers train with the Folgore: compatibility between the EPC-C parachute and the A400M aircraft tested

At the Parachute Training Centre of the Folgore Parachute Brigade, a significant cooperation activity with a delegation of the 31st Parachute Regiment of the 1st Parachute Brigade of the Rapid Reaction Division of the German Armed Forces was concluded. The aim of the meeting was to verify the compatibility between the EPC-C parachute, supplied to the 'Folgore', [...].

New procedure for requesting a duplicate military parachutist licence and personal jump booklet

Have you lost your military skydiving licence and/or jump booklet? Don't worry, just submit a request directly to the CAPAR (Parachute Training Centre, formerly SMIPAR) in Pisa and you will have your duplicate. Let's see now case by case the procedure to follow, from September 2024 the procedure has been slightly modified regarding the [...]

Folgore Revolution, the Parachute Brigade under the direct command of the COMFOTER

As of 2 September, the Brigata Paracadutisti Folgore will come under the direct command of the Comando delle Forze Operative Terrestri (COMFOTER), eliminating intermediate commands. This change aligns the legendary Italian Parachute Brigade with leading units such as COMFOSE (Comando delle Forze Speciali dell'Esercito) and the Comando Aviazione dell'Esercito. The COMFOTER, reporting directly to the Chief of State [...]

'Safe roads', echoed by Chief of EMS General Bertolini: 'a disgrace for the Italian Army'

The recent statements by the Chief of EMS General C.A. Parachutist Carmine Masiello in the Parliamentary Commission on the problems generated by the "Strade Sicure" operation, is echoed by an extremely authoritative voice in the military world: that of General C.A. (Aus.) Parachutist Raider Marco Bertolini, now on leave and current president of the ANPd'I. Bertolini, with a military career of over 40 years, has been [...].

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