Parachutist General Pietro Lo Giudice is the new Commander of COMSUPLOG (Comando dei Supporti Logistici dell'Esercito)

On Friday 19 November, at the 'Giuseppe Rossetti' Barracks in Rome, Brigadier General Roberto Cernuzzi handed over the COMSUPLOG (Army Logistic Support Command) post to Brigadier General Paratrooper Pietro Lo Giudice, in an event attended by General C.A. Mauro D'Ubaldi, the Army's Logistic Commander, as well as other high-ranking military and military [...].

Parachutists from the 'Savoia Cavalry' Regiment (3rd) and AVES personnel conclude the 1st advanced SERE course

The first advanced 2024 course for achieving the 'SERE Charlie' (Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape) qualification, for AVES personnel and paratroopers of the 'Savoia Cavalry' Regiment (3rd), was recently completed at the Army Aviation Training Centre (CAAE). Structured on three levels, 'Alpha' (theoretical), 'Bravo' (standard) and 'Charlie' (advanced), the SERE courses [...]

Parachutists of the 183rd Nembo train in warfighting scenarios

A week of intensive training for the 183rd Pracadutist Regiment 'Nembo' recently came to an end. A training session that saw the paratroopers engage in offensive tactical activities, replicating a realistic combat environment, with the aim of refining and improving their skills in a warfighting scenario. The training activity, coordinated by a command post [...]

When the going gets tough, the Parachutists start playing

From World War II to the present day, we have a common element in the military deployment of airborne units: the difficulty of the mission. When the bar is raised, where the fight is toughest and the risk is greatest, the commands of armies around the world have, without exception, always sent the most reliable soldiers: the paratroopers. [...]

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.

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