General of the Paratrooper Army Corps Rodolfo Sganga, former Commander of the Folgore Paratroopers Brigade from 2017 to 2019, has been officially appointed as the new Chief of Staff of the Allied Joint Force Command NATO Naples (JFC Naples). JFC Naples, located in Lago Patria, in the metropolitan city of Naples, is one of the two strategic operational commands […]
At the “Pisacane” barracks in Livorno, a ceremony full of historical significance was held for the 185th Target Acquisition Regiment (RRAO) “Folgore”. Colonel Marco Margutti, Commander of the 185th RRAO, a unit included in the special forces since 2018, received the historical banner of the Reconnaissance Squadron “F”, a symbol of the courage and sacrifice of the […]
In Legnago, at the headquarters of the 8th Parachute Engineers Regiment Folgore, the ceremony for the delivery of the department's shoulder pad to 40 new parachute sappers took place. The prestigious symbol was awarded by the regiment's Commander, Colonel Daniele D'Ambrogio, marking the official entry of the newly assigned into the great family of the sapper engineers. The new sappers, recruited […]
The Italian Army announced today that a contingent of approximately 300 soldiers from the 186th Parachute Regiment Folgore was deployed from November 28 to December 16 in the municipality of Caivano in the province of Naples, at the request of the Prefecture and the Police Headquarters of Naples, to support the Police Forces in carrying out an activity […]
The former Commander of the Folgore Paratrooper Brigade, Paratrooper Corps General Giovanni Iannucci, has been appointed new Commander of COVI (Joint Operations Command), succeeding Corps General Francesco Paolo Figliuolo. Iannucci is therefore leaving his post as Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Defense to take up the post of Commander of a […]
As we head into a new year, it is time to look forward to the events of 2024. BrigataFolgore.net has continued to grow and sustain its mission to tell the story, values and current affairs of the Paratroopers of Italy. 2024 was a historic year for our beloved Brigade and for all [...].
171 new paratroopers officially received the coveted amaranth beret, symbol of the air force, at the end of an intense and demanding training course. The ceremony, held at the Centro Addestramento Paracadutismo (CAPAR) in Pisa, was presided over by the Centre's Commander, Colonel Antonio D'Agostino, who addressed words of encouragement to the new paratroopers: "Serve your country with [...].
Exercise Mangusta 2024, the main annual training event of the Paratroopers Brigade “Folgore”, involving over 600 soldiers in the areas of Pisa, Livorno, Siena and Grosseto, has been successfully concluded. The impressive operational exercise has tested the capabilities of the airborne units to plan and conduct operations in a realistic and highly dynamic scenario. […]
Eighty years after the liberation, the Municipality of Tolentino (MC) has awarded honorary citizenship to the 183rd Paratroopers Regiment “Nembo” and the 184th Command and Tactical Support Unit “Nembo”, current heirs of the historic Assault Division “Nembo”. This prestigious award celebrates the decisive contribution offered by the division in June 1944, when, part of the Italian Liberation Corps, […]
More than 20 nations gathered in Germany to take part in the large-scale multinational artillery exercise “Dynamic Front 25”, one of the most significant training activities in the NATO context for land artillery. Organized in collaboration with the US 56th Artillery Command and USAREUR-AF (United States Army Europe and Africa), the exercise took place […]
