Aquila 1: the legendary Folgore Commanders

When the Brigade gathers, AQUILA 1 (EAGLE 1)the screaming man "FOLGORE, WATCH OUT!", is the officer who at that moment is commanding one of the most prepared, glorious, feared and respected military units on earth. A glory and respect earned, over the years, with sweat and blood.

Bold and highly charismatic, some of them have entered legend, all of them have entered history.

Folgore Parachute Brigade:

10 June 1967
1969
1973
1975
1977
1979
1980
1981
1983
1986
1988
1991
1994
1996
1997
1999
2002
2004
2005
2006
2008
2009
2010
2011
2013
2015
2016
2017
2019
2021
2023
2024

Gen. of B. Alberto Li Gobbi

(10 June 1967 - 1969)

Gen. of B. Ferruccio Brandi

(1969 - 1973)

Gen. of B. Vitaliano Gambarotta

(1973 -1975)

Gen. of B. Titus Salmi

(1975 - 1977)

Gen. di B. Gaetano Pellegrino

(1977 - 1979)

Gen. of B. Francesco De Vita

(1979 - 1981)

Gen. of B. Ambrogio Viviani

(1980 - 1981)

Gen. of B. Lucius Innecco

(1981 - 1983)

Gen. of B. Antonio Milani

(1983- 1986)

Gen. of B. Aldo Sagnelli

(1986- 1988)

Gen. of B. Franco Monticone

(1988- 1991)

Gen. of B. Bruno Loi

(1991- 1994)

Gen. of B. Bruno Viva

(1994- 1996)

Gen. of B. Luigi Cantone

(1996- 1997)

Brig-Gen Enrico Celentano

(1997- 1999)

Brig-Gen Pierluigi Torelli

(1999- 2002)

Brig-Gen Marco Bertolini

(2002-2004)

Brig-Gen Pietro Costantino

(2004-2005)

Gen. of B. Antonio Satta

(2004-2005)

B. Gen. Maurizio Fioravanti

(2006-2008)

Gen. of B. Rosario Castellano

(2008-2009)

Gen. of B. Federico D'Apuzzo

(2009-2010)

Gen. of B. Carmine Masiello

(2010-2011)

B. Gen. Massimo Mingiardi

(2011-2013)

Gen. of B. Lorenzo D'Addario

(2013-2015)

Gen. of B. Giovanni Iannucci

(2015-2016)

Gen. of B. Roberto Vannacci

(2016-2017)

Gen. of B. Rodolfo Sganga

(2017-2019)

Gen. of B. Beniamino Vergori

(2019-2021)

Gen. of B. Roberto Vergori

(2021-2023)

General of B. Massimiliano Mongillo

(2023-2024)

Gen. of B. Federico Bernacca

(2024-in office)

Parachute Brigade, 1963-1967:

1 January 1963
1 December 1963
1 December 1966

Brigadier General Aldo Magri

(1 January 1963 - November 1963)

Colonel Renato Mascaretti

(1 December 1963 - November 1966)

Brigadier General Alberto Li Gobbi

(1 December 1966 - 9 June 1967)

Post-war, 1946-1958

1946
1947
1950
1956
1958

Capt. Leonida Turrini

1946-1947

Centre for Military Parachuting Studies and Experiences

Lt-Col. Col. Giuseppe Izzo

1947-1950

Military Parachuting Centre

Col. Michele Caforio

1950-1956

Military Parachuting Centre

Col. Carlo Mautino

1956-1958

Military Parachuting Centre

Lt-Col. Col. Adolfo Giunta

1958-1962

Tactical Parachute Group

World War II, 1941-1943

1 September 1941
1 March 1942
19 October 1942
7 December 1942

Brig-Gen Francesco Sapienza

1 September 1941 - 1 March 1942

Parachute Division 'Folgore'

Div. Gen. Enrico Frattini

1 March 1942 - 19 October 1942

185th Parachute Division 'Folgore'.

Brig-Gen Riccardo Bignami

19 October 1942 - 29 November 1942

185th Parachute Division 'Folgore'.

Captain Carlo Lombardini

7 December 1942 - 13 May 1943

285th Parachute Btg. 'Folgore'