On 11 October 2024, at the Caserma Vannucci barracks in Livorno, Colonel Luigi Giovanni Isoni handed over command of the Incursors of the 9th Parachute Assault Regiment 'Col Moschin' to his parigrade Andrea Bandieri. The ceremony was attended by various military and civilian authorities, including Brigadier General Marco Manzone, Commander of COMFOSE (Special Forces Command), [...].
On 5 September, at the Comprensorio Militare 'Ten. MOVM Dario Vitali' in Pisa, a solemn ceremony was held to mark the handover of command of the Italian Army Special Forces (COMFOSE). Brigadier Parachutist General Andrea Vicari officially handed over the baton to Alpine Parachutist Brigadier General Marco Manzone. The handover [...]
General of the Army Parachute Corps Carmine Masiello, Chief of Staff of the Army, met with the military of the Army Special Forces Command (COMFOSE), emphasising the importance of technology, training and values as cornerstones for the Special Forces sector. The visit took place at the "Lieutenant M.O.V.M. Dario Vitali" Military Complex and included a [...]
This morning, at the "Gen. C.A. Pietro Giannattasio" Military Hippodrome at Tor di Quinto, a military ceremony was held to mark the 163rd anniversary of the establishment of the Italian Army, in the presence of the Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, the Minister of Defence, Hon. Guido Crosetto, the Undersecretary of State for Defence, Sen.
The 185th Parachute Reconnaissance Target Acquisition Regiment 'Folgore', also known as RRAO, recently held a series of commemorative events in honour of Sergeant Salvatore Marracino, who fell in Iraq on 15 March 2005. The commemoration took place both at the regiment's headquarters in Livorno and in the Sergeant's hometown of San Severo, [...].
