The Commander of the Italian Army Land Operational Forces (abbreviated to COMFOTER), General of the Army Corps Gaetano Zauner, recently continued his series of introductory meetings with the units of the Land Operational Forces, stopping at the Folgore Paratroopers Brigade. On June 18, General Zauner received from the Commander of the “Folgore”, Brigadier General Massimiliano […]
The training together with the Allied Forces for the Parachute Brigade 'Folgore' continues intensively. From 8 to 25 May, the Folgore took part in the multinational exercise 'Eager Lion 24' in Jordan, deploying the 'Savoia Cavalry' Regiment (3rd) and the 8th Parachute Engineer Regiment 'Folgore'. The units included a parachute cavalry platoon, a JTAC team, two [...]
Italian paratroopers from Brigade Folgore recently took part in a major multinational exercise in Sweden, once again demonstrating their exceptional level of preparedness and operational capability. The training event, named "Swift Response 2024", took place in the areas of Skillingaryd, Hagshult and Kvarn, and is an integral part of the NATO Steadfast Defender 24 multi-domain exercise [...]
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.
General C.A. (res) Parachutist Raider Marco Bertolini was re-elected National President of the National Parachutist Association of Italy (ANPdI), confirming his role for the fourth consecutive term. Voting took place during the ANPdI National Assembly, which was held on 20 April 2024 at the Army Logistics Base in Cecina. The voting session [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...].
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 [...]
Parachutist Officer Roberto Vergori has been promoted to Division General. Born in 1971, formerly Commander of the Folgore Parachute Brigade (Eagle 1 from 2021 to 2023), he began his career at the Modena Military Academy in 1990. Course Leader of the 172nd "Character", he served in various Command positions both in the Folgore and within the Italian Army, culminating [...]
