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 […]
At the “Rugiadi” barracks in Livorno, Lieutenant Colonel Paratrooper Davide Piantanida handed over the leadership of the 184th Command and Tactical Support Unit (RCST) Paratroopers “Nembo” to Lieutenant Colonel Paratrooper Mirko Antonio De Mitri. Present at the ceremony were the Commander of the Paratroopers Brigade “Folgore”, Brigadier General Federico Bernacca, local military and civilian authorities and representatives […]
As expected, by virtue of an outstanding career in the service of the nation and the international community, the former Commander of the Folgore Parachute Brigade (2017-2019), Rodolfo Sganga, has been appointed Army Corps General. Who is Rodolfo Sganga, the "total" Military Commander who was drafted in 1987 and subsequently attended the 169th Course of the Modena Military Academy. Promoted to Second Lieutenant [...]
The last Italian Commander to leave Afghanistan in 2021, together with his Paratroopers, in a noisy silence. A career dedicated to national and international security at the Command of all airborne units, from the Parachute Platoon as a young Lieutenant at the 187th Regiment, to the Command of the 186th Parachute Regiment Folgore as a Colonel. As of yesterday, 23 October 2024, [...]
Today, 23 October 2024, the Parachute Training Centre (CAPAR) in Pisa was the scene of a solemn and emotionally-charged celebration: the 82nd anniversary of the Battle of El-Alamein, in conjunction with the Parachute Specialty Day and the change of command of the Brigade. The Gamerra barracks, packed with thousands of Paratroopers in service and on leave, [...].
On the occasion of the celebrations for the Anniversary of the Battle of El Alamein, the traditional aviolation of the War Flags of the Folgore Parachute Brigade units took place at the Altopascio drop zone. The event, rich in symbolism and history, was attended by the Commander of the Brigade, Brigadier General Massimiliano Mongillo, who led the [...]
