Noble Blueprint 24, massive NATO Live Fire Exercise in Bulgaria

At a time of rising geopolitical tensions, mainly caused by the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the Noble Blueprint 24 exercise is particularly significant. Recently concluded at the Novo Selo Training Area, this activity involved over 400 soldiers from the Multinational Battle Group Bulgaria (MNBG BGR), aiming to strengthen interoperability and integration between forces [...]

C.A. Gen. (res) Parachutist Raider Marco Bertolini re-elected president of the National Parachute Association of Italy

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 [...]

Parachutist General Pietro Lo Giudice is the new Commander of COMSUPLOG (Comando dei Supporti Logistici dell'Esercito)

On Friday 19 November, at the 'Giuseppe Rossetti' Barracks in Rome, Brigadier General Roberto Cernuzzi handed over the COMSUPLOG (Army Logistic Support Command) post to Brigadier General Paratrooper Pietro Lo Giudice, in an event attended by General C.A. Mauro D'Ubaldi, the Army's Logistic Commander, as well as other high-ranking military and military [...].

Parachutists from the 'Savoia Cavalry' Regiment (3rd) and AVES personnel conclude the 1st advanced SERE course

The first advanced 2024 course for achieving the 'SERE Charlie' (Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape) qualification, for AVES personnel and paratroopers of the 'Savoia Cavalry' Regiment (3rd), was recently completed at the Army Aviation Training Centre (CAAE). Structured on three levels, 'Alpha' (theoretical), 'Bravo' (standard) and 'Charlie' (advanced), the SERE courses [...]

Parachutists of the 183rd Nembo train in warfighting scenarios

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 [...]

When the going gets tough, the Parachutists start playing

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. [...]

One year after the death of Parachutist Petty Officer Gianluca Spina, delegation from the 186th Rgt. Folgore visiting his home town

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 [...].

Pope Francis receives Strade Sicure soldiers: honorary paratrooper licence for His Holiness

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 [...]

Paratrooper Alessandro Grassano promoted to Division General

The rise of General Officers from the Air Force continues. The former Commander of the 185th RRAO 'Folgore' Alessandro Grassano received his second star as General. Born in Alessandria on 21 November 1970, Grassano began his career at the Army Military Academy in Modena in 1990. Achieving the rank of Lieutenant in 1995, he started [...]

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