Air Vice-Marshal Jerome Iadicicco leaves the post of Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Office after three years. He is succeeded by Brigadier General Paolo Cuppone.
Change at the top of the’General Office of the Chief of Staff of the Air ForceAir Vice-Marshal Girolamo Iadicicco Leave the Command to the Air Commodore Paolo Cuppone. The sober ceremony took place on July 21st in the “Madonna di Loreto Hall” at Palazzo Aeronautica, Rome, in the presence of the Chief of Staff, Air Chief Marshal Luca Goretti.
“Working alongside the Chief of Staff has made me particularly proud, particularly grateful. They have been years of constant growth, years in which the great responsibilities and difficult decisions that often resulted from them have always benefited from the reassuring beacon that you are, General Goretti. Thank you for allowing me to grow, one never stops doing so, not even at my age! Thank you for believing in me and for being both a mentor and a friend. These were the emotional words of the General B.A. Iadicicco, in his farewell speech. Then, addressing the staff of the General Office, he continued: “Thank you for your support, thank you for the promptness and initiative you have always shown me, thank you for making my job easier; I could never have managed everything on my own, or at least not without great difficulty! Good luck to you, Paolo, with your experience and preparation, you can only do well.”Finally, the General wanted to dedicate a thought to his colleagues who are no longer with us: “Often, when passing the Lapidary of Palazzo Aeronautica, I have paused to read the names of our fallen, men and women who lost their lives during the operations that our Armed Force requires, operations behind which lies the true objective of our work. To them goes my personal Thank You.”.
Then took the floor the General B.A. Paolo Cuppone who, addressing the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, wished to express his gratitude for the trust placed in him by assigning him the new prestigious role: “I will do everything in my power to continue performing as well as my predecessor did, to continue working with the same innovative momentum and always be effective in supporting the Chief of Staff.”.
He has finally intervened General S.A. Goretti, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, who, while appreciating the complex and valuable work carried out by General Iadicicco, dedicated words of esteem and trust to the incoming General: “I am certain that the continuity of purpose, teamwork, experience and professionalism that distinguish you will be the path to follow together to achieve the future objectives of the Armed Force. We have done so much and will do even more, especially in the current year, which is the Centenary year of the Air Force. The admiration aroused outside the Armed Force for all the initiatives undertaken has made us proud and eager to always do better. Thank you Girolamo for your help, good luck Paolo!”
Before the change of command ceremony, General Iadicicco and General Cuppone paid homage, in the presence of the Chief of Staff, to War Ensign of the Air Force, custodian of the sacrifice and the values that have always inspired the work of the men and women of the Blue Army.
The General Office of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force The role is to coordinate Staff activities and provide decision-making support to the Chief of Staff, as well as planning, directing, coordinating, and managing the protocol activities of the Chief of Staff.
