General Spagnoli succeeds General Sanasi in leading the 4th Brigade of Communications and Air Defense Systems and Flight Support
On Thursday 29 February, the ceremony of succession to command took place in Borgo Piave (LT). 4th Air Defence and Air Traffic Control Communications and Systems Brigade between Brigadier General Sandro Sanasi, outgoing Commander and the Brigadier General Pietro Spagnoli, Incoming Commander.
The event, chaired by Air Force Logistic Commander, Air Force Lieutenant General Antonio Conserva, The ceremony took place in the presence of the Prefect of Latina, Dr. Maurizio Falco, the Commissioner of Police, Dr. Raffaele Gargiulo, and military, civil and religious authorities from the territory.
To lend greater luster and solemnity to the ceremony, the Medallion of the Blue Ribbon and the Shields of the Combatant and Armed Associations, the Flag of the Province of Latina and the Flag of the City of Latina were present.
The passage of the Institute Flag of the Brigade, It was handed over by General Sanasi to General Spagnoli, who now has the task of guarding it in his office, as was already done by his predecessor.
It General Sanasi, In his farewell speech, addressing the Brigata staff, he said: “Just over four years ago I took on the role of Commander of the 4th TLC Brigade and DA/AV Systems, I approached this new responsibility with emotion and respect, but strengthened by the honor and appreciation that the SS.AA. were giving me. These were 48 months of energetic commitment and intense work, but rich in satisfying satisfactions and rewards.”Referring then to the Brigade and its Staff scattered throughout the national territory, he concluded as follows: “It was fortunate to be leading a team worthy of the highest respect in all respects.”. General Sanasi, after greeting and thanking General S.A. Antonio Conserva, General Brig. Vincenzo Falzarano, Commander of the 3rd Division and former Commander of the 4th Brigade, and having wished a cordial “”Good luck,“ he concluded his speech to General Spagnoli, then thanked his family with great emotion: "Without you I would never have been able to accomplish this task. Thank you."”.
In his inaugural speech, the General Spagnoli, Born and raised in the Pontine area, he expressed his gratitude to the Superior Authorities for the trust placed in him to assume the assignment and, thanking his predecessor for the excellent operational conditions in which he leaves the Brigade, he said: “We must believe in the strength of the group, indeed of the team, which differs from the group because in the team each has a well-defined role; we must act in a synergistic manner because, as an African proverb says, if you go alone you may go faster, but if you go together you will surely go further.”Finally, General Spagnoli emphasized that “Only teamwork in such a complex, changeable and unstable environment allows us to achieve increasingly distant goals.the ”why“It is now clear that staff represents the real competitive advantage of any organization.”.
The ceremony concluded with the intervention of the Logistic Commander who took the floor, first thanking General Sanasi for his command action as head of the 4th Brigade “Thanks to which the Armed Forces have grown exponentially in the field of competence”And finally, I wish General Spagnoli every success in the performance of his duties, which will certainly be filled with challenges and rich in professional and personal rewards.”.
It General Spagnoli, Coming from the regular courses of the Air Academy, the Eolo IV Course, he has held various positions at national, international and inter-service levels, including Commander of the 3rd Squadron at Villafranca in Verona and Head of the Support Services of the Air Force Logistics Command.
The 4th Communications Brigade and Air Defense Systems and Flight Support of Borgo Piave It is the main structure of the 3rd The Division of the Military Air Logistics Command that is responsible for the design, construction, installation, and maintenance of systems both on national territory and in operations outside national borders. telecommunications and electronic systems, of the radar systems, of the radio assistance during flight and to air navigation and of Meteorological support systems. The 4th Brigade also has the task of qualifying and training all personnel assigned to the sectors. Communication Information Systems, Air Defense radar systems, Air Traffic Control and weather systems.
The 1st and 2nd Technical Communications Battalions depend on the Brigata, as do the Technical Center for Meteorology, the Remote Radar Squadrons deployed throughout the national territory, and the 134th Remote Radar Center.
