The handover ceremony between Colonel Monti and Colonel Iodice was attended by the Commander of the 3rd Division of the Logistics Command. The event was attended by numerous religious, civil and military authorities from the city of Latina, including the Vice President of the Province, Dr. De Monaco, the vicar of H.E. the Bishop, the Chief of Police of Latina, and the Mayors of Latina, Sermoneta, Cisterna di Latina, and Pignataro Maggiore (CE), the hometown of the incoming Commander.
During the ceremony, Colonel Monti, Colonel Iodice and General Tangorra addressed words of thanks to those present, as well as recognising the excellent technical and professional qualities of the Department and wishing it an even more brilliant future.
Colonel Monti highlighted the significant commitments of the 4th R.T.M. in recent years on the international stage, including the activation of military communications systems as part of the humanitarian relief mission in Haiti following the catastrophic earthquake.
Colonel Iodice, finally, thanked the Higher Authorities for the trust placed in him and said he was honoured to assume Command of the 4th R.T.M.. Addressing the personnel, he said, “Confident that together, as members of one big family, we will face the difficulties we encounter on our path with strength and commitment, supported by the profound and recognised technical-professional competence we possess. Teamwork will be our modus operandi.”.
General Inspector Antonio Tangorra, at the end of the ceremony, underlined the role of the 4th R.T.M. as the sole maintenance hub in the C.I.S. sector of the Air Force, highlighting how the presence of the Armed Force in the Pontine territory has consolidated over the years, offering his sincerest good wishes to the new Commander for a period full of satisfaction.
