The handover ceremony with General Tomao was presided over by the Logistics Commander General Tomao, to whom on the same day the assignment of Chief of the Air Medical Corps was entrusted; he emphasized the commitment that, during the three years of his command, the Service has exerted to face the profound transformations that have affected the country and, consequently, the Air Force: “We have faced this challenge” – he said – “using modern and current resources that best characterize the culture of the Air Force and Aerospace Medicine: the enhancement of human resources, the promotion of skills, dynamism, and teamwork“. General Tomao concluded by expressing his gratitude to the Logistics Commander for the availability and the guidance with which he supported him, and to the staff of the Health Service, thanks to whom “We have achieved goals of absolute importance and great prestige“.
General Manfroni thanked the Higher Authorities for their trust and recalled the recent anniversary of the 75th Anniversary of the Air Medical Corps that had just been celebrated. Taking inspiration from this solemn event, he wanted to reflect on the value that the pioneers of the Air Force were able to give to innovation, research and development, managing to achieve exceptional achievements in a period of severe economic crisis.“Now we are engaged in the period of the greatest economic crisis since the Great Recession.” – stated General Manfroni – “which will test whether our legal system still meets the needs of the modern aerospace world“In conclusion, General Manfroni, while emphasizing the spirit of service with which every medical aviation need must be approached, read a passage written by the first Director of the Institute of Legal Medicine in Rome, Lieutenant Colonel Alberto Marulli:“And it is not without pride to affirm that in the silence of their workshops, on the very wings of the powerful aircraft alongside the pilots, the modest doctors of the Italian Air Force are trying to make their contribution to the tricolor flag.“,“ emphasizing that he wanted to support “the idea of a Health Service dedicated to air navigators, by air navigators for all air navigators“.
At the conclusion of the ceremony, General Lodovisi praised General Tomao for having the ability to manage innovation for the Health Service, “determining structure”Within the framework of the High Command. The same objective, that of innovation, the Logistic Commander wanted to direct it to General Manfroni as a wish for good work, because, he said, “We have started but we have not yet arrived“.
General Inspector Piervalerio Manfroni was born in Sarnano (MC) on 31.05.1954.
He obtained a Degree in Medicine and Surgery from the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Rome in 1979, a Specialization in Thoracic Surgery from the University of Rome ”La Sapienza” in 1983, and a Specialization in General Surgery from the University of Rome “Tor Vergata” in 1988.
Medical Officer of the Air Force since 1981, he has held the following positions:
– Head of the Medical and Health Service at Stormo at Ciampino Airport;
– Head of Section at the 5th Department of the A.M. Logistics Inspectorate; ;
– Head of the Somatic Section of the A.M. Selection Center in Vigna di Valle;
– Head of Section and Head of Office of the Office of the Chief of the Medical Corps;
– Head of Section, Head of Department and Head of Secretariat of the A.M. Legal Medical Institute in Rome;
– Member and Rapporteur of the A.M. Appeal Health Commission; ;
– Head of the Office at the A.M. Logistics Command; ;
– Head of Project Office at the S.M.A. 1st Department.
With the rank of General, he held the following positions:
– Deputy Head of the Health Service of the A.M. Logistics Command;
– Medical Advisor of the Inter-Force Operations Command;
– Director of the A.M. Legal Medical Institute in Rome;
– President of the Medical Legal Board of the Defense.
At the Centre for Advanced Studies in Defence, he attended the ISMI and IASD courses, and at the Italian Society for International Organizations (SIOI) he obtained two master's degrees, at first and second level, in International Law.
Internationally, he participated as National Delegate in the work of the Medical Committee of the Joint Aviation Authorities for the development of European aeronautical regulations.
Author of numerous medical and scientific publications, he has held teaching positions at the ”La Sapienza” and ”Tor Vergata” Universities of Rome and at the School of Aeronautical Medicine. He is a member of the Italian Association of Aeronautical and Space Medicine.
General Manfroni is married and has two children.
