Colonel Treppiccioni succeeds Colonel Ancona
Thursday 22 September, at the Helicopter Hangar of the 31st Wing at Ciampino, the change of command ceremony took place. Coordination Centre for Air Force Security. between the outgoing Colonel Massimo Ancona and the incoming Colonel Armando Treppiccioni.
The event, presided over by the Head of the General Security Department of the Air Force Staff, Colonel Antonio Genovese, was attended by military authorities located at the Ciampino base, personnel from the Centre and a representation of the departments distributed across the territory, the Security Nuclei and SAP Security Offices, as well as various military and civilian guests.
In his farewell speech, the Colonel Ancona He retraced his period of command, drawing conclusions and highlighting some critical factors, not least the pandemic emergency, which, in its unpredictability, while making his period of command more complex and demanding, also increased the enthusiasm and revitalised the awareness of the staff in facing new challenges in support of the Armed Force's needs and objectives. He then thanked the men and women of the Centre “For the valuable results achieved, the passion, the sense of duty and the maximum support provided to the Commanders, recognising those signals, often imperceptible but potentially risky for security, in order to protect the image of the Armed Force.“.
It Colonel Treppiccioni, in turn, in his/her/their installation speech, after thanking the Superior Authorities for the confidence placed in him/her/them, he emphasised the commitment he will make to ensure the CCS can continue to guarantee the fullest implementation of the Armed Force's intentions.“in a strategic and sensitive sector such as Security, which represents, in addition to a condition to be pursued and safeguarded, a value to be preserved, developed, and recognised. The quality and recognition of this value cannot be separated from its promotion and commissioning.“.
At the close of the ceremony, the Colonel Genovese, After extending a warm welcome to the authorities and guests present, he praised the spirit of collaboration, the strong passion, and the dedication readily and consistently provided to the Unit by Col. Ancona during his two years in command. Subsequently, addressing Col. Treppiccioni with words of good wishes, he underlined the importance of the challenge that the new Commander will be called upon to face in his dual role at the head of the CCS and in charge of the 1st Office of the General Security Department.“with the aim of pursuing the important objective of strengthened synergy between the Department and the Centre, which constitutes its operational arm, in the supreme interest of the Armed Forces“.
It Coordination Centre for Security A.M. depends on the Head of General Security Department; Its specific duties include monitoring phenomena relating to compliance with safety regulations and the protection of Secrecy. The Security Units located throughout the national territory report to the Centre Commander and, recently, activities have been expanded with the establishment of SAP Security Offices (Special Access Programmewho deal with the management of aspects connected to the programme's security F-35.
