The event was presided over by General Inspector Giuseppe Ciniglio Appiani, Head of the Medical Corps and Head of the A.M. Medical Service.
On September 12, 2022, at the Officers’ Club of the Military Airport of Bari Palese, the ceremony of succession took place between Colonel Diego Di Meglio and Colonel Felice Ruberto, in the position of Director of the Military Department of Forensic Medicine (D.M.M.L.) and the Aeromedical Psychophysiological Center (C.A.P.) in Bari.
At the event, chaired by General Inspector Giuseppe Ciniglio Appiani, Head of the Medical Corps and Head of the A.M Medical Service., military authorities from the Puglia region, military and civil personnel from the D.M.M.L. and the C.A.P., and a representative of the other entities based at the airport’s premises participated.
It Colonel Di Meglio, In his farewell speech, he thanked the military and civilian personnel of the two Entities for the results achieved during the period of Command and emphasized that “the daily commitment of the staff, the high professionalism and the sense of duty were the true driving force of the two structures, which, despite the difficulties experienced in these two years spent in a full pandemic emergency, achieved the objectives set by the F.A.”.
Immediately afterwards, during the greeting speech, the Colonel Ruberto he thanked the higher authorities for entrusting him with a task of such high prestige that “…he will commit himself to fulfilling his duties with determination and professionalism”…“. He then continued by addressing the staff of the D.M.M.L. and the C.A.P., assuring them that “…to be obedient to the norm, but above all to respect and value your professionalism and your dignity…”.
Then the General Inspector Giuseppe Ciniglio Appiani took the floor, expressing his deep appreciation for the work of Colonel Di Meglio, both for the unquestionable professionalism and determination with which he led the D.M.M.L. and the C.A.P. over these two years, and for the brilliant results achieved. Turning to the staff, he thanked them for their commitment and dedication in carrying out the unique activities in the service of the Armed Forces and the country, and for the extraordinary sacrifice they have made in confronting Covid-19. He then wished Colonel Ruberto success in future challenges and a fruitful period of command, respecting the fundamental values upon which the Armed Forces are founded.
It D.M.M.L. Di Bari Palese is a multidisciplinary medical facility that serves the Armed Forces and all public administrations, both for the definition of medical legal procedures of various types and in the context of specialist medical consultations. As a streamlined, computerized and highly specialized organization, both in the field of forensic medicine and in that of specialist medicine, it is able to provide medical-legal advice in all cases where a collective medical-legal measure is required by the various state administrations.
It C.A.P. Of Bari Palese carries out activities in the field of flight fitness on behalf of the Director of the IMAS in Rome for the evaluation of the possession of the psychophysical requirements for the purpose of expressing the relevant suitability judgments for air navigation personnel for the exercise of flight activity. Specifically, it assesses the possession of the Military Service Fitness by air navigation personnel, military and civilian, and CSA-TA/DA personnel. It also conducts selective, routine and extraordinary flight fitness visits, scheduled for all personnel subject to these controls.
