Colonel Roberto Lo Conte is the new Director of the 1st Aircraft Maintenance Department in Cameri. On Monday, January 15th, the handover ceremony for the directorship of the Department between Colonel Pietro Paolo Traverso and Colonel Roberto Lo Conte took place at the 1st Aircraft Maintenance Department in Cameri.
At the handover ceremony, presided over by the Commander of the 2nd Division of the Logistic Command, Brigadier General Maurizio Astolfi, and attended by Brigadier General Maurizio Nastasi, Head of Ce.Po.V.A., all military and civilian personnel of the Department participated, along with representatives from Departments co-located at the airport, representatives from national companies, and numerous military and civilian authorities from the Novara area, who, with their presence, testified to the closeness and affection felt towards the Armed Force.
Colonel Traverso, in his farewell speech, wished to highlight the commendable results achieved during his command, and expressly thanked all the personnel of the unit for their dedication, high professionalism, and the selflessness they had always demonstrated. In one part of the speech he stated, “For two and a half years, from the privileged position of my office here upstairs, I have sensed your energy and have tried to disseminate internally and externally what you showed me every day: professionalism, passion, and authenticity.”.
Colonel Lo Conte, in his inaugural address, thanked the Superior Authorities for the trust placed in him for the new role and expressed his sincere gratitude to Colonel Traverso for his effective leadership of the Unit, also stating: “I feel the weight of the responsibility of the task entrusted to me, but I equally feel the privilege and the honour of being able to lead this Unit, to which I intend to dedicate all my professional experience, all my commitment, all my energies and all the enthusiasm of which I am capable, to repay, to the best of my abilities, the trust that is being placed in me today.”.
Brigadier General Astolfi, after greeting the authorities and guests present, highlighted in several passages of his speech his thanks for the distinguished results achieved by Colonel Traverso. He then wished Colonel Lo Conte good luck, emphasizing in his speech: “Roberto, I know you have the capabilities to lead this extraordinary entity that is the 1st RMV. During the handover period, you have realised the complexity of what awaits you, but I am certain of your commitment and dedication, as well as your capabilities. I therefore wish you the very best for an excellent period of command, assuring you of every support and collaboration from myself and all your colleagues, both here and in Rome.”.
The Multifunctional Aircraft Centre (Ce.Po.V.A.) was established on the Cameri airport site on 23 July 2012 and placed under the command of the 2nd Division of Air Force Logistics Command.
The 1st Aircraft Maintenance Department, the Cameri Airport Command, and the Initial Training Unit (N.I.F.) for the Joint Strike Fighter (J.S.F.) F-35 programme depend on the Ce.Po.V.A.
The Ce.Po.V.A., with its dependent bodies, represents the main engineering-maintenance and logistics hub for the Italian Air Force for high-performance “fast jet” aircraft.
