At Capodichino the Command Change ceremony, Colonel Amatiello hands over the baton to Colonel Maieron.
On Friday, July 19, at the airport grounds in Capodichino (NA), headquarters of the “Ugo Niutta” Airport Command, saw the ceremony of succession to the leadership of the Department take place between Colonel Alessandro Amatiello, outgoing Commander, and the Colonel Massimo Maieron, Incoming Commander.
The handover was presided over by Air Division General Enrico Degni, Commander of the Forces for Mobility and Support. The ceremony took place in the presence of the highest civil, military and religious authorities of the territory, Combatant and Armed Associations, and all the personnel of the Department.
It Colonel Amatiello, In his farewell speech, he thanked the ecclesial authorities and all the representatives of the local institutions: “Thank you for giving us the opportunity to offer our concrete support in support of legality through the numerous initiatives developed locally and the opportunity to collaborate with local institutions also during international events such as the G7 held last April.”. Addressing the men and women of the Department, he concluded: “Thanks to you, we have achieved remarkable results that have made our Department proud and have made a significant contribution to the country's system, also on an international level, which has allowed us to increase our professionalism for the benefit of all.”.
In his inaugural speech, the Colonel Maieron, With great pride and emotion, he thanked the Superior Authorities for the trust placed in him, appointing him to lead a department as prestigious as the “Ugo Niutta” Airport Command, which boasts a history rich in tradition, honor, and closeness to the Naples community. These are his words: “The mission of the Airport Command is to ensure the functionality of the airport’s general services by guaranteeing the operation of all military aircraft in transit, both national and belonging to third countries or NATO, as well as in the context of services for the public good; the military airport also operates in support of humanitarian flights and hospital flights.”He then added: “My intention is to focus the command action on three pillars: legality, human and professional interpersonal fairness; the foundation of the operations that must push us to overcome even the obstacles.”.
It General Degni, After closing his remarks, he first addressed Colonel Amatiello, thanking him for the excellent work carried out at the head of the Department, before directing a sincere wish for success to Colonel Maieron in his delicate assignment: “..a further renewal of physical and intellectual energies to face the future, guided by the unchanging values that must inspire the command action: respect, integrity, honor, courage”To conclude, he wished to offer a thought to the staff of the Department: “The success of a Command is measured not only by the personal abilities of the Commander, but above all by how the Department as a whole has operated. The results achieved are all the result of your effort, and you should be proud and proud.”.
It Capodichino Airport Command, which was designed and built at the time to become the headquarters of the Air Academy, then the operational base of the 4th Air Squadron and the 4th Interceptor Aerobridge Brigade, as well as the 86th Anti-Submarine Group, today provides logistical support to several units located there (5th Aircraft Maintenance Group, Technical Office of Naples of the Air Armaments Directorate for Aeronavigability, 6th Flight Department of the State Police, Aerial Section of the Guardia di Finanza, Police and Guardia di Finanza K9 units). U.S. Naval Support Activity and over the various US Commands hosted on the military base of the air terminal, over which it guarantees the exercise of national sovereignty, it oversees the implementation of bilateral agreements relating to the presence of US units stationed or deployed at the airport, supervising their flight and operational activities, and serves as a liaison with national authorities at the local level.
Furthermore, within the scope of community services, it provides 24-hour, 365-day-a-year flight line support for military and state flights, as well as for air ambulance transport of organs and patients requiring urgent care, often in imminent danger of life.
Currently, Capodichino Airport is under the control of Air Squad Command through Command of the Forces for Mobility and Support.
