Colonel Salvatore Lombardi succeeds Lieutenant Colonel Roberto Ruaro.
On Tuesday, July 16, the change of command ceremony took place at the Poggio Renatico (FE) Operations Base. General Service Support Department (RSSG) between Lieutenant Colonel Roberto Ruaro, outgoing Commander and the Colonel Salvatore Lombardi, Incoming Commander.
In the presence of Commander of the Air Operations Command (COA), Air Force General Claudio Gabellini, At the ceremony, the most significant moments took place in the presentation of the military and civilian representations of the Department and the reading of the Order of the Day that marked the handover of the baton.
The speech delivered by the T. Col. Ruaro: “I had the pleasure and honor of leading the Department in “vacation leave” for three months, waiting for the arrival of Col. Lombardi. It was a professional experience that I was very pleased to undertake thanks to the trust, guidance, support, and advice of General Gabellini”The outgoing Commander then wished to thank all the staff of the RSSG, from the Officers who supported him in the decisions and in the choice of the most appropriate lines of action for the many activities carried out, to the Sub-Officers, Graduates and civilian staff, who have been able to put into practice, each at their own level, their own particularities and their own uniqueness in order to achieve the common goal. And it is precisely “the combination of these characteristics and teamwork – he continued – which enables a department like the RSSG to face all challenges. A special thought goes to the “elderly” members, an inexhaustible source of support, selfless advice and valuable experience, and a sincere “thank you” finally to the Head of Department and the Commanders of the COA and the NATO and International bodies to whom the Department provides constant and silent support.”.
It Colonel Lombardi He began his speech by expressing the enthusiasm and, at the same time, the sense of responsibility with which he is embarking on this new path as Commander of the RSSG, aware “of the importance of the role that was entrusted to me. That of ensuring support for other entities – he/she said – It is not just a technical mission, but an effort towards the efficiency and success of collective missions.”. Col. Lombardi then addressed all the personnel of the RSSG, men and women, military and civilian, whom he described as the true strength that enables the Department to achieve its set goals, thanks to the commitment, competence, and ability to work as a team of each individual. He also specified that the goal of his command, always supported by principles of integrity and fairness, will be to enhance collaboration and team spirit in order to achieve ever more ambitious goals in the service of the Armed Forces.
It Commander of the COA, General S.A. Claudio Gabellini, In his speech, the General first expressed his gratitude to T. Col. Ruaro, who, he said: “With great spirit of service, he did not hesitate to put himself at the disposal of the Armed Forces and to take on the not-so-easy task of Commander of the RSSG when circumstances made it necessary, with skill, common sense, and intelligence.”Finally, he urged the staff of the RSSG, “the true backbone” of the Department, to welcome Colonel Lombardi as a new member of the great family and to support him with the usual technical and professional skills and competence, so that the Department, under his leadership, “May it continue to guarantee genuine operational efficiency” by the COA.
It General Services Support Department, under the authority of Aerospace Operations Command, It ensures the basic technical, logistical and administrative support services to the entities located on the Poggio Renatico site, both national, such as the COA, and international, such as the DACCC (Deployable Air Command and Control Centre), the NCIA (NATO Communications and Information Agency), the EPRC (European Personnel Recovery Centre)- necessary for the functioning and operation of the same.
