Colonel Alessandro Polselli relinquishes command to Lieutenant Colonel Tonino Capogna
On Thursday, June 27, at the Group Rifornimenti Area Nord “Fratelli Luigi and Camillo Sommariva” from Cerea (VR), In the presence of the highest civil, military and local institutional authorities, who with their presence once again wished to demonstrate their strong commitment to the Entity, the ceremony of command handover took place between Colonel A.A.r.a.n. Alessandro Polselli, outgoing Commander, and the Lieutenant Colonel A.A.R.A.n. Tonino Capogna, Acting Commander, chaired by the Commander of the Munitions and Armament Logistics Center of Orte (VT), Colonel A.A.r.a.n. Aldo Gammarini, From which the Sanguinetto/Cerea G.R.A.N. depends.
In his farewell speech the Colonel Alessandro Polselli, who on this occasion also left the active service after almost 38 years, described the staff of the group as follows: “The men and women of the G.R.A.N. have honored and honor the best their oath to serve and defend the Republic, its democratic institutions, and our fellow citizens. I have witnessed this daily, either directly or through observation, wherever you have served, in every type of activity, you have distinguished yourselves in an admirable way. Thank you for your service. Good luck to all of you, for the continuation of your service and for your lives.”.
It Lieutenant Colonel Tonino Capogna In his inaugural address, he first thanked the authorities, the combatant associations and the agreed upon arms associations: “I can’t hide the fact that being here with you on this very important occasion for me represents a true honor and a source of great pride.”He then expressed his gratitude to Colonel Polselli: “Alessandro: My personal congratulations on everything you have done for the Group. I wish you a serene life that, free from pressing professional commitments, can leave enough space for your family and your personal interests.”
To conclude the interventions was the Colonel Aldo Gammarini who wanted to address a warm greeting to the authorities present, then thanked Colonel Polselli for the excellent work he had carried out during almost 4 years of command of the group: “Dear Alessandro, the prestigious results achieved by your Department testify to the excellence of your work and that of all the staff of the Group, without exception. Thank you Alessandro for everything you have done over the years, for the valuable achievements achieved and for the constant love shown for the Blue Army.”
The new Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Capogna, was addressed with the following thought and encouragement: “Tonino, I am convinced that you possess the necessary skills to lead this extraordinary reality that is the Rifornimenti Area Nord Group.”He finally addressed the Group’s staff: “Your work, carried out with perseverance and dedication, has enabled the Group and the entire C.L.M.A. to achieve results of absolute importance, contributing significantly to the operations of the Italian Air Force: well done, keep up the good work”.
The ceremony then concluded with the traditional signing of the group’s Honor Roll and the exchange of crests and gifts from Colonel Polselli for Colonel Gammarini and for the staff of the G.R.A.N..
It Group Rifornimento Area Nord (G.R.A.N.), Located in the municipality of Cerea (VR), it manages the logistics activity of receiving, storing and distributing to the Operational Departments located in the northern part of the national territory the air and ground armament materials and ammunition that are under its responsibility. Munition and Armament Logistics Center – C.L.M.A. from which it depends, together with its twin G.R.A.S. from Francavilla Fontana (BR).
It C.L.M.A. It was established on April 1st, 2016 at the base in Orte. The Department, born from the reorganization of the 11th Central Depository A.M., is under the command of the 2nd Division of the A.M. Logistics Command and holds a central position in the processes of procurement, replenishment, management and disposal of air and ground armament, of which the Agency provides technical, administrative and regulatory support, as well as, at various levels, conservative maintenance for the air armament and maintenance, up to the 3rd technical level, both planned and unplanned (corrective) for the ground armament.
