COLONEL MISSAGLIA COMMANDER OF THE 41ST STORM

Wednesday 22nd June saw the handover of command with Colonel Tonello, in the presence of Major General De Carlo, Inspector of Aviation for the Navy. Colonel Tonello leaves the Command after two and a half years, distinguished by many events and just as many successes, achieved, as he stressed during his speech, thanks, “also and above all, to the constant commitment and diligence of all the personnel under his command”. Colonel Missaglia, during his address, stated he was “honoured by the appointment received, pledging to work so that the 41st Wing, in a period that promises to be one of great transformations for the Armed Force, actively contributes to achieving the assigned objectives”. General De Carlo, finally, after receiving the War Flag of the Wing from the outgoing Commander to hand it over to the incoming one in what is the most evocative moment of the ceremony, concluded the series of speeches, complimenting Colonel Tonello and all the personnel for the excellent results achieved and wishing Colonel Missaglia the best of luck. Colonel Tonello will shortly take up the position of Chief of Staff of the Italian Joint Force Headquarters (Rapid Projection Joint Command) in Rome. Colonel Missaglia, from the ‘Grifo IV’ course of the Air Force Academy in Pozzuoli (Naples), has over 2,600 flight hours to his credit, of which a good 2,100 were on the Tornado fighter-bomber aircraft. Coming from the III Department of the Air Force Staff, during his professional career he has taken part in various operational activities, as well as important national and international exercises. TGR Sicily of 22/6/2011 at 2 PM