At the Sports Logistics Center in Rome Urbe, the new armory of the fencing club “Comando Aeronautica Militare Roma” was inaugurated On Wednesday, November 21st, at the Sports Logistics Center in Rome Urbe, the new armory of the fencing club “Comando Aeronautica Militare Roma” was inaugurated.
General of Division Francesco Cannillo, President of the Italian Fencing Federation Giorgio Scarso, Brigadier General Paolo Citta, Olympic champion and Federal Councillor Valentina Vezzali, the exceptional patron Matilde Brandi, attended the ceremony that led to the creation of a structure entirely dedicated to fencing, thanks to a synergistic work that involved the Command of Support for High-Level Entities, the Air Force General Staff and the Infrastructure Service of the Logistics Command. Also present at the event were the young athletes of the society from all age groups, accompanied by their families and the Team of Masters and Instructors. In particular, Brigadier Paolo Citta, President of the Schermistica Society “Comando Aeronautica Militare Roma”, addressed these young athletes. In his opening greeting, he wanted to recall the emotion he felt during his first meeting with these young athletes, which represented the starting point for the birth and realization of this ambitious project. Brigadier Francesco Cannillo, after greeting and thanking all those present, recalled the history of the Armory Room of the Command of the Aeronautica Militare Roma, which, from its very origins, in 1947, set itself the goal of promoting the practice of the sport discipline with the fundamental educational and formative objectives of launching people into the world of sport. The President of the Italian Fencing Federation, Mr. Giorgio Scarso, intervened afterwards and expressed his satisfaction with the work carried out, emphasizing the importance the Air Force has for the Federation in terms of projects and programs, in light of the excellent results achieved. The ceremony concluded with the symbolic ribbon cutting performed by General Cannillo, the President of the Italian Fencing Federation, together with Valentina Vezzali and Matilde Brandi, thus sealing the opening of the new competitive season.
The Command for Support to High-Level Entities, established in 2014 as part of the reorganization of the High-Level Entities of the Armed Forces, in addition to absorbing the specific responsibilities of the AM Rome Command in matters of support for the Entities/Detachments present in the Palazzo AM complex, has incorporated specific competencies in the areas of intervention related to the security of installations, the use of installations, and the maintenance of infrastructure.
