The ceremony of the handover of command of the 1st Air Region of Milan took place in the presence of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force.
On Monday, May 13, in the prestigious room of Vittoria Atlantica of the Command of the 1st Air Region, in the presence of Air Force General Luca Goretti, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, the handover ceremony took place between the Air Force General Francesco Vestito and the Air Marshal Luigi Del Bene.
The event saw the participation of numerous civil and military authorities, including Prefect of Milan is Dr. Sgaraglia, as well as several representatives of the social, economic and associative fabric of the Milanese territory.
In the farewell greeting, the General Dress, After thanking the guests for their participation, he emphasized “I am about to leave the command of the 1st Air Region after more than four years of service. Intense work and enormous satisfaction. Task performed in a cosmopolitan Milan, a center of a large productive and commercial district that constitutes the beating heart of the country’s economy. I remember those dark days of Covid, filled with anxiety about what was happening, and, in the tragedy, the emergence of the perspective of organizing the Linate vaccination center and the vaccination point set up in the Novelli Square headquarters, which made us realize how keenly felt the need for solidarity. sense of gratitude of the citizens of Milan and the strengthening of ties with the Milanese community further consolidated with the events marking the centenary”Turning then to the women and men of the command, he continued:“You are a wonderful staff, military and civilian, who, together with the staff of the departments under your command, Linate a Cadimare, Capo Mele e Dobbiaco You are the fundamental driving force behind the operational excellence that sets us apart”Finally, addressing the General of Good He wanted to express his affection for the new position with a wink to the camera.
It General of Good, the new Commander of the 1st Air Region, in his inauguration speech wanted to emphasize: “Today I take pride in taking command of the department, and I want to express my gratitude for this. gratitude to the Chief of Staff for the trust I have been granted, a task that presupposes significant responsibilities and that I will carry out with the utmost commitment. Commitment that”,“ he continued addressing the command staff, “We will share together, as you have done so far. I am aware that these have been challenging months but the next ones will be even more so; we have other challenges ahead of us, and we are being asked to make an additional effort to achieve the important goals that have been assigned to us.”
Then he intervened Air Chief Marshal Luca Goretti which wanted to emphasize the importance of the ceremony “It is an important day for the change of command of a top unit of the Armed Forces; the choice was simple given the characteristics that distinguish Generals Vestito and Del Bene; in fact, both in their upcoming assignments, they guarantee continuity in the change. Continuity that, in the case of General Del Bene, means being ambassador of the Air Force in the Milanese and Lombardy region to make known the Capacity, the Professionalism men and women in blue in order to create conditions of Collaboration, development and progress. Milan, Lombardy, the north of the country, represent a key element of our existence due to the presence of industries in the aeronautical sector; for this reason, the choice to locate a fundamental component of the Armed Forces in Milan is crucial.”He continued: “For General Vestito, it is about putting his experience at the disposal of the Air Force to manage, in this moment of great transformation, the most important resource: the personnel. Your skills will be fundamental to ensure the respect of the necessary values to achieve the best results. administration of the men and women of our Armed Forces by curing their training and employment.”
It Chief of Staff, During the traditional signing of the’or honor Of the Department, he expressed his gratitude to the personnel of the Command of the 1st Air Region for the work done so far, renewing his wish for good work to the Generali Dress e Del Bene.
