The ceremony took place at Palazzo Aeronautica on March 23 last year, in the presence of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force
On Wednesday, March 23rd, at the “Court of the Flyers”di Aeronautica Palace, The succession ceremony for the office of Head of the Air Force Engineering Corps, in the presence of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force – Air Force General Luca Goretti, Between the General Inspector-in-Chief Basilio Di Martino and the Gen. Inspector (in reserve) Giuseppe Antonio Lupoli.
Numerous Authorities and guests attended the event, as well as a representative of the military personnel of the Air Force Corps.
In the farewell greeting, the outgoing Chief of the Corps of the Genie General Isp. Chief Di Martino, After greeting the Chief of SMA and the guests present, and thanking the Air Force for all it has given him over 46 years of service, he expressed his pride in having been able to lead the Air Force Corps of Engineers for the last four years.“Uan atypical organization““, emphasized Gen. Di Martino, “which has neither its own structure nor its own organizational charts, because it does not need them, and that It is intimately connected with the largest structure of the Air Force, in whose articulations it is fully integrated, contributing to performing those functions that in the last written work of his first chief, General Guidoni, are so well outlined“. General Di Martino then urged the Corps “to continue on its path with its usual high professionalism, having the operational activity of the Armed Forces as its guiding star and maintaining unchanged that capacity for responding to change that is characteristic of successful organizations”And after addressing General Lupoli with a cordial “in bocca al lupo,” emphasizing that the witness he had left could not end up in better hands, he then concluded: “Finally, on the day I conclude my period of active service, allow me to extend a special greeting to my fellow cadets, and to them our sponsors of the Rostro Course, first and foremost General Arpino, and the representatives of the Rostro III Course and the Rostro IV Course. Thank you for being here on the day when the Rostro II leaves the scene after more than 46 years since his entry into the Air Academy, 46 years in which he served with absolute integrity of intent and with the serene awareness of having fulfilled his duty, as is the style of the Air Force and the R courses. I am proud to be here today to greet, on behalf of the entire course, the Armed Forces to whom we have dedicated our lives.“.
It General Inspector Lupoli He expressed his most heartfelt gratitude to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force for the trust placed in him in assigning him the delicate task and, at the same time, expressed “The first and most heartfelt thought goes to all those who, while serving and honouring the Flag of the Air Force, lost their lives: their example will always be a guide and a stimulus to us all.“. He then invited the personnel of the Air Force Corps to continue to express their valuable support as they have always done in the world of the now five dimensions: “The men and women of the Air Force Corps, today as in the past, are and will continue to prove themselves to be multifaceted and highly specialized experts; and I am certain that they will continue to embody the emblem of a professional history written over time, in parallel with the other extraordinary professional components of the Air Force.”. General Lupoli, finally, entrusting his work into the protective hands of the Virgin of Loreto, took the opportunity to address a warm greeting to General Di Martino, whose person represented a point of reference and an absolute example for the Corps of the Air Force.
The ceremony concluded with a speech by the Head of High School who greeted all those present and expressed his heartfelt thanks to Lt. Gen. Capo Di Martino for the work he carried out for the Air Force during his professional life and sincerely wished Lt. Gen. Lupoli good luck in his future work. He also highlighted the importance of the Air Force’s team spirit, of which the Air Force is a symbol. Air Force General's Body constitutes an essential and integral part.
