The collaboration between the Armed Force and the Veneto-based company, licensee of the Aeronautica Militare brand, reaches twenty years.
Wednesday 10 January, at the prestigious Aula Magna of the’Air Force Military Institute of Aeronautics of Florence, the event evening dedicated to the presentation of the upcoming autumn/winter collection by Cristiano of Thiene, licensee company of Aeronautica Militare in accordance with Defence Services Ltd., a company operating according to strategic guidelines and programmes established by decree of the Minister of Defence, in agreement with the Minister for the Economy and Finance.
The event, hosted by the speaker Radio presenter Federica Gentile, was attended by numerous authorities and guests. Hosting the event was the Commander of the Institute of Aeronautical Military Sciences, Air Brigadier General Giovanni Francesco Adamo, together with Air Commodore Urbano Floreani, in your capacity as Head of the 5th “Communication” Department of the Air Force Staff; among the distinguished guests present at the event, the Chairman of Difesa Servizi S.p.A., Dr Gioacchino Alfano, The President of the Regional Council of Tuscany, Dr. Eugenio Giani, the sons of Mr. Cristiano Sperotto, founder of the brand Cristiano of Thiene, Paolo and Armando Pio Sperotto.
With the presentation of the collection, they also celebrated 20 years collaboration Treason Cristiano of Thiene and the Italian Air Force, a totally fashion brand Made in Italy, which has managed to turn a craft excellence, leather working, into an undisputed strength and recognisable feature, without ever giving up Quality, expertise and passion, three constants that unite the two parties in this twenty-year collaboration.
“Thanks to emblems, coats of arms and graphics, the company Cristiano of Thiene tells the story, the values, the professional skills of the women and men in the Air Force and, in our opinion, this is the basis of success.”, so Paolo and Armando Pio Sperotto, both flanked on stage by historic brand collaborators, Rosanna Sofia Pedone, head of women's style, and Lorenzo Rossi, fashion coordinator.
Among the guests who attended the event, Two-time world champion and Olympic fencing silver medallist Paolo Pizzo and actor Alessio Vassallo, who played the Air Force fencer in the film “The Winning Stroke”. In addition, during the evening, a delegation from the National Acrobatic Patrol, including the Commander PAN, Lieutenant Colonel Massimiliano Salvatore. It was precisely at Rivolto, at the airbase that is home to the 313th Aerobatic Training Group “Frecce Tricolori”, that the Veneto-based company took its first steps in collaboration with the Air Force in 2004.
A special exhibition has been set up in the Institute's Great Hall, featuring some of the clothing items from the Autumn/Winter 2024-25 collection.
The’Institute of Air Force Military Sciences It is an institute for higher training and dissemination of air force military doctrines: it is headed by a General Officer and is under the command of the Commander of the Air Force Schools and of the 3rd Air Region. The ISMA is, in turn, dependent on the Military Aviation School “Giulio Douhet”, established in 2006. The Institute’s mission is therefore broad and diversified, also due to the specific nature of the bodies and Departments under its command. As an institution of higher education, ISMA is tasked with raising the general, technical-scientific, and professional cultural standards of Air Force Officers, developing and refining their training in preparation for the leadership and management roles they will be entrusted with throughout their careers.
Within the ISMA, the ... is included and operational Department for Educational and Managerial Training (RE.FO.DI.MA.), which is tasked with carrying out face-to-face and distance (e-learning) training activities and related research/development in the fields of teaching methodologies and managerial skills. RE.FO.DI.MA. also provides courses in Higher Education, specifically on the Human Resource Management, regarding the managerial field, and on new training methodologies (experiential learning/Outdoors) as regards the Innovative teaching methods.
