2020 (EN)

President Michele Capasso participated in the Ceremony of rotation of the Inter-regional Carabinieri Commander "Ogaden". General Adolfo Fischione will take over from the Army Corps General Vittorio Tomasone from February 3, 2020. General Tomasone leaves, after almost 50 years of military life, of which 21 months spent at the Command of the Interregional "Ogaden", active service in the weapon. At the rotation, in front of a training unit deployed in arms in the historic barracks "Salvo D'Acquisto", together with the flag of the war and the fanfare of the 10th Carabinieri Regiment "Campania", the Commander General of the Weapons attended, Army Corps General Giovanni Nistri, and numerous religious, civil and military authorities in the capital. There was also a large representation of Carabinieri from the territorial and specialized departments operating in the areas under the responsibility of the "Ogaden" Interregional, as well as delegates from the bodies of the Military Representation, orphans and family members of victims of duty, comrades on leave, fighting associations and weapon. In the hours preceding the ceremony, General Tomasone honored Vice Brigadier Salvo D’Acquisto, Gold Medal for Military Valor "in memory", by placing a flower cushion at the Hero's tomb in the Basilica of Santa Chiara. During the farewell greeting, General Tomasone first of all addressed a moving thought to those who sacrificed their lives for the weapon and for our beloved country, to the many wounded fellow soldiers on duty and to all the families affected in their affections. Below he thanked all the Carabinieri of the "Ogaden" for the commitment, professionalism and self-sacrifice daily in favor of the local communities and for the important results obtained in the action of prevention and repression of all forms of illegality. In turn, General Fischione expressed satisfaction with the high position conferred on him, ensuring the utmost commitment in order to further enhance the activity of the Carabinieri in the Regions of Campania, Abruzzo, Basilicata, Molise and Puglia.
During short talks with the Commander General Nistri, General Stefanizzi and General Fischione, President Capasso declared the joy and full availability of the Foundation to host the “L'Arma” exhibition in the near future at the Museum of Peace - MAMT of the Carabinieri, in the Faithful Centuries”
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