Experience

Hyphen

• Switzerland
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Hyphen Senior Advisor

  • Oct 2020 - Present



Analisi Difesa

• www.analisidifesa.it

• Opinionist

  • Nov 2015 - Present

  Opinion pieces about defence and strategic matters Opinion pieces about defence and strategic matters



Italian CHOD

• Rome

• Head of a working group (Rank: Lieutenant General)

  • Sep 2013 - Oct 2014

  Head of a a Project Group reporting directly to the Italian Chief of Defence Staff, aimed at the study of a new distribution of personnel management duties between the Technical-Operational Area and the Technical-Administrative Area of the Defence. Head of a a Project Group reporting directly to the Italian Chief of Defence Staff, aimed at the study of a new distribution of personnel management duties between the Technical-Operational Area and the Technical-Administrative Area of the Defence.



Italian Army

• Armed Forces
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Deputy Secretary General / Deputy National Armaments Director (Rank: Lieutenant General)

  • Apr 2011 - Sep 2013

  Responsible for procurement. In such capacity, I managed the development and procurement of all the main armament programmes of the Italian Defence; I interfaced with all of Italian commercial partners (Europe, Asia, America, Australia, Middle East, etc.) with respect to both procurement/export and international cooperation relations; I had a leading role in defining the main issues concerning aerospace, Golden Power and FMS cases, as well as military and civilian personnel. In particular, I gave a major boost to digitalization, electronic protocol and network security procedures. Show less

• Italian Capital Military Commander (Rank: Lieutenant General)

  • Oct 2010 - Apr 2011

  Responsible for the territory and for organizing the main military celebrations (Italian Republic Day on 2nd June, Italian Armed Forces Day on 4th November, etc.).



Rank: ( Lieutenant General) Italian Army.

• Vittorio Veneto and area of Center-North Italy

• Commander of the 1st Defence Forces Command (1st FOÐ, former 5th Corp)

  • Feb 2008 - Oct 2010

  1st FOÐ included brigades Folgore, Ariete, Friuli and Pozzuolo del Friuli, all employed in operations abroad. I also led the Territorial Command of Central-Northern Italy, having under my authority more than 20,000 men and women and leading "Operazione Strade Sicure" (surveillance to secure urban areas) in the area of competence). 1st FOÐ included brigades Folgore, Ariete, Friuli and Pozzuolo del Friuli, all employed in operations abroad. I also led the Territorial Command of Central-Northern Italy, having under my authority more than 20,000 men and women and leading "Operazione Strade Sicure" (surveillance to secure urban areas) in the area of competence).



( Rank: Major General). Italian Defence General Staff

• Roma, Italy

• Chief of the 3rd Department – Military Policy and Planning of the the Joint Defence Staff.

  • Aug 2005 - Feb 2008

  As such, job responsibilities included the strategic direction of operations; relations with all international organizations (NATO, UN, EU, OSCE, etc.) and with the 60 countries that currently have military relations with Italy in place; the NBC and armaments control sector; the planning of all armament programmes and of the training and operational doctrine; the coordination of Italian missions in Albania and Malta of the Joint Armaments Verification Centre (CIVA) and of US military bases in Italy. Show less



Multinational Coalition under the lead of USA

• Baghdad, Iraq

• Multinational Corp Iraq Deputy Commander. (Rank: Major General)

  • Oct 2004 - Apr 2005

  Operation Iraqi Freedom. Direction of the battle against counterinsurgency and training of Iraqi troops. Operation Iraqi Freedom. Direction of the battle against counterinsurgency and training of Iraqi troops.



NATO

• Pristina (Kosovo)

• KFOR (NATO KOSOVO FORCE) Deputy Commander. (Rank: Major General)

  • May 2004 - Aug 2004

  Peace Support Operation in support of wider international efforts to build peace and stability in the area. Peace Support Operation in support of wider international efforts to build peace and stability in the area.



Italian Army, Comando Leva Reclutamento e Forze di Completamento

• Florence, Italy

• Chief of Staff at the Army Territorial Military Command. (Rank: Brigadier General)

  • Nov 2002 - May 2004

  In charge of the management of the Military Territory, the conscription, recruitment and mobilization of Italian Army. In charge of the management of the Military Territory, the conscription, recruitment and mobilization of Italian Army.



Italian Defence General Staff

• Rieti, Italy

• Commander of the NBC Defence Joint School. (Rank: Brigadier General)

  • Jul 2000 - Nov 2002

  To specialize in the NBCR (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, Radiological) sector the staff of the Armed Forces and the armed bodies of the State as well as of the civil organizations involved in the matter; to process directives and procedures, to keep relationship with universities and scientific institutions, to partecipate to NBCR NATO working groups, to support the military forces and the civil environment, to prepare planning for NBCR emergencies. One of my main achievements was the creation of the NUBICH area, where all the personnel of the Italian military forces, fire brigades, Red Cross and Emergency Medical Service are now trained in the NBC defence sector. Show less



Italian Army

• Armed Forces
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Training Office Chief of Italian Operational Forces (COMFOTER)

  • Mar 2000 - Jul 2002

  To direct and coordinate the training of all operational forces. At the same time to lead the Army’s Delegation for the use of the firing grounds located in Hungary, Poland, Lithuania, Romania, Bulgaria, Egypt, and Tunisia. To direct and coordinate the training of all operational forces. At the same time to lead the Army’s Delegation for the use of the firing grounds located in Hungary, Poland, Lithuania, Romania, Bulgaria, Egypt, and Tunisia.



Headquarters of the Allied Land Forces Southern Europe (HQ - LANDSOUTH)

• Verona, Italy

• Chief of the CIMIC (Civilian and Military Cooperation)

  • Oct 1999 - Mar 2000

  Military Civilian Cooperation. Support to the Force: any activity designed to create support for the military force, within the indigenous population. Civil-Military Liaison: coordination and joint planning with civilian agencies, in support of the military mission. Support to the Civil Environment: the provision of assistance at different levels(expertise, information, security, infrastructure, capacity-building, etc.) to the local population, in support of the military mission. Military Civilian Cooperation. Support to the Force: any activity designed to create support for the military force, within the indigenous population. Civil-Military Liaison: coordination and joint planning with civilian agencies, in support of the military mission. Support to the Civil Environment: the provision of assistance at different levels(expertise, information, security, infrastructure, capacity-building, etc.) to the local population, in support of the military mission.