This morning in Naples, in the courtyard of Palazzo "Salerno", the ceremony for the change in command of the South Operating Forces.
In the presence of the commander of the Terrestrial Operations, general of the army corps Salvatore Camporeale, of the military and civil authorities, the general of the army corps Giovanni Maria Iannucci handed over command to the general of division Claudio Minghetti.
General Iannucci, in expressing his satisfaction for the trust placed by the Minister of Defense with the new important role, underlined his regret in leaving the command of the South Operating Forces and the city of Naples: precious and industrious realities that give a lot to the country and to the defense. He then thanked the staff of COMFOP Sud and the dependent departments for their commitment and the results achieved and expressed his gratitude for the collaboration received in his short period of command.
General Camporeale, in wishing the two senior officers every satisfaction in their respective roles, complimented all the activities which guaranteed the readiness of the COMFOP South units and therefore their use on the national territory for the benefit of the community - as the operation Safe Roads and more recently in Caivano - as well as for the delicate use in operational theaters outside the area and in all exercises conducted in order to maintain high readiness of the forces and increase the training level of the units exercised.
The command of South Operating Forces it is a high command that includes the Operational and Territorial components, with responsibilities over central-southern Italy and the islands. The operational component is made up of five multi-armed Brigades, responsible for preparing the forces to be used in operations at home and abroad, the territorial component includes four regional commands and operates in the accommodation, documentary, technical-administrative, recruitment and relocation sectors. in the world of work. Furthermore, COMFOP Sud has the responsibility for the command and control of the “Strade Sicure” and “Terra dei Fuochi” operations, coordinating 5 groups in its sector.
