Awarded the 'SACEUR Recognition Award' to a Navy officer

(To Marina Militare)
25/06/19

On 11 June, at the Supreme Headquartes Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Mons (Belgium), the supreme allied commander in Europe (SACEUR), US Air Force general Tod D. Wolters, awarded the SACEUR Recognition Award a small group of NATO officers, non-commissioned officers and civil servants.

The award is a prestigious recognition that the Supreme Commander of the NATO Forces in Europe pays tribute to military and civilian personnel who have distinguished themselves for service merits.

Among the winners, after a selection from more than 7.000 military and civilian SHAPE candidates, an officer of the Italian Navy. The frigate captain Beniamino Scorcelletti has in fact received the certificate of acknowledgment for the contribution made in the context of his employment to NATO.

In a formal but relaxed setting, SACEUR, in front of the awarded soldiers and their families, thanked the latter for their indispensable support and expressed gratitude for the commitment, dedication and performance of the awarded personnel.