The general of division Rosario Castellano, deputy commander of the NATO mission Resolute Support (RS), arrived yesterday in Herat for a visit to the Italian contingent.
To welcome him the Brigadier General Gianpaolo Mirra, commander of the Train Advise Assist Command West (TAAC - W).
General Castellano, former commander of the West Region during the ISAF mission to Herat in the 2009, he went, together with the commander of the TAAC-W and the commander of the 207 ° Afghano army corps, visiting the former Spanish base of "QAL'HE-YE NOW", to north of Herat, where he was presented the project "Expeditionary Advisor Team" (EAT), which provides for the sending of team of "home" advisors, with the specific task of training and training of the units of the army and the police located in the TAAC area of responsibility.
Upon returning to Camp Arena, the deputy commander of RS was updated by General Mirra on the progress made by the mission, particularly in relation to training and counseling activities (Train Advise Assist) in favor of local security forces.
Finally, the high officer, greeting the Italian soldiers stationed in Herat has the words of praise expressed by gen Ghori, commander of the 207th Afghan Army Corps, who said he was extremely satisfied with the positive and effective collaboration that over time has been consolidated with the Italian contingent and concluded his speech by recalling that: "Your commitment and your seriousness professional are the right expression of being an Italian military ".
