The chief of staff at RS visits Herat

06/03/15

The Chief of Staff (COS) Chief of the NATO Resolute Support (RS) mission, general of corps Paolo Ruggiero, visited yesterday the Train Advise Assist Command West (TAAC-W), multinational command with Italian leadership based on the "Garibaldi" Bersaglieri Brigade.

The senior official, the highest ranking Italian military authority in the country (Italian Senior National Representative - IT SNR), was welcomed by Brigadier General Maurizio Angelo Scardino, commander of the TAAC-W, who illustrated the operational situation and activities Logistics in progress related to the repatriation of vehicles and materials no longer in use (ITACA 2 operation).

The COS of RS also visited the TAAC-W facilities, such as the "Unity of the Country" Conference and Training Center and the Engineer Training Area, where most of the assistance and consulting activities conducted by the Italian Advisor Teams are conducted in favor of the Afghan security forces. General Ruggiero also met with the leaders of the local Army and Police, congratulating them on the excellent results achieved in controlling the territory and combating the crime of each matrix.

Source: Resolute Support