Army Aviation: change at the top of the 2nd "Orion" regiment

(To Army aviation)
09/10/15

Today, at the "F. Pisces "of Bologna took place the change of the commander of the 2 ° Aviation support regiment of the" Orion "Army.

Colonel Guido Orsolini left the command of the regiment after 3 years during which the staff of the department provided the technical-logistic support in favor of the flight units engaged in the ISAF mission in Afghanistan: in particular he took care of the operations of main maintenance and supplies of spare parts for NH90 tactical transport helicopters. The officer was appointed to hold the office of chief of the armaments department at the IV logistic department of the EMS.  

The successor, Colonel Gianluca Proietti, comes from Interforze Summit Operational Command, where he held the position of head of the UN planning, logistic support and EU and Coalitions section. The officer previously served in the 2 regiment Orione as group commander and head of support department, and at (UK) HQ land forces as SO2 log plans.

"I must recognize that the col. Orsolini found himself at the top of the regiment in a particularly difficult moment and only a well-rounded military man, able to harmonize the role of commander of men with that of manager, could guide him through this contingency, successfully and promptly reaching all the goals set for him , deserving the unanimous applause of the experts and the supported units! ”- These are the words of the commander of the Army Aviation Support - Colonel Salvatore Mastrangelo, who attended the ceremony together with the main local civil and religious authorities.