Change to the command of the 3rd REOS

(To POULTRY )
29/08/22

At the "Fabbri" Airport, in the presence of the commander of the Army Aviation, Major General Andrea Di Stasio, on August 26, the alternation ceremony for the command of the 3rd Special Operations Helicopters Regiment “Aldebaran” between Colonel Loreto Bolla, transferring and Colonel Gianpaolo Rapposelli, taking over.

Among the military, civil and religious authorities, the mayor of Viterbo, Chiara Frontini, was present at the ceremony, testifying to the strong bond that unites the Army Aviation to the city that welcomes it.

Under the leadership of Colonel Bolla, the regiment carried out training and operational missions, both nationally and internationally, ensuring crews and aircraft on a daily basis for national emergency response and contingency plans.

“I am proud of the work we have done. The REOS, as a helicopter component for Special Operations of the Italian Army, is a recently established unit, but projected towards the future, especially in light of the geopolitical scenarios that have recently materialized.

We have achieved important milestones by ensuring our contribution to ensure the land maneuver in and from the Third Dimension. It was an honor to serve the country in the ranks of REOS, in the Blue Family of the Army Aviation. I hope that the men and women of REOS are always ready to repay the trust of the Community ".

These are the emotionally charged words of Colonel Bolla who will fill a new position at the Army General Staff.

The most solemn moment of the ceremony was the passage of the War Flag from the hands of Colonel Bolla, who guarded, honored and served it for about three years, to those of Colonel Rapposelli.

The commander of the Army Aviation then intervened and, after having praised Colonel Bolla for the excellent work he had done, he offered the new commander a wish of good luck.