Change of commander to the 9 ° infantry regiment "Bari"

25/08/14

On Friday morning, at 10.00, the "Lolli Ghetti" barracks in Trani hosted the exchange ceremony for the commander of the 9 infantry regiment "Bari", in the presence of the commander of the mechanized brigade "Pinerolo", Brigadier General Stefano Giuseppe Del Col. Colonel Raffaele Schena ceded the command to Colonel Ciro Chirico.

Colonel Schena, for over 2 years (since July 2012), has conducted numerous training and operational activities by participating in important exercises both in Italy and abroad, for the operations he has provided personnel rates for the "Safe roads" operation for the groups "Campania", "Sicily", and "Rome"; in addition, for the training he worked on the preparation of personnel to be employed in Afghanistan.

Schena will be employed in a prestigious position within the ISAF operation in Afghanistan.

Colonel Chirico has recently returned from Afghanistan, where he held the position of senior of the Military Advisor Team, a unit charged with controlling the training of the Afghan army as part of the Regional Command West, under Italian contingent leadership.

To the incoming Colonel Chirico the burden and the honor of guiding the "white riflemen" of the 9 ° regiment on the path of transformation into digital medium infantry, conceived around the Medium Armored Vehicle (VBM) "Freccia" and, strong of 280 years of history and traditions, to face with enthusiasm the challenges and operational commitments reserved for this glorious unity of the Italian army.

Source: Army Majority Staff