Exercise concluded for "Savoia Cavalleria"

04/07/14

It ended at the crack of dawn this morning, with the recovery of the last patrols infiltrated in the territory of the province of Grosseto, the exercise called FENIX and started last 30 June.

The ongoing patrol activity, which took place following an airborne attack in the area of ​​the province of Siena, was intended, especially in this delicate phase of the regiment's evolution, to reinforce the specific technical-tactical preparation, while at the same time throwing the bases for the initial formation of a second squadron of parachute riders, the latter objective to be achieved by December.

Source: Command of Terrestrial Operations Forces