Accepted upon his arrival in Herat by Brigadier General Maurizio Angelo Scardino, commander of the TAAC-W, General Graziano received a brief update on the operational situation, at the end of which he then met the personnel of the Italian contingent deployed in Piazza Italia .
During his speech, the army chief of staff began by greeting the Italian contingent in Herat on behalf of the Chief of Defense and other armed forces, also stating that "going back to Afghanistan it is always important to me, it is a land that I know well. Our commitment, over time, is changing more and more, but not for this reason it is less demanding. "
General Graziano has continued adding "here our daily excellences work in the operational field, of force protection, of training, of logistics, of air control. It is a synergy that best represents the prestige of Italy" and has, then , concluded his speech "as a soldier I want to express with great affection my appreciation for your work and your commitment. Be proud of what you do, what you are and what you represent."
Immediately afterwards, General Graziano attended the celebration of Holy Mass officiated by the Military Chaplain and, as the visit progressed, he had the opportunity to visit the various structures of the TAAC-W, in particular to appreciate the new Conference and Training Center "Unity of the Country "and to note the careful and effective participation of the Afghan security forces (ANSF) in the assistance and consultancy activities conducted by the Advisor Teams. Subsequently, the general Claudio Graziano visited the maneuvering Task Force (TAA TF), based on 1 ° bersaglieri regiment and the Task Force Fenice, based on 5 ° regiment AVES 'Rigel "where he greeted the flag and the banner of war respectively and signed the honor roll.
In the late morning, the army chief of staff visited the Engineering Training Area, the training facility where both TAAC-W and ANSF staff conduct training activities aimed at acquiring / refining skills and procedures suitable to face the IED (Improvised Explosive Device) threat.
In the early afternoon, after signing the TAAC - W roll of honor, the general left Herat.
Source: Army Majority Staff
