Deputy Commander

Major General Giovanni Armentani was born on the 29th of Januray, 1958, He is married and he has a son and a daughter.

Major General Giovanni Armentani graduated university with Strategic Sciences and Political Sciences

Military Background and main courses attended:

116o Course of General Staff

116o Course of Senior General Staff

Geopolitics Course in Cassino University

Assignments:

During his career, Major-General Armentani has served in the following abroad operations:

Lebanon1984;

Albania 1997, as Battalion Commander;

Bosnia 1997;

Kosovo 2002, as regiment Commander;

Kosovo 2008 – 2009, as brigade Commander.

He has also been given the following duties:

Chief of the Operation Office of the RMNE in Padua;

Commander of the Bersaglieri 3^rd Battalion, in Caserta;

Commander of the Bersaglieri 8^thReggiment, in Caserta;

Chief of the Department of Partnership for Peace - Plans and Regulations Office of the FTASE Headquarters in Verona;

Chief of the Department of training plans and studies - Training Office in Land Forces Headquarters (COMFOTER), in Verona;

Commander of the Bersaglieri 18^thReggiment, in Cosenza;

Director of the Army Personnel Permanent Information Center;

Chief of the Professional Development and Orientation Office;

Commander of the "Granatieri di Sardegna"Brigade;

Chief of Staff of the 1^stHeadquarters of Italian Defence Forces in Vittorio Veneto.

Main awards and decorations:

Among others, Major-General Armentani's main awards and decorations include:

Officer of the Order of the Italian Republic’s Merit;

Mauriziana medal;

Long Command Bronze Medal;

Gold Cross of long service;

Great Cross of Military commendation with White Badge of the Order of Military Merit of the Spanish Kingdom;

The United States of America "Army Commendation Medal.