Overview
- General Mauro Del Vecchio died on July 5 at age 79.
- His 43-year tenure in the Italian Army included leading the contingent in Kosovo and commanding NATO’s Rapid Reaction Corps.
- He served as commander of NATO’s ISAF mission in Afghanistan from 2005 to 2006.
- After military retirement, he headed the Joint Operations Command before serving a term in Italy’s Senate for the Partito Democratico.
- Senate President Ignazio La Russa, Defence Minister Guido Crosetto and Chief of Defence Staff Luciano Portolano lauded his integrity, dedication and lasting impact.