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Giuseppe Cavo Dragone

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Giuseppe Cavo Dragone
Born (1957-02-28) February 28, 1957 (age 67)
Arquata Scrivia
Allegiance Italy
Service/branch Italian Navy
RankAdmiral
Commands held

Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone is an Italian naval officer, currently serving as Chief of the Staff of the Navy.[1]

He served as a helicopter pilot before transitioning to jets. He became carrier qualified on the USS Lexington. He joined the new Italian Harrier squadron, serving as commander.

In 2008 he was appointed Commander of the Italian Navy Special Forces Command (COMSUBIN) before being appointed Superintendent of the Italian Naval Academy in 2011.[2] He was appointed Commander of the Italian Joint Special Forces Operations Headquarters from 3 November 2014. On 21 June 2019 he replaced Admiral Valter Girardelli as Chief of the Staff of the Navy.

References

  1. ^ "Il Comandante del Comando Operativo di Vertice Interforze - Difesa.it".
  2. ^ http://www.lastampa.it/2011/10/13/societa/mare/societa-e-cultura/cavo-dragone-comandante-dellaccademia-di-livorno-TAVE8aPFt3kRma22vIDAlJ/pagina.html
Military offices
Preceded by Chief of the Italian Navy
2019–
Incumbent