The Corps of the Italian Army Commissariat celebrated today in Rome, in the "A. Gandin ", headquarters of the" Granatieri di Sardegna "Brigade Command, the 201 anniversary of its establishment.
In the presence of the Flag of the Corps of the Army Commissariat, the Gonfalone of Rome Capital decorated with a Gold Medal for Military Valor and numerous military and civil authorities, the Army Logistics Commander, General of the Army Corps, intervened of Mark, and the highest officer in the rank of the Corps, Major General Salvatore Farì.
In his speech, General Leonardo di Marco, in his capacity as head of the Armed Forces Logistics Area, after thanking also on behalf of the Army Chief of Staff the authorities and personalities present, underlined how "it is important to delicate and silent work of the commissioners who, from behind the scenes, firmly, ensure the functioning of the entire Armed Force in the pursuit of the objectives set both in the national territory and in the numerous theaters operating abroad ".
The ceremony continued with the awarding of the Corps personnel who distinguished themselves for particular merit and the awarding of diplomas to visitors of the 97 ° Course of Merceology and Applied Chemistry for Officers of the Armed Forces held at the University of Rome "Sapienza".
The event ended with a practical demonstration that saw the use of shelters, pneumatic tents and mobile field trims in use at a police station. A static exhibition is also available to visitors with newly designed vehicles and materials.
The Army Corps is a logistic body born from the unification, in the 1998, of the pre-existent separate Administration Bodies and Commissariat. Its functions are expressed at management, management and inspection level and are summarized in the logistical - administrative support aimed at ensuring the best quality conditions of life for the Army soldiers employed in their homeland and in international missions.