General Carmine Masiello visiting the NATO Rapid Reaction Corps Headquarters in Solbiate Olona.

Solbiate Olona, Feb. 01, 2023. The Italian Deputy Chief of Defence, General Carmine Masiello, welcomed by the Commander of NRDC-ITA, Lieutenant General Lorenzo D'Addario, visited the NRDC-ITA command at Ugo Mara barracks, today.
During the event, the Italian Deputy Chief of Defence was briefed on the organization, ongoing tasks and future prospects of the NATO Command in Solbiate Olona and met with the seniors of the NRDC’s contributing nations. He then had a base facilities tour.
Addressing the seniors, General Masiello highlighted the Command's very high multinational and interagency operational profile. He further expressed his appreciation for the HQs professionalism and high capability to be always ready to manage a crisis situation at the national or international level.
In this light, last December, NRDC - ITA successfully concluded the Steadfast Jackal 2022. This exercise officially certified NRDC-ITA’s capability as a Joint Task Force (JTF), ready to deploy in response to a crisis under a NATO assigned mandate.