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Paolo Ruggiero
General Ruggiero, as Deputy Allied Commander Transformation
Born	(1957-09-26) September 26, 1957 Naples, Italy
Allegiance	Italy
Service/branch	Italian Army
Years of service	1979–2022
Rank	Lieutenant General special duties
Unit	108th FA Battalion "Cosseria" 132nd FA Battalion “Rovereto” 1st FA Battalion “Cacciatori delle Alpi” 52nd FA Regiment “Torino” “Ariete” Armoured Brigade Army Artillery Command Army Command for Education, Training and School of Application Studies
Commands held	UNIFIL Task Force "Lebanon" - Sector West Chief of Staff and Deputy Commander of Resolute Support Mission Deputy Commander of the NATO Allied Land Command LANDCOM Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Transformation

Paolo Ruggiero (Naples, 26 September 1957) is an Italian military, Lieutenant General special duties and current Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Transformation in Norfolk, Virginia.[1].

Biography

Early life and education

Born in Naples (Italy) on September 26,1957, Ruggiero graduated in Classic Studies from the “Istituto Bianchi” High School. In 1975, he joined the Italian Army Military Academy in Modena and on September 1, 1977 he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in Field Artillery (FA). He graduated in 1979 from the Army School of Application Studies in Turin, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Military Strategic Sciences, and was promoted to first lieutenant on September 1, 1979.

During his military career, he attended several national and international courses of which the most relevant are:

• US Army Field Artillery Advanced Course in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma (USA), 1987;
• 114th ITA Army Basic Staff College, 1989-1990, where he graduated with a Master degree in Military Strategic Sciences;
• US Army Command and General Staff College in Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas (USA), 1991-1992;
• 116th ITA Army Advanced Staff College, 1994-1995;
• Senior International Defense Management Course in Monterey, California (USA), 2005.

Military career

Ruggiero has a relevant experience in command, matured in several positions during his career. His first assignment from 1979 to 1986 was at the 108th Field Artillery (FA) Battalion “Cosseria” in Casarsa, of the 132nd “Ariete” Armored Division, where he served as Battery Executive Officer, Battery Commander, Assistant S3 (Ops) and S1 (Personnel). He was promoted to captain in September 1983.

From 1986 to 1989 he was assigned to the 132nd FA Battalion “Rovereto” in Casarsa, of the 5th Army Corps, where he served as Battery Commander and S3. Promoted to lieutenant colonel on September 1993, he commanded the 1st FA Battalion “Cacciatori delle Alpi” in Bracciano, of the Field Artillery School, from 1994 to 1995.

Promoted to colonel in 1999 he commanded the 52nd FA Regiment “Torino” in Vercelli, of the “Centauro” Mechanized Brigade, from 2000 to 2001.

Promoted to Brigadier General in 2005 he commanded the “Ariete” Armoured Brigade in Pordenone from 2006 to 2008. During this time, he was deployed with his Brigade to Southern Lebanon for Operation UNIFIL II, where as Commander of Sector West he lead a multinational unit composed of troops from Italy, France, Ghana, Slovenia, South Korea and Qatar.

In 2009 he was promoted to Major General ad appointed as Artillery Commander and Inspector General in Bracciano, from 2010 to 2012.

Upon promotion to Lieutenant General in 2014, he was appointed Commander of the Army Command for Education, Training and School of Application Studies in Turin.

In 2015 he was deployed to Afghanistan with the "Resolute Support” Mission where he served first as Chief of Staff and then as Deputy Commander.

From January 2016 to February 2019, Ruggiero was appointed Deputy Commander of the NATO Allied Land Command (LANDCOM) in Izmir, Turkey. On 19 July 2019, General Ruggiero was appointed Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (DSACT) in Norfolk, Virginia (USA).

During his career, Ruggiero has held several positions in both the Italian Army General Staff (GS) and the Department of Defense. The most relevant are:

• Staff Officer/Personnel Department, Army GS, 1990-1991;
• Staff Officer for ammunition/Logistics Department, Army GS, 1992-1993;
• Military Assistant to Chief of Army Staff, 1995-1997;
• Plans and Operation Branch Head, Army GS, 2001-2004;
• Chief Cabinet to Deputy Chief of Defense (CHOD), 2004-2005;
• Vice Chief Cabinet to CHOD, 2005-2006;
• Chief Cabinet to Vice Chief of Army Staff;
• Chief of Staff to Army Logistics Command.

From 1997 to 2000, he was the Assistant Military Attaché at the Italian Embassy in Washington D.C. (USA).

Gen Ruggiero is married and has two daughters.

He likes reading history books, enjoys building scale military models, listening to jazz music and running.

Promotions

Dates of rank

Rank	Date
Lieutenant General special duties	19 July 2019
Lieutenant General	1 July 2014
Major General	1 January 2009
Brigadier General	1 January 2005
Colonel	1 January 1999
Lieutenant Colonel	1 September 1993
Major	1 January 1991/1 September 1989
Captain	1 September 1983/1 January 1982
First Lieutenant	1 September 1979
Second Lieutenant	1 September 1977

Awards and decorations

Golden Cross of Merit of the Army - ribbon for ordinary uniform	Golden Cross of Merit of the Army
	"Kabul (Afghanistan), February – September 2015." — 13 October 2016

Silver Cross of Merit of the Army - ribbon for ordinary uniform	Silver Cross of Merit of the Army
	"Tibnin (Lebanon), October 2007 - May 2008." — 28 July 2010

Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic - ribbon for ordinary uniform	Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

Mauritian Medal of Merit for 50 years of military career - ribbon for ordinary uniform	Mauritian Medal of Merit for 50 years of military career

Golden Medal of Merit for long command (20 years) - ribbon for ordinary uniform	Golden Medal of Merit for long command (20 years)

Cross for seniority of military service (40 years) - ribbon for ordinary uniform	Cross for seniority of military service (40 years)

Foreign decorations

Commander of the Legion of Merit (USA) - ribbon for ordinary uniform	Commander of the Legion of Merit (USA)

Meritorious Service Medal (USA) - ribbon for ordinary uniform	Meritorious Service Medal (USA)

Knight of National Order of the Cedar (Lebanon) - ribbon for ordinary uniform	Knight of National Order of the Cedar (Lebanon)

Slovene Medal for International Cooperation (Slovenia) - ribbon for ordinary uniform	Slovene Medal for International Cooperation (Slovenia)

Other decorations

Knight of merit with Plate of the Constantinian Order of Saint George - ribbon for ordinary uniform	Knight of merit with Plate of the Constantinian Order of Saint George

Unified Memorial Cross for Peace Operations Abroad (3 missions) - ribbon for ordinary uniform	Unified Memorial Cross for Peace Operations Abroad (3 missions)

Commemorative Cross for Cooperation - ribbon for ordinary uniform	Commemorative Cross for Cooperation

NATO Afghanistan Commemorative Medal - ribbon for ordinary uniform	NATO Afghanistan Commemorative Medal

NATO Kosovo Commemorative Medal - ribbon for ordinary uniform	NATO Kosovo Commemorative Medal

NATO Yugoslavia Commemorative Medal - ribbon for ordinary uniform	NATO Yugoslavia Commemorative Medal

UNIFIL Medal "In the Service of Peace" (U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon) - ribbon for ordinary uniform	UNIFIL Medal "In the Service of Peace" (U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon)

Army Staff College Course - ribbon for ordinary uniform	Army Staff College Course

Badge of Merit for Defense General Staff and Joint Staff personnel - ribbon for ordinary uniform	Badge of Merit for Defense General Staff and Joint Staff personnel

Badge of Merit for Army General Staff personnel - ribbon for ordinary uniform	Badge of Merit for Army General Staff personnel