Lieutenant General Carmine Masiello

Chief of Staff Italian Army

BIO

• Born: 28th June 1963, Casagiove (CASERTA), Italy

• Civil Status: married (1 daughter, 1 son)

• Languages: fluent in English, French, and Spanish

• Academic: MA in Political Sciences; MA, Strategic Sciences; MA International and Diplomatic Sciences; European Studies Specialization Master Course; Scientific Specialisation Certification for the Organization of Cooperation and European Integration; Intelligence and Security Master Course.

MILITARY CAREER

• 1981-1985: Military Academy

• Sept. 1985: Commissioned as 1st Lieutenant

• 1985-1987: Deputy Battery Commander, Airborne Artillery Battalion

• 1987-1989: Cadets Platoon Commander at the Military Academy

• 1989-1992: Battery Commander, Airborne Artillery Battalion

• 1993-1994: 120th Italian Staff College Course; Advanced Staff College Course at the French Joint Defence College

• 1994-1995: Joint Staff College at the French Joint Defence College in Paris

• 1997-1998: Italian Joint Staff College at Italian Joint Defence College

• 1998-2000: Staff Officer, Plans and Policy Branch, Army General Staff

• 2000-2001: Commanding Officer, Target Acquisition Group, 185th ‘Folgore’ Airborne Regiment

• 2002-2007: Deputy Chief, Office of the Army Chief of the General Staff

• 2008-2009: Commanding Officer, Airborne Reconnaissance and Target Acquisition Regiment (SOF)

• 2009-2010: Deputy Chief, Office of the Chief of the Defence Staff

• 2010-2011: Commanding Officer, ‘Folgore’ Airborne Brigade

• 2011-2015: Executive Assistant to the Army Chief of General Staff, Italian Army General Staff, Rome

• 2015 – 2016: Executive Assistant to the Defence Chief of General Staff, Italian Defence General Staff, Rome

• 2016 – 2018: Military Advisor to the Italian Prime Minister

• 2018 - 2021: Deputy General Manager of the Security Intelligence Department, Rome

• May 2021-February 2024: Deputy Chief of the Italian Defence General Staff

• 27 February 2024: Chief of the Army General Staff