Major General Enrico Degni

Air Mobility and Support Forces Commander Italian Air Force

Major General Degni was born on 20th September 1965 in Sora (Frosinone) Italy. He is married with Amelia Ricci and has a daughter, Elena. He joined the Air force Academy in 1984 and graduated in 1988 with the rank of Second Lieutenant. Following his graduation, he was trained as a W.S.O. (Weapon System Officer) in the United States, where he attended the UNT (Undergraduate Navigator Training) at Mather AFB and “WSO Lead in Fighter Training” at Holloman AFB. From 1990 to 2004, after completion of the conversion course on PA 200 TORNADO Multi Role Attack Aircraft in Cottesmore (UK), he served in the 50th Wing and in the 32nd Wing of the German Air Force’ as exchange Officer, flying more than 2500 hours and participating in air operations over Bosnia and Kosovo and being qualified as Weapon Instructor and Electronic Warfare Officer. In 2004 he was promoted to the rank of Colonel and assigned to the Air Force Staff – Logistic Department, in charge of the Mid Life Update Programmes of Tornado and AM-X attack aircraft. From 2009 to 2011 he served as Wing Commander of the 50th Wing. In 2011 he joined again the Air Force Staff – Planning Department, as Head of the General Planning and Transformation Branch. From 2012 to 2015 he was assigned to NATO HQ as Head of Resource Branch in the Italian Delegation and as RPPB (Resource Policy and Planning Board) national representative. From 2015 to 2017 he served as Deputy Director of the IV Department of the General Secretariat of Defence/National Armaments Directorate. From 2017 to 2019 he was Commandant of the Air Force Academy. From 2019 to 2022 he was assigned to the Defence General Staff as Head of the 6th Division (C4I and Transformation). From 20th July 2022 he assumed his current position of Commander of the Italian Air Mobility and Support Forces.