As Commander of the Deployable Air Command and Control Centre (DACCC), Major General Maineri is responsible for NATO's high-readiness deployable Air Surveillance and Control capability, Deployable Air Operations Centre, and the training of Air Command and Control personnel for the Alliance. In addition, he serves as Commander Allied Air Command's personal representative in the position of Deputy Commander Air to the Joint Task Force-Naples Commander.
EDUCATION (year concluded)[1]
1990 “Marte IV” Course, Air Force Academy, Pozzuoli, Italy; Bachelor’s of science degree in Aeronautical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples
1995 Pilot training on T37 and T38, European NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT), Sheppard AFB, Texas, USA; Pilot training on MB339A aircraft, 61st Wing, Lecce AB, Italy; Qualification course on Tornado PA -200 Aircraft, Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment (TTTE), Cottersmore, UK
2000 Advanced Operational Electronic Warfare, Winnipeg (Canada)
2002 Junior Air War College, Florence, Italy
2003 CRM Facilitator Training, Crew Traing Int. di Menphis, USA
2004 Package Leader, Tactical Leadership Programme (TLP), Florennes, Belgium
2007 Bachelor’s of science degree in Engineering Sciences, Politecnico Institute, Milan, Italy
2009 Senior Air War College in Florence, Italy
2010 Joint Services Staff College (Istituto di Stato Maggiore Interforze - ISSMI), Rome, Italy
2014 Defense Resources Management Course, Defense Resources Management Institute, Monterey, CA
2020 Combating Transnational Threats Senior Security Seminar (SES), Near East South Asia (NESA) – National Defense University - Washington USA
2020 Master degree – Emergency Governance, Verona University, Italy
2020 Gray Zone Warfare and Great Power Competition Seminar, NESA – National Defense University – Washington, USA
2021 Global Power Competition Seminar, NESA – National Defense; University – Washington, USA
2021 Combined Force Air Component Commander (CFACC), Air University Maxwell, Alabama USA
ASSIGNMENTS (promotions)
Commander, 155th Flying Squadron, 50th Wing, Piacenza AB, Italy
President, F-35 Program Office
Commander, Joint Air Task Force (JTAF), Regional Command West (RCW) HQ, Herat,
Afghanistan
Commander, Flying Safety Office, Combat Forces Command, Milan, Italy
Director, Italian Air Warfare Centre (IT-AWC), Air Operations Command - Poggio Renatico,
Italy
Wing and Base Commander, 6th Wing, Ghedi, Italy
Deputy Chief of Staff, Operational Force Command, Rome, Italy
Operational Department Chief, Air and Space Operations Command, Poggio Renatico -
Ferrara, Italy
Commander of Air and Space Operations Command and Italian JFAC, Poggio Renatico -
Ferrara, Italy
Commander of Deployable Air Command and Control Centre, Poggio Renatico - Ferrara,
Italy.
AIRCRAFT FLOWN
Glider TWA, SF260, SIAI-208M, T37, T38, MB339A, Tornado PA-200IDS and PA-200 ECR
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Military Order of Italy, knight
Order of Merit of the Republic, knight
Mauriziana Medal to the Merit of 10 Lustrum of Military Career
Gold Air Force Medal for Flying Longevity
Gold Cross for Long Service (25 years)
Silver Military Medal for Long Command
Bronze Aviation Badge for participating in war operations as a fighter pilot
NATO Service Medal for Operations over the Former Yugoslavia
NATO Service Medal for Operations in Kosovo
NATO Non-Article 5 Medal for ISAF Operation
Commemorative Cross for Service in Afghanistan
UE Commemorative Medal
(updated: June 2025)
[1] Only the most relevant courses and training