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Major General Luca Maineri

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)



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