Colonel Alessandro Guastella

Additional duties:

• SOFCOM PR Working Group;
• SOFCOM SOALI Team of Expert Coordinator;
• BOLD ADRA Operational Experimentation OPR.

Professional Experience Summary:

2002 – 2006: ITAF Academy (Pozzuoli);
2006 – 2007: Euro Nato Joint Jet Pilot Training program (Sheppard AFB – TX);
2007 – 2024: 9° Stormo “F. Baracca” – 21° Gruppo “Tigre” (Grazzanise, Caserta – ITA);

Relevant Assignments:

Squadron Flight Safety Officer;
387th Squadriglia CO;
Head of Squadron Training Section;
Head of Wing Operation Section and Base Operations;
21st Tiger Squadron Commander.

Relevant Deployments:

2010 – 2011: ISAF SOF HQ J3 AIR Coord. (Kabul – AFG);
2011 – 2012: UNIFIL AVIATION SO/SOF (Naqura – LEB);
2015: JSOTG “Condor-A” J3 AIR (Herat – AFG);
2017 – 2018: JATF Chief of Operation Section / BOC Chief / Flight Safety Officer (Herat – AFG);

Flight experience 2800+ fh.

Education:

• Degree in “Aeronautical Sciences”- ITAF Academy (University Federico II – Naples);
• Master degree in “Leadership and Strategic Analysis” – ITAF Air War College (University of Florence);
• Master degree in “International and Strategic Studies” – Defense Joint War College (Rome);
• International Politics Analyst – Institute of International Affairs (Rome);
• Professional Innovator – University of Michigan, NATO Project Mercury.

Qualifications:

• EVOS (Special Operations Flight Crew);
• Flight Safety Officer;
• JFACC mission ready;
• Mission Commander (SOF AIR & PR);
• Weapon Instructor (HH101A CAESAR);

Family members: Maria & Luis (9y);

Hobbies and Personal Interests: calisthenics, running, food, international affairs, stock market.