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Commander
Standing NATO Response Force (NRF) Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2)  Commodore
Giovanni Gumiero of the Italian Navy assumed command July 4, 2008 at Taranto.
Gumiero
is a native of Rome, Italy. He joined the Italian
Naval Academy in 1975 and was commissioned in 1979.
He served in various Submarines
(ITS Toti, ITS Bagnolini, ITS Marconi, ITS Romei, ITS Sauro) and Surface Ships
(ITS Danaide, ITS Vittorio Veneto). He Commanded ITS Romei from 1986 to 1987,
ITS Sauro from 1989 to 1991, ITS Danaide from 1993 to 1994 and ITS Vittorio
Veneto from 2001 to 2002.
From 1995 to 1996 he attended the
Italian Naval War Institute and the Joint Services Staff College. He held an
university degree in maritime and naval sciences.
Ashore R.A. GUMIERO served as an
Operations Staff Officer - Plans Section - in the in the HQ of the Commander
Chief of the Italian Fleet (CINCNAV), in S. Rosa (Rome); from 1994 to 1995 as
Officer in Charge of the Operation Office of the Italian Submarine Command and
Operational Authority (MARICOSOM). From September 1996 to August 1999 he was
assigned to the Supreme Allied Command, Atlantic (SACLANT), as Staff Officer
Long Term Armaments Programs, Undersea Warfare Armaments Programs. From
September 1999 he was assigned to the NATO/WEU Policy Branch in the Italian Navy
Staff and, than, as Branch Head, to the NATO/EU Force Planning Branch in the
Italian Defence General Staff. From November 2002 to April 2004 he was assigned
as the Chief of the Naval Policy Branch and Deputy Chief of the 3rd Division –
Plans and Policy of the Italian Navy General Staff. From april 2004 to September
2007 he was assigned as the Chief of the International Relations Branch to the
Italian Defence General Staff. On September 2007 was appointed Commander of
Italian Mine Countermeasure Forces.
He was promoted Rear Admiral on
the 1st of January, 2008. On the 4th of July 2008 was appointed Commander of
Standing NATO Maritime Group TWO (COM SNMG2).
R.A. GUMIERO was involved in
Operation SHARP GUARD as CO of ITS Danaide. His personal decorations include
Knight of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy, Distinguished Navy
Service (25 years) Award, Distinguished Service at Sea (15 years) Award,
Mauritiana Medal, Distinguished Command Award, Knight of the Order of Saint
Gregory Pope, NATO and WEU Mission Service Award.
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