Unit Name: | Commander in Chief Naval Fleet |
Native Name: | Il Comando in Capo della Squadra Navale |
Dates: | 1952 to date |
Command Structure: | Italian Navy |
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Current Commander: | Aurelio De Carolis |
Aircraft Attack: | Boeing AV-8B Harrier II |
Aircraft Fighter: | Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II |
Aircraft Helicopter Multirole: | NHIndustries NH90 |
Aircraft Helicopter Utility: | AgustaWestland EH101 |
Aircraft General: | Piaggio P.180 Avanti |
The Commander in Chief Naval Fleet (Italian: Italian: Comandante in Capo della Squadra Navale) (CINCNAV) is a post in the Italian Navy that is responsible for the operational aspects of the Italian Navy, including ships, submarines and aircraft.[1] The post was established in 1952 and since 1972 has been based in Santa Rosa near Rome.[2]