Vincenzo Camporini | |
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Born | Como, Italy | 21 June 1946
Allegiance | Italy |
Service | Italian Air Force |
Years of service | 1965–2011 |
Rank | General |
Commands | Italian Air Command |
Awards | Long Navigation Medal, Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Commandeur of the Order of Merit of the French Republic, Santos Dumont Medal of Merit of the Republic of Brazil, the Italian Defence General Staff Decoration of Honour, and the Paul Tissandier Diploma |
Vincenzo Camporini, KGC (born 21 June 1946), is an Italian general and politician. He was the Chief of the Defence General Staff in Italy from 12 February 2008 until 2011. He became chief of staff of the Italian Air Force on 20 September 2006. Camporini has over 2,500 hours' flying time in over twenty different aircraft types, including helicopters. General Camporini is qualified in Aeronautical Sciences and International and Diplomatic Sciences. He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society.