Rinaldo Veri

Rinaldo Veri
Born (1952-04-22) 22 April 1952 (age 72)
Bombay, India
Allegiance Italy
Service / branch Italian Navy
Years of service1975–present
Rank Vice Admiral
CommandsNATO Allied Maritime Command Naples
Chief of Staff of the Italian Joint Operations Headquarters (COI)

Rinaldo Veri (born 22 April 1952) is an Italian naval officer. He was promoted to the rank of Ammiraglio di squadra (equivalent to Vice admiral) on July 1, 2010 and assumed command of the naval forces of NATO Allied Maritime Command Naples on 10 March 2011.[1] As of 23 March 2011, he is commanding NATO naval operation Operation Unified Protector to enforce the arms embargo against Libya in support of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1970 and 1973.[2][3]

  1. ^ COM MC Naples[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Western air strikes fail to dislodge Gaddafi armour 'Pakistan Times' Monitoring Desk, Saturday, March 26, 2011
  3. ^ "Press briefing by NATO Spokesperson Oana Lungescu, Brigadier General Pierre St-Amand, Canadian Air Force and General Massimo Panizzi, spokesperson of the Chairman of the Military Committee". NATO. 23 March 2011.