Lieutenant General Carlo LAMANNA was born in Montecorice (Salerno province), on June the 5th, 1962.
He joined the Army in 1981 and attended the following courses:
- Army Military Academy (163rd course);
- School of Applied Military Studies (1983–1985);
- Field and anti-aircraft artillery;
- English language;
- Junior Staff Officer Course (120th course);
- Senior Staff Officer Course at the Italian Army War college;
- 4th course at the Senior Officer’s Joint Staff Institute in Rome;
- Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) in London;
- UN Senior Mission Leader Course, at the PKO Centre in Beijing (China).
He served as Staff Officer as:
- Chief section at the Personnel Department of the Army General Staff;
- Advisor to the Chief of the Army on the Officers’ Evaluation for Promotion Scheme;
- Chief FIRECOORD at the Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) in Germany;
- Deputy Chief of the 1st Department (Personnel), at the Army General Staff in Rome;
- Chief of the 1st Department (Personnel), at the Army General Staff in Rome;
- Project Team Leader for the Constitution of MND-S HQ;
- Chairman of the Ordinary Advancement Commission for the evaluation rate of Army Officers in 2020.
He served as Commanding Officer as:
- Battery and Section Commander at the 35th Field Artillery Regiment, in Tuscany. and at the 121st Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment, in Emilia Romagna;
- Battalion Commander at the 132nd “Ariete” Armoured Artillery Regiment, in Friuli Venetia Giulia;
- Regiment Commander at the 17th “Sforzesca” Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment, in Lazio;
- Deputy Commander of the Anti-aircraft Artillery HQ, in Lazio;
- Deputy Commander of the “Pinerolo” Armoured Brigade, in Puglia;
- Commander of the “Pinerolo” Mechanized Brigade, in Puglia.
- Commander of the “Friuli” Division in Florence, which since July 2019 has changed its name into “Vittorio Veneto” Division.
From 15th December 2020 to 7th April 2022, in addition to the position of Project Team Leader for the Constitution of MND-S HQ, Lieutenant General Carlo LAMANNA was appointed as Deputy Commander of the Land Operational Forces Command and Army Operational Command in Rome.
Lieutenant General Carlo Lamanna took part at ISAF IX military operation in Afghanistan, as Chief Joint Fires and Targeting within ISAF HQ, and to Leonte XI military operation within UNIFIL, Lebanon, as Sector West Commander.
He holds a degree in Mining Engineering from Bologna University, Diplomatic and International Science from Trieste University and Military Strategic Science from Turin University. Moreover, he attended the 1st level Mediterranean Geopolitics Master in Cassino University. He is qualified as Engineer.
He is married with Mrs. Laura and they have two sons and two daughters.
Since 8th April 2022, Lieutenant General Carlo LAMANNA heads the Training and Doctrine Command of the Italian Army in Rome.