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Massimo Scala

Lieutenant General

Lieutenant General Massimo SCALA was born in Valentano (Viterbo Province) on 31 July 1962. 

He attended the Military Academy and the School of Military Studies from 1981 to 1985, receiving his commission as Combat Engineer Officer in 1983.
 
In 1986, following his promotion to Lieutenant, he got his first assignment as Leader of the Combat Engineering Platoon that belonged to the Combat Engineering Company, Parachute “Folgore” Brigade. 

From 1989 to 1993, after being promoted Captain, he became Commander, Combat Engineering Company within “Friuli” Brigade. 

As such, he took part at Sicilian “Vespers” Operation against organized crime in Sicily.
 
From 1994 to 1997, he completed his military education attending respectively the Command and Staff College Course (1994-1995) at the Army War School in Civitavecchia (Rome Province) as well as the Joint Command and Staff College Course (1995-1997) at the Joint Command and Staff College in Rome. 

In 1997, he was assigned to the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps in Germany as Operations and Information Officer. 

Across this period, he took part in “Joint Guardian” Operation in Kosovo. 

Once back from Germany in September 2000, he was appointed Commanding Officer of the 5th Combat Engineering Battalion which, passing under the jurisdiction of the Parachute “Folgore” Brigade, was renamed 8th Combat Engineering Battalion.
 
In 2001, he was assigned to the NATO Rapid Deployable Corps Italian Headquarters (NRDC-ITA) in Solbiate Olona as Military Infrastructure and Engineering Section Leader.
 
In October 2004, following his promotion to Colonel, he was posted to Commanding Officer, 8th Combat Engineering Regiment in Legnago (Verone Province), position held until 2006. 

During this time, he deployed to Iraq as Commander of the Combat Engineering Task Force within the Parachute “Folgore” Brigade, taking part in “Antica Babilonia VII” Operation.
 
From 2006 to 2010, he was assigned to the Operational Land Forces Command in Verona as Head of the Training Office.
 
In September 2010, he served as Deputy Commander at “Granatieri di Sardegna” Brigade in Rome. 

Promoted to Brigadier General in June 2011, he became Commanding General “Granatieri di Sardegna” Brigade, a position held until April 2013.
 
From 2013 to 2015, he was assigned to the Operational Land Forces Support Command in Verona as Deputy Chief of Staff within the Operational department. 

Promoted to Major General in July 2015, he was posted to Civitavecchia (Rome Province) becoming Commanding General of the Army Centre of Simulation and Validation.
 
On 12 January 2016, he was appointed Director of the Military Estate Office within the Ministry of Defence. 

Since 18 September 2020, following his promotion to Lieutenant General, he has been Commanding General of the Operational Land Forces Support Command in Verona.
 
Lieutenant General Scala graduated in Strategic Sciences at the University of Turin and in Political Science at the University of Trieste.
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He is married with Mrs Simonetta and they have a son Mattia and daughter Martina. ​