COS EAG CV
CURRICULUM VITAE
COL. PIL. DOMENICO FANELLI ITAF
Born in 1966 in Bari, he joined the Air Force Academy in 1986 as a cadet of the 4th Generation of “Hawk” classes and graduated in 1990.
In 1990 he earned his Pilot Wings on MB339 at Jet School Lecce AFB and in 1991 he got the Military Helicopter Qualification at Joint Helicopter School Frosinone AFB.
From 1992 to 2004 he served as helicopter AGUSTA HH3F SAR/COMBAT SAR pilot at 85th Squadron in Ciampino AFB where he had been in charge of several duties: Chief of Intelligence Squadron Section, Commander of 142nd Flight, Chief of the Squadron Training Section and Chief of the Squadron Operation Section.
In that period he took part at the NATO Operations in Kosovo and Yugoslavia.
From 2002 Col. Fanelli is qualified as Flying Instructor for Operation and Tactics SAR and C/SAR and he has been flying over 2500 flying hours on different types of airplane and helicopter.
From to 2004 to 2006 he has been appointed as 84th Combat SAR Squadron Commander Brindisi AFB.
In 2006 he was posted as Chief of 15th Wing Operational Staff in Pratica di Mare (Rome).
He participated at the Italian Military Operations in Iraq as Helicopter Squadron Commander and Chief of the Operational Staff of the Italian Joint Air Task Group (JATG) in Tallil AFB (Nassiriya).
From 2007 to 2009 he has been appointed as Chief of the “J3 Air” Section of the Italian Joint Special Operation Head Quarter (COFS-Comando Operativo Interforze per le Operazioni delle Forze Speciali).
In November 2009 he was posted as Chief of the Office “Air Support” at the ITAF 1st Special Operations Air Brigade.
Since August 2010 he is the Chief of Staff of the European Air Group (COS EAG) in High Wycombe (UK).
Col. Fanelli is married to Annalisa and has two children: Andrea and Giorgia.
Promotions
Second Lieutenant 13/09/1988
First Lieutenant 13/03/1990
Captain 13/03/1994
Major 01/01/2000
Lieutenant Colonel 01/01/2004
Colonel 01/07/2008
Courses
1986 Corso “Falco 4°” – Air Force Academy, Pozzuoli
1996 60th Junior Officer Course – Air War College, Florence
1997 Tactical Leadership Programme – COMAO, Florennes
1998 Crew Resource Management Training Course, Alghero
2000 Aircrew Survival Course, International LRPP School, Pfullendorf
2003 Advanced Course – Air War College, Florence
2007 NATO Special Operation Aviation Planning Course (SOAPC) – NATO School, Oberammergau
2008 Military Parachute License, Pisa
2008 NATO Combined Joint Force Special Operation Component Command (CJFSOCC) Staff Officer Course – Joint War Preparation Center (JWPC), Ramstein
2009 114th Course Nato Defence College – NATO School, Rome
Awards
Gold Medal for 25 years of Military Service
Medal for Long Air Navigation – 1st Grade (Gold)
NATO Medal – operations in ex-Yugoslavia
NATO Medal – Kosovo
Medal for Peace Support Ops in Iraq
Gold Medal for Air Crew involved in War Operations
Commemorative Medal for peace operations
