Donato Marzano
Born (1956-10-12) 12 October 1956 (age 67)
Taranto, Italy
Allegiance Italy
Service/branch Italian Navy
Years of service1975 -
RankVice Admiral
Commands held

Vice Admiral (Ammiraglio di Squadra) Donato Marzano is an Italian Naval officer currently serving as Commander in Chief Naval Fleet.

He joined the Navy in 1975 and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1978.[1] He served on surface ships and commanded the Mine Hunter ITS Lerici and commanded Luigi Durand De La Penne during Operation Enduring Freedom. He served as the Chief the General Office of the Chief of Defence[2] from 31 January 2013 to 27 February 2015.

He served as Head of Logistics Command from 4 March 2015 [1] till September 2016 when he was appointed Commander in Chief Naval Fleet.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ammiraglio di Squadra Donato Marzano/Vice Admiral Donato Marzano". Italian Navy. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
  2. ^ "The italian Chief of Defence visits EUTM Somalia HQ in Mogadishu". European Union. October 9, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
  3. ^ Fotia, Filomena (September 14, 2016). "Marina militare: cambio al vertice del Comando in Capo alla Squadra Navale" (in Italian). Meteoweb. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
Military offices Preceded byFilippo Maria Foffi Commander in Chief Naval Fleet 2016-2019 Succeeded byPaolo Treu
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