MG Enrico BARDUANI attended the IT Army Military Academy in Modena, after graduating at
the Army Military College in Naples. After being commissioned as Cavalry Second Lieutenant
in 1990, he attended the Junior Army Officer School in Turin and was promoted First
Lieutenant (1st September 1992).
Assigned to the 5th Cavalry RECCE Regiment “Lancieri di Novara” in Codroipo (Udine), he
served up to 1997 as RECCE Coy Commander. From 1997 to 1998 he was Instructor at the
Army Cavalry School and from 1998 to 2000 he served as Instructor at the Army
Reconnaissance, Surveillance & Target Acquisition Training Centre.
He was Staff Officer at the cabinet of the Chief of the IT Army, while in 2008, promoted
Lieutenant Colonel, he took over the command of the RECCE Squadron of the 6th Cavalry
Regiment “Lancieri di Aosta” in Palermo.
In 2013, he was appointed as Commander of the 3rd “Savoia” Cavalry Airborne Regiment, the
RECCE regiment of the Paratrooper Brigade “Folgore”.
From 2015 to 2016 he was deployed to Pristina (Kosovo) as Chief of Cabinet to COMKFOR.
Back to Italy, he served at the cabinet of the Chief of Defence as Chief PAO.
In 2018, he was promoted Brigadier General and in 2019 he was appointed as Commander
of the 132nd “Ariete” Armoured Brigade. Deployed to Afghanistan, he served as TAAC-WEST
Commander in Herat from December 2019 up to August 2020.
From September 2020 up to May 2022 he was appointed as Chief of Cabinet to the Chairman
of the EU Military Committee in Brussels. Back to Italy, he has been assigned to the Ministry
of Defence as Vice Chief of Cabinet responsible for Military Policy Affairs. In October 2023,
he has also taken over the position of Defence Policy Director.
During his career he attended several military courses. The most relevant are:
- 38th Military Intelligence Course;
- The Army Staff Course at the IT Army War College;
- 2nd course for RISTA Officers (IT Army RSTA Training Centre);
- 6th Recon Course (IT Army Infantry School);
- Commonwealth of Independent States Recon Course (ILRRP NATO School – Pfullendorf);
- The 13rd Joint Staff Course at the French Joint Staff College in Paris (FR);
- Post Conflict Rebuilding Management Course for Senior Leaders.
He participated in:
- NATO Operation “Joint Guardian” in Kosovo (2001) – National Intelligence Cell, Deputy
Chief;
- Operation in Iraq (2004) – J3 Current Ops;
- UN Operation in Lebanon, UNIFIL (2009) – RECCE Squadron Commander;
- NATO Operation “Joint Enterprise” (2015-2016) in Kosovo – Chief of Cabinet to the
COMKFOR;
- NATO “Resolute Support” Mission (2019-2020) in Afghanistan – TAAC-West Commander.
- From 1994 to 1996, for three tours he served in homeland security operations as Coy
Commander supporting the national Police forces in Sicily.
His main awards are:
- “Knight” of the Military Order of Italy;
- “Commander” of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic;
- “Officer” of the Legion of Merit of the United States of America;
- Medal for Multinational Cooperation – 1st grade – of the Slovenian Republic;
- Meritorious Medal – 3rd class – of the Romanian Armed Forces;
- NATO Meritorious Medal;
- Non-Article 5 NATO Medal
- UN Medal for UNIFIL;
- Cross for domestic operations.
He is qualified as Armoured Unit Commander and he has got the Italian Army Parachute
badge and the US Army Parachute badge.
He got a degree in Political Sciences at the University of Turin, a degree in International and
Diplomatic Sciences at the University of Trieste, and a Master in Political Sciences at the
University of Turin.
MG BARDUANI is married to Mrs. Daniela, a Local Police officer.