Brigadier General Ivan FALASCA was born in Popoli Terme (Pescara) on June 26, 1977. In 1996 he attended the 178th “Saldezza” Course of the Military Academy of Modena and subsequently the Army Officers Application School in Turin (1998-2001), where he earned a university degree in “Strategic Science”.

Upon completion of his training as an officer, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in 2001 and assigned to the “Serenissima” Lagunari Regiment, where he served as Platoon Commander, Deputy Company Commander and Company Commander of the 3^ Amphibious Company “Isonzo” based in Malcontenta di Mira. In 2003, he was assigned to the Military Academy of Modena, where he served as Officers Cadet Platoon Commander until 2005. At the end of this assignment, promoted to the rank of Captain, he returned to the “Serenissima” Lagunari Regiment where he served as Anti- Tank Company Commander (2005-2007) and Command and Logistic Support Company Commander (2007-2009).

Following his Company Command period, he was employed within the Regimental Headquarter as Operations Officer, Acting Chief of the Operations, Training and Information Office (OAI) and Chief of the Operation and Training Cell of the detachment (Sept./Dec. 2010).

In 2011, he attended the 136th General Staff Course at the Army Officers Application School in Turin. Upon completion, he was assigned to the Italian Army General Staff in Rome, with the position of Staff Officer at the III Department of Employment of the Forces – Army Operations Center (III RIF-COE), Plans Office, National Plans Section.

In 2015, after attending the 17th ISSMI Course (Joint Advanced Military Studies Istitute), he was assigned to the Defense General Staff, III Military Policy and Planning Department, Alliance Policy Office, serving as Staff Officer of the European Union Section.

In 2016, he was sent to the Marines Corps University (Quantico, VA, USA) to attend the Command and Staff Course (CSC) and was subsequently selected and admitted to attend the School of Advanced Warfighting (SAW) at the same institute.

Upon his return to Italy in 2018, he was appointed as Commander of the I Lagunari Battalion of the “Serenissima” Lagunari Regiment, based in Malcontenta di Mira (Venice), a position he held until 18 September 2020. At the conclusion of this command, he was assigned to the Land Operational Forces Command – Army Operational Command as Chief of the Readiness Section.

Promoted to the rank of Colonel, on 14 October 2022 he assumed the position of Commander of the “Serenissima” Lagunari Regiment, a position he held until 10 October 2024.

Subsequently, he was assigned to the Army Non-Commissioned Officers School in Viterbo where he served as Commander of the Cadets Regiment from 18 October 2024 to 23 September 2026.

On 30 September 2026, he assumed the position of Mission Force Commander of the European Union Training Mission in Somalia.

During his career he has participated in various national and international operations, and in particular:

• Operation “Domino” (2001-2002), as Officer in charge of the operations room;
• Operation “Joint Guardian” in Kosovo (2002-2003), as Platoon Commander;
• Operation “Strade Sicure” (2009-2010), as Head of the Operations Room and in 2022-2023 as Commander of TASK FORCE 1 of the Lazio-Abbruzzo Task Group in Rome;
• Operation “Leonte” (2006-2007) and “Leonte 5” (2008-2009) in Lebanon, with the position of Company Commander;
• “ISAF” (International Security Assistance Force) operation in Afghanistan (2013), as Staff Officer of the J5 cell of Regional Command West;
• Operation “RSM” (Resoloute Support Mission) in Afghanistan (2019), as Commander of the FPTG (Force Protection Task Group).

During his career he has attended various technical-tactical training courses, including:

• qualification for parachute jumping;
• daring course by obtaining the qualification “chosen patrol boat”;
• “swimming rescue” license;
• Army amphibious qualification;
• “Chosen Patrol” instructor course;
• driving school instructor course;
• international sports diver license (FIPSAS);
• “Amphibious Integration” course at the Navy.

His professional training includes:

• 136th General Staff Course;
• NATO Operational Planning Course;
• NATO Joint Targeting course;
• NATO C-IED Attack the Network course;
• Amphibious Operations Qualification Course 2 (Toulon – France);
• 17th ISSMI Course;
• Command and Staff Course (Marines Corps University – Quantico –USA);
• School of Advanced Warfighting (Marines Corps University – Quantico –USA);
• 6th ESDC Basic Course on Security Sector Reform.

He has also been awarded NATO and UN medals related to the operations in which he partecipated, as well as various commendations bestowed by his superiors in recognition of the results achieved throughout the different assignments held during his career. Recently, he was awarded the Golden Cross for military long service in recognition of twenty-five years of military service. He earned a degree in Strategic Science, a first-level Master’s degree in International Strategic Military Studies and a Master’s degree in Operational Art.

B. Gen. Ivan FALASCA is married to Mrs. Maria, and they have two children, Giulio Giuseppe (12 years old) and Edoardo Simone (6 years old).