In 1985, he was named Captain of frigate, and quickly became the first commandant of the cruiser Vittorio Veneto, before being named commandant of the Alisea frigate.
In 1985, he was named Captain of a frigate and soon became the commanding officer of the cruiser Vittorio Veneto. He then took command of another frigate, the Alisea, before receiving his new position as commanding officer of yet another vessel.