Seventy-six students of the 239th course of the Nunziatella military school took their oath on 14 November 2026 in Piazza del Plebiscito in Naples, according to Il Mattino.
The group comprised 20 girls and 56 boys. They pronounced the oath before the school's Institute Flag under the guidance of the school commander, Colonel Alberto Valent.
Among the authorities present were Defence Minister Guido Crosetto, Chief of Defence Staff Luciano Portolano and Army Chief of Staff Carmine Masiello.
The ceremony opened with the Army Band and included a parade by former Nunziatella students, according to Il Mattino.
The 239th course is named "Medaglia d'Oro al Valor Militare Capitano Giovanni Di Castri." Di Castri was a holder of the Gold Medal for Military Valour and a Nunziatella student from 1925 to 1928.
The oath followed the handover of the spadini on 11 November in the Cortile Piave, when students of the 237th course presented the short swords to the students of the 239th course. The handover is the traditional passing of customs between courses ahead of the oath.
The Defence Ministry describes the oath in Piazza del Plebiscito as the students' entry into the ranks of the Italian Army. The Nunziatella combines school education with ethical, cultural and physical preparation inspired by military values.
