Giuseppe Cavo Dragone

Vice Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone is an Italian naval officer, currently serving as Deputy Commander Joint Operations.

He served as a helicopter pilot before transitioning to jets. He became carrier qualified on the USS Lexington. He joined the new Italian Harrier squadron, serving as commander.

In 2008 he was appointed Commander of the Italian Navy Special Forces Command(COMSUBIN) before being appointed Superintendent of the Italian Naval Academy in 2011. He was appointed Commander of the Italian Joint Special Forces Operations Headquarters from 3 November 2014.