IMS News   28 Feb . 2007	Military Committee Chairman visits Italy During his official visit to Italy, 21-23 February, General Ray Henault, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, met with the Italian Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, and later with the Italian Defence Minister, Mr Arturo Parisi, to discuss current issues and Alliance priorities following the Riga Summit.  "My meeting with the Defence Minister and the Italian Chief of the Defence Staff have reaffirmed Italy's current committment to NATO operations, which represents a substantial troop contribution in Afghanistan and Kosovo, as well as our training mission in Iraq," said General Henault.