NRDC-ITA Support Brigade
NRDC-ITA Support Brigade | |
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Brigata di Supporto al NRDC-ITA | |
Active | 1 October 2001 - present |
Country | Italy |
Allegiance | Italian Army |
Branch | Army |
Type | Brigade |
Part of | NATO Rapid Deployable Corps – Italy |
Garrison/HQ | Solbiate Olona |
Motto(s) | Ubique Celere ("Everywhere rapidly") |
The NRDC-ITA Support Brigade is one of two support brigades of the Italian Army.[1] Originally raised on 1 October 2001 as Signal Brigade the unit's mission since its inception has been to support the NATO-assigned Rapid Deployable Corps – Italy (NRDC-ITA).[2] Unlike the multi-national staff of the NRDC-ITA the brigade is manned exclusively by Italian personnel. The brigade deployed to Afghanistan in 2006, 2009 and 2013.
Current structure
As of the 2019 the brigade is organized as follows:[1]
- NRDC-ITA Support Brigade, in Solbiate Olona (Lombardy)
- 1st Signal Regiment, in Milan (Lombardy)
- Tactical and Logistic Support Regiment, in Solbiate Olona (Lombardy)[3]
- Command and Logistic Support Company
- Tactical and Logistic Support Battalion
- Deployment Support Company
- Transport Company
- 3rd Bersaglieri Company "Celere"
- Commissariat Company
Gorget patches
The personnel of the brigade's units wears the following gorget patches:[4]
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1st Signal Regiment -
Tactical and Logistic Support Regiment -
3rd Bersaglieri Company "Celere" -
Commissariat Company
References
- ^ a b "Brigata di Supporto al NRDC - ITA". Italian Army. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Brigata di Supporto NRDC-ITA - La Storia". Italian Army. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Reggimento Supporto Tattico e Logistico - NRDC-ITA". Italian Army. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Brigata di Supporto al NRDC - ITA". Italian Army. Retrieved 13 December 2019.