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See also: Italian Army
See also: List of units of the Italian Army

The following list gives an overview of the entire chain of command and organization of the Italian Army for the year 2015 and includes all units currently active.[1]

Italian Army Command structure

The Armed Forces of Italy are under the command of the Italian Supreme Defense Council, presided over by the President of the Italian Republic. The Italian Army is commanded by the SME or "Stato Maggiore dell’Esercito" (Chief of the Army General Staff) in Rome. The Chief of staff has direct control of all support and logistics operations in Italy (i.e. military clinics, repair facilities, acquisitions,…), but no direct control of the operational forces, which are all assigned to and commanded by COMFOTER: "Comando delle Forze Operative Terrestri" (Command of Operational Land Forces).

COMFOTER

COMFOTER has commands the Italian NATO Rapid Deployable Italian Corps (NRDC-IT), five commands (Special Forces, Army Aviation, Air Defense, Signal and Information, Operational Support), of three divisions Tridentina Division, Friuli Division and Acqui Division and the Folgore Parachute Brigade.

Order of Battle

Structure of the Italian Army (click to enlarge).

Geographical Distribution

Structure of the Italian Army is located in Italy
Friuli
Ariete
1 Cavalry
1 Cavalry
32 Arm.
32 Arm.
132 Arm.
132 Arm.
132 Art.
132 Art.
10 Eng.
10 Eng.
Folgore
9 Para.
187 Para.
187 Para.
185 Artillery
185 Artillery
185° RAO
185° RAO
183 Para.
183 Para.
186 Para.
186 Para.
8 Engineer
Pozzuolo
121 AirDef
121 AirDef
Railway Eng.
Railway Eng.
3 Cavalry
3 Cavalry
66 Infantry
66 Infantry
11 Bers. 5 Av. 5 Cav. 5 Art.
11 Bers.
5 Av.
5 Cav.
5 Art.
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Structure of the Italian Army
Structure of the Italian Army
7 Aviation
7 Aviation
2 Cavalry
2 Cavalry
4 Cav.
4 Cav.
Lagunari
Horse Artillery
Horse Artillery
3 Eng. 8 Alpini
3 Eng.
8 Alpini
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Acqui
Garibaldi
131 Armored
131 Armored
8 Artillery
8 Artillery
1 Bersaglieri
1 Bersaglieri
8 Bersaglieri
8 Bersaglieri
21 Engineer
21 Engineer
3 Bersaglieri
3 Bersaglieri
19 Cavalry
19 Cavalry
Sassari
151 Infantry
151 Infantry
152 Infantry
152 Infantry
5 Engineer
5 Engineer
Aosta
5 Infantry
5 Infantry
24 Artillery
24 Artillery
6 Cavalry
6 Cavalry
6 Bersaglieri
6 Bersaglieri
62 Infantry
62 Infantry
4 Engineer
4 Engineer
1 Granatieri
1 Granatieri
6 Pioneers
6 Pioneers
8 Cavalry
8 Cavalry
Pinerolo
7 Bersaglieri
7 Bersaglieri
9 Infantry
9 Infantry
82 Infantry
82 Infantry
21 Artillery
21 Artillery
11 Engineer
11 Engineer
Tridentina
Julia
5 Alpini
7 Alpini
3 ArtiMon
2 Engineer
Taurinense
2 Alpini
3 Alpini
9 Alpini
1 ArtiMon
32 Engineer
6 Alpini
4 Alpini
1 Aviation 3 Aviation
1 Aviation
3 Aviation
2 Aviation
2 Aviation
4 Aviation
4 Aviation
7 NBC Def
7 NBC Def
28 PsyOps
28 PsyOps
4 AirDef
4 AirDef
17 AirDef
17 AirDef
2 Bridge Eng.
2 Bridge Eng.
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Unit Locations (Signal and Logistic units not included)

NRDC-IT

The NRDC-IT or "NATO Rapid Deployable Italian Corps" is located in Solbiate Olona and has a support brigade at its dependency, formed by:

  • NRDC-IT Support Brigade in Solbiate Olona (Lombardy)
    • 1st Signal Regiment in Milan (Lombardy)
      • Battalion "Spluga"
      • Battalion "Sempione"
    • Transit Support Regiment in Bellinzago Novarese (Lombardy) tasked with transporting the NRDC-IT and/or divisions commands to their areas of operation
    • (33rd) Logistic Support Regiment in Solbiate Olona (Lombardy)

Army Special Forces Command

The Army Special Forces Command in Pisa commands all Special Operation Forces of the Army:

Folgore Parachute Brigade

The Folgore Parachute Brigade is the armys rapid reaction force and therefore directly under COMFOTER:

Tridentina Division

Alpini from the Taurinense Brigade.

The Tridentina Division commands the Mountain Troops of the Italian Army, called Alpini (Template:Lang-en). The division is headquartered in Bolzano and consists of the following units:

Friuli Division

An NH90 Helicopter of the Italian Army

The Friuli Division in Florence (Tuscany) commands following brigades of the Italian Army:

  • Friuli Support Battalion in Florence
  • Ariete Armored Brigade in Pordenone (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)
    • Ariete Combat Service Support Battalion in Pordenone
    • 5th Cavalry Regiment "Lancieri di Novara" in Codroipo (Friuli-Venezia Giulia) with Centauro and Puma 4x4
    • 32nd Tank Regiment in Tauriano (Friuli-Venezia Giulia) with Ariete
    • 132nd Tank Regiment in Cordenons (Friuli-Venezia Giulia) with Ariete
    • 11th Bersaglieri mechanized Infantry Regiment in Orcenigo Superiore (Friuli-Venezia Giulia) with Dardo
    • 132nd Self Propelled Artillery Rgt. "Ariete" in Maniago (Friuli-Venezia Giulia) with 32 PzH 2000
    • 10th Combat Engineer Regiment in Cremona (Lombardy)
    • Ariete Logistic Regiment in Remanzacco (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)
  • Pozzuolo del Friuli Brigade in Bologna (Emilia)
    • Combat Service Support Battalion in Bologna
    • 4th Cavalry Regiment Genova Cavalleria in Palmanova with Centauro and Puma 4x4
    • 66th Air Assault Infantry Regiment "Trieste" in Forlì (Romagna) with Puma 6x6
    • Lagunari Amphibious Infantry Regiment "Serenissima" in Venice (Veneto) with AAV7-A1 and Puma 4x4
    • 5th Army Aviation Regiment "Rigel" in Casarsa (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)
      • 27th Squadron Group "Mercurio" with two NH90 transport helicopter squadrons and one A109A EOA reconnaissance helicopter squadron
      • 49th Squadron Group "Capricorno" with three A129D Attack Helicopter squadrons
    • 7th Army Aviation Regiment "Vega" in Rimini (Romagna)
      • 25th Squadron Group "Cigno" with three NH90 transport helicopter squadrons
      • 48th Squadron Group "Pavone" with three A129D attack helicopter squadrons
      • 53rd Squadron Group "Cassiopea" with three NH90 transport helicopter squadrons
    • Horse Artillery Regiment "Volòire" in Vercelli (Piedmont) with 18 FH-70
    • 3rd Engineer Regiment in Udine (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)
    • "Pozzuolo del Friuli" Logistic Regiment in Budrio (Romagna)
  • Sassari Mechanized Brigade in Sassari (Sardinia)
    • Sassari Combat Service Support Battalion in Sassari
    • 3rd Bersaglieri Regiment in Teulada (Sardinia) with VBM Freccia
    • 151st Infantry Regiment "Sassari" in Cagliari (Sardinia) with VBM Freccia
    • 152nd Infantry Regiment "Sassari" in Sassari (Sardinia) with VBM Freccia
    • 5th Engineer Regiment in Macomer (Sardinia)
    • Sassari Logistic Regiment in Teulada (Sardinia)

Acqui Division

File:Italian 33 Acqui division.jpg The Acqui Division in San Giorgio a Cremano near Naples commands following brigades of the Italian Army:

  • Acqui Support Battalion in Naples
  • Garibaldi Bersaglieri Brigade in Caserta (Campania)
    • Garibaldi Combat Service Support Battalion in Caserta (Campania)
    • 19th Cavalry Regiment "Cavalleggeri Guide" in Salerno (Campania) with Centauro and Puma 4x4
    • 4th Tank Regiment in Persano (Campania) with Ariete main battle tanks
    • 1st Bersaglieri Regiment in Cosenza (Calabria) with Dardo IFVs
    • 8th Bersaglieri Regiment in Caserta (Campania) with Dardo IFVs
    • 8th Self-propelled Artillery Regiment "Pasubio" in Persano (Campania) with 32 PzH 2000
    • 21st Engineer Regiment in Caserta (Campania)
    • Garibaldi Logistic Regiment in Persano (Campania)
Soldiers of the 8th Cavalry Regiment “Lancieri di Montebello”
Soldiers of the 6th Cavalry Regiment “Lancieri di Aosta”
Soldiers of the Sassari Brigade
  • Pinerolo Mechanized Brigade in Bari (Apulia)
    • Pinerolo Combat Service Support Battalion in Bari
    • 8th Cavalry Regiment "Lancieri di Montebello" in Foggia (Apulia) with Centauro and Puma 4x4
    • 7th Bersaglieri Regiment in Bari (Apulia) with VBM Freccia
    • 9th Infantry Regiment "Bari" in Trani (Apulia) with VBM Freccia
    • 82nd Infantry Regiment "Torino" in Barletta (Apulia) with VBM Freccia
    • 21st Self-propelled Artillery Regiment Trieste in Foggia (Apulia) with 32 M109/L
    • 11th Engineer Regiment in Foggia (Apulia)
    • Pinerolo Logistic Regiment in Bari (Apulia)
  • File:CoA of the Aosta Battalion.svg Aosta Mechanized Brigade Messina (Sicily)
    • Aosta Combat Service Support Battalion in Messina
    • 6th Cavalry Regiment "Lancieri d’Aosta" in Palermo (Sicily) Centauro and Puma 4x4
    • 6th Bersaglieri Regiment in Trapani (Sicily) with VBM Freccia
    • 5th Infantry Regiment "Aosta" in Messina (Sicily) with VBM Freccia
    • 62nd Infantry Regiment "Sicilia" in Catania (Sicily) with VBM Freccia
    • 24th Self-propelled Artillery Regiment "Peloritani" in Messina (Sicily) with 32 M109/L
    • 4th Engineer Regiment in Palermo (Sicily)
    • Aosta Logistic Regiment in Messina (Sicily)

Signal and Information Command

"Comando Trasmissioni e ed Informazioni dell’Esercito" or CoTIE is the Italian Army's Signal and Information Command, it resides in Anzio (Lazio) and consists of the following units:

Army Aviation Command

The Army Aviation Command resides in Viterbo and includes the non combat flying formations of the Army (i.e. Transport Planes, support helicopters,…)

Air Defense Command

Air Defense Artillery Command in Sabaudia, with dual training and operational role

  • Air Defense Training Regiment in Sabaudia
  • 4th Air Defense Regiment "Peschiera" in Mantova with 3x SAMP/T batteries
  • 17th Air Defense Regiment "Sforzesca" in Sabaudia with 3x Skyguard "Aspide" batteries
  • 121st Air Defense Regiment "Ravenna" in Bologna with 3x Stinger batteries

Operational Support Command

The Operational Support Command commands the remaining support regiments of the army:

  • 5th Rocket Artillery Regiment "Superga" in Portogruaro (Veneto) with 22 MLRS
  • 7th NBC-Defense Regiment "Cremona" in Civitavecchia (Lazio) with VAB in the NBC configuration
  • 52nd Self-propelled Artillery Regiment "Torino" in Vercelli (Piedmont) with 32 M109/L (will be disbanded until 2016)
  • 2nd Bridge Engineers Regiment in Piacenza
  • 6th Pioneer Engineers Regiment in Rome
  • Railway Engineers Regiment in Castel Maggiore (near Bologna; 2 Battalions) (will merge with the 2nd Bridge Engineers Regiment until 2017)

Support units

The following support units are not under the command of COMFOTER and their role is exclusively the support of units on Italian soil. They are commanded by various sub staffs of the SME- Army General Staff in Rome.

  • Infantry School in Rome
    • 1st Granatieri di Sardegna Regiment (Grenadier Guards) in Rome
      • 1x mechanized grenadier and 2x public duties companies in Rome
      • 2x mechanized grenadier, 1x mechanized mortar and 1x mechanized anti-tank company in Spoleto
    • 80th Infantry (Training) Regiment "Roma" in Cassino, training sergeants
    • Volunteer Training Center in Capua
      • 17th Infantry (Training) Regiment "Acqui" in Capua
      • 85th Infantry (Training) Regiment "Verona" in Montorio Veronese
      • 235th Infantry (Training) Regiment "Piceno" in Ascoli Piceno (training female recruits)
  • other Training units:
    • 1st Armored Regiment in Capo Teulada (Sardinia)
    • 31st Tank Regiment in Altamura (Apulia)
  • Technical Support units:
    • 44th Signal Support Regiment in Rome
    • 184th Signal Support Regiment in Treviso
  • Others
    • 8th Transport Regiment "Casilina" in Rome, providing transport for the Army General Staff
    • 11th Transport Battalion "Flaminia" in Rome, providing transport for the Defense General Staff

References

  1. ^ http://www.esercito.difesa.it/root/unita_sez/unita_unita.asp
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