NRDC-ITA Support Brigade
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.
NRDC-ITA Support Brigade | |
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Brigata di Supporto al NRDC-ITA | |
Coat of Arms of the NRDC-ITA Support Brigade | |
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") |
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)
- Battalion "Spluga"
- Battalion "Sempione"
- 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
- 1st Signal Regiment, in Milan (Lombardy)
Gorget patches
The personnel of the brigade's units wears the following gorget patches:[4]
1st Signal Regiment Tactical and Logistic Support Regiment 3rd Bersaglieri Company "Celere" Commissariat Company
References
- "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.
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