The NRDC-ITA Support Brigade is a support brigades of the Italian Army.[1] Originally raised on 1 October 2001 as Signal Brigade (renamed NRDC-ITA Support Brigade on 30 September 2007) 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.
Organization
As of the 2023 the brigade is organized as follows:[1]
NRDC-ITA Support Brigade, in Solbiate Olona
1st Signal Regiment, in Milan
33rd Logistic and Tactical Support Regiment "Ambrosiano", in Solbiate Olona[3]
- Command and Logistic Support Company
- Tactical and Logistic Support Battalion
- Deployment Support Company
- Transport Company
- 3rd Bersaglieri Company "Celere"
- Quartermaster 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 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Brigata di Supporto NRDC-ITA - La Storia". Italian Army. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Reggimento Supporto Tattico e Logistico - NRDC-ITA". Italian Army. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Brigata di Supporto al NRDC - ITA". Italian Army. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
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