185th Regiment
The 185th Regiment is a part of the Brigade Parachutists Folgore, which is in charge of the training and preparation of the unit. It is sometimes used as a operating support unit of SF: 9th Regt "Col Moschin" of the Army, the Raiders Operation Group (GOI) of the Navy, the Air Commandos unit and for some special features including the Intervention Group (GIS ) of the Carabinieri. The Italian SF depends on the Operations Command Special Forces (COFS) and Operating support group depends on the referring SF .
Previously a Parachute Artillery unit, its main tasks are now Target Acquisition, Reconnaissance (both to you carried out in hostile territory) and laser designation for "smart" ammunition.
Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Enlisted personnel of the unit are recruited by selection or by cooptation (with a previous verification of psychological and physical requirement) from other units of the Army.
The Regiment has been engaged in Afghanistan and Iraq (where Sergeant Salvatore Marracino and Captain Nicholas Ciardelli lost their lives).
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