The Modern Folgore Parachute Brigade
Currently the Folgore is a Brigade, with six battalion sized Regiments, based in Livorno and stationed in Livorno, Pistoia, Siena, Pisa and Legnago (VR).
The Brigade is constituted around three paratroop regiments (183°, 186° and 187°), a (special forces) 'assault' regiment (the 9° Col Moschin), a recon/surveillance/target-acquisition unit (185°), the "Guastatori" engineer regiment (8°) and a Headquarters and Signals company.
There is also a training establishment known as CAPAR in Pisa (Parachuting Training Center, former SMIPAR - Military school of Parachuting, in its turn former CAP).
Subunits:
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- Parachutist Training Center in Pisa (Tuscany)
- 9° Parachutist Assault Regiment “Col Moschin” in Livorno (Tuscany) (Special forces)
- 183° Parachutist Regiment “Nembo” in Pistoia (Tuscany) with 26 Puma 6x6
- 186° Parachutist Regiment “Folgore” in Siena (Tuscany) with 26 Puma 6x6
- 187° Parachutist Regiment “Folgore” in Livorno (Tuscany) with 26 Puma 6x6
- 185° Parachutist Reconnaissance Regiment “Folgore” in Livorno (Tuscany) (Special forces)
- 8° Parachutist Engineer Regiment in Legnago (Veneto)
23 October celebrates the anniversary of the Battle of El Alamein (1942).
Patron saint: Michael the Archangel (29 September).
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