Italian Army - Operational Forces

Operational Forces

See also: Operational Structure of the Italian Army and List of active units of the Italian Army Ariete Folgore Friuli Garibaldi Granatieri di Sardegna Julia Pinerolo Pozzuolo del Friuli Sassari Taurinense
Combat brigades of the Italian Army 2011

COMFOTER has direct command of a NATO rapid reaction Corps Command, the NATO Rapid Deployable Italian Corps, of four support brigades (Artillery, Air Defense, Logistics, Engineering), as well as command of the Army Aviation, the Army Communication and Transmission command and of three commands called COMFOD 1, COMFOD 2 and COMALP, which between them command the actual 11 Italian combat brigades and various support units. The attached units are in detail:

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