| Unit Name: | Operational Land Forces Command |
| Native Name: | Comando Forze Operative Terrestri |
| Dates: | 1 October 1997 - 30 September 2016 (Operational Land Forces Command) 1 October 2016 - present (Operational Land Forces Command) |
| Branch: | Italian Army |
| Command Structure: | Staff of the Italian Army |
| Garrison: | Rome |
| Colours: | --> |
| Colours Label: | --> |
| Current Commander: | Gen. C.A. Federico Bonato |
Operational Land Forces Command (Italian: Comando delle Forze Operative Terrestri, COMFOTER) is the Italian Army's major command tasked with the operational and administrative control of most of its combat forces. COMFOTER reports directly to the Chief of Staff of the Italian Army. The command is based in Rome.
The Operational Land Forces Command traces its origins back to the Operational Land Forces Command established in 1997.
The Operational Land Forces Command (Italian: Comando delle Forze Operative Terrestri, COMFOTER) was established in Verona on 1 October 1997 following the reform of the military who attributed hierarchical supremacy of the Chief of the Defence Staff.
It brought together in a single organization all the units engaged in combat, combat support, combat service support and in communication and information systems, which together amounted to about 80% of the Italian Army. Initially it was part of the Allied Land Forces Southern Europe (LANDSOUTH), with whom he shared the headquarters of the command, which then broke away, when the Allied Land Forces Command in Southern Europe in 2004 was transferred to Madrid, and had four commands:
Until 30 September 2016, COMFOTER controlled
The headquarters of COMFOTER in Verona was Carli Palace, even if the command department is located at the Dalla Bona barracks of Verona.[1]
The Operational Land Forces Command was established on 1 October 2016, after the splitting of the Operational Land Forces Command in the Operational Land Forces Command (COMFOTER) itself and in the Operational Land Forces Support Command.[2] [3]
The 2013 Revision Plan of the Ground Military Instrument of the Army Staff gave to the Operational Land Forces Support Command (COMFOTER SPT), to the Operational Forces Command - North (COMFOP NORD), to the Operational Forces Command - South (COMFOP SUD) and to the Alpine Troops Command (COMTA) a chain of command independent from the COMFOTER, while maintaining the newly established COMFOTER COE directly under the Chief of Staff of the Italian Army.[4]
In May 2023 the two deployable division commands "Acqui" and "Vittorio Veneto", as well as the Army Simulation and Validation Center were assigned to the Operational Land Forces Command and Army Operational Command.[5] On 1 July 2023 the Capital Military Command was merged into the Operational Land Forces Command and Army Operational Command, which on the same date changed its name to Operational Land Forces Command.[6]
The Operational Land Forces Command had nine Commanders:
As of 2020, the Operational Land Forces Command has had two commanders:[7]
The Operational Land Forces Command plans, organizes and conducts the delegated operations by delegation of the Chief of the Defence Staff or the Deputy Commander of the Joint Operational Command (VCOM OPS).[8]
The Command constitutes the ground-based component command of the Deputy Commander of the Joint Operational Command for the planning, organization, conduct and support of operations that do not require a deployed land component command or plan, organize and monitor the phases that precede the deployment of a land component command in readiness.
For operational aspects, although the COMFOTER-COE no longer has direct responsibility for the various Maneuver Brigades, it remains responsible for elaborating guidelines for preparing and training the Commands and Units, supervising and generating the forces and contingent planning engaged in national and international missions and operations.
The Commander of the Operational Land Forces Command controls both units and commands and a direct-collaboration military apparatus.
The Operational Land Forces Command is subdivided in some subordinate bodies:[9] [10]
From 1 July 2023 to 30 April 2024 the Operational Land Forces Command consists of the following units:
As of 1 May 2024 the Operational Land Forces Command consists of the following units:
Web site: Official website. 2016-03-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20151025160555/http://www.esercito.difesa.it/organizzazione/aree-di-vertice/comando-delle-forze-operative-terrestri. 2015-10-25. dead.