NRDC-ITA Support Brigade explained

Unit Name:	NRDC-ITA Support Brigade
Native Name:	Brigata di Supporto al NRDC-ITA
Country:	Italy
Allegiance:	Italian Army
Type:	Combat service support Combat support
Branch:	Army
Dates:	1 October 2001 - present
Command Structure:	NATO Rapid Deployable Corps – Italy
Size:	Brigade
Garrison:	Solbiate Olona
Motto:	Ubique Celere ("Everywhere rapidly")

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
    • Battalion "Spluga"
    • Battalion "Sempione"
  • 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

See main article: Italian Army gorget patches.

The personnel of the brigade's units wears the following gorget patches:^[4]

External links

• Official NRDC-ITA website
• Italian Army Website: NRDC-ITA Support Brigade

Notes and References

1. Web site: Brigata di Supporto al NRDC - ITA . Italian Army . 16 June 2024.
2. Web site: Brigata di Supporto NRDC-ITA - La Storia . Italian Army . 16 June 2024.
3. Web site: Reggimento Supporto Tattico e Logistico - NRDC-ITA . Italian Army . 16 June 2024.
4. Web site: Brigata di Supporto al NRDC - ITA . Italian Army . 13 December 2019.