| Unit Name: | Spanish-Italian Amphibious Battlegroup |
| Country: |  Italy Spain Portugal Greece |
| Allegiance: | European Union |
| Type: | Marines |
| Branch: | EU Battlegroup |
| Dates: | 23 November 1998 |
| Specialization: | Air assault Airlift Amphibious reconnaissance Amphibious warfare Anti-aircraft warfare Anti-tank warfare Armoured warfare Artillery observer Bomb disposal CBRN defense Close-quarters combat Cold-weather warfare Combined arms Counter-battery fire Counterinsurgency Demining Demolition Desert warfare Direct fire Fire support Force protection Forward air control HUMINT Indirect fire Intelligence assessment ISTAR Maneuver warfare Medical evacuation Military engineering Military logistics Mountain warfare Naval boarding Patrolling Raiding Reconnaissance SIGINT Special reconnaissance Tactical communications Tactical emergency medical services Tracking Urban warfare |
| Command Structure: | Common Security and Defence Policy |
| Size: | Regiment (1500) |
| Garrison: | HQ: Brindisi, Italy Rota, Spain |
The Spanish–Italian Amphibious Battlegroup[1] [2] [3] is one of 18 European Union battlegroups. It is formed by the Spanish–Italian Landing Force (SILF) of the Spanish–Italian Amphibious Force (SIAF es|Fuerza Anfibia Hispano-Italiana; it|Forza Anfibia Italo-Spagnola). It consists of 1500 Marines with manpower contributed from the participating countries. From January until June 2009, it was on the EU Battlegroup standby roster.[1]
The unit uses a modular organization.
The primary core of the unit is made up by:
It also has attached units from the Italian and Spanish Navies: