The article provides an overview of the entire chain of command and organization of the Italian Army after the reform of 1 October 2016 and includes all active units as of 1 July 2019. The Armed Forces of Italy are under the command of the Italian Supreme Defense Council, presided over by the President of the Italian Republic. The Italian Army is commanded by the Chief of the Army General Staff or "Capo di Stato Maggiore dell’Esercito" in Rome.[1]
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Chief of the Army General Staff
The Chief of the Army General Staff in Rome, a four star general, commands the entire Italian Army. However the Army General Staff itself is commanded by the Deputy Chief of the Army General Staff.
Army General Staff
The Army General Staff in Rome is tasked with the study, research, development and general policy of the army. It is headed by the Deputy Chief of the Army General Staff.
- Army Chief of Staff General Office
- Public Information and Communication Office
- Army Personnel Employment Department
- Non-commissioned Officers Promotion Evaluation Commission
- Sergeants Promotion Evaluation Commission
- Troops Promotion Evaluation Commission
- Deputy Chief of the Army General Staff
- Deputy Chief Office
- Military Psychology and Psychiatry Office
- Document Flow and IT Protocol Office
- Intendancy Directorate
- Secretariat
- Administrative Office
- Surveillance Service, Prevention, and Protection Central Coordination Direction
- Secretariat
- Occupational Safety and Occupational Medicine Office
- Area Surveillance Central Coordination Office
- Environmental Protection and Cultural Heritage Office
- 1st Personnel Legal and Economic Affairs Department
- Secretariat
- Department Deputy Commander
- Recruitment, Status and Promotion Office
- Juridical - Legal Office
- Representation, Professional Military Unions/Associations, and Financial Treatment Office
- Commander Army Selection and National Recruitment Center
- 3rd General Planning Department
- Secretariat
- Planning Office
- Forces Organization Office
- Doctrine and Lessons Learned Office
- International Activities Office
- 4th Logistic Department
- Secretariat
- Logistic Coordination Office
- Mobility Systems Office
- Weapons, Ammunition, NBC, and Sensors Office
- Transformation Office
- 3rd Dimension Vehicles and Materiels Office
- 5th General Affairs Department
- Secretariat
- General Affairs Office
- Sport Office
- Army Olympic Sport Center, in Rome (Lazio)
- Military Equestrian Center, in Montelibretti (Lazio)
- Financial Coordination Section
- 6th C4I Department
- Secretariat
- C4I Resources Planning and Coordination Office
- C4I Systems Office
- C2 Support Systems Office
- Systems Integration Office
- Army C4 Command
- Infrastructure Department
- Secretariat
- Works Office
- Infrastructure Policy Office
- Studies and Norms Office
- Resources Management Section
- Coordination and Financial Management Section
- Marketing, Publishing and History Office
- Marketing Office
- History Office
- Army Publishing Center
- General Financial Planning Office
- Secretariat
- Financial Planning, Budget and Statistics Office
- Internal Management Control Office
- General Security Office (Counterintelligence)
- Army Unified Salary Center
- General Office of Italian Army Administrative Responsibility Center
- General Office Activities Coordination Office
- Budget Office
- Central Administrative Office
- Corruption Prevention, Litigation, and Legal Advice Office
- Spiritual Assistance Service
- Central Logistic Grouping[4]
- Command Battalion, in Rome (Lazio) providing security and support to the Army General Staff
- Army Chief of Staff General Office
NATO Rapid Deployable Corps - Italy
The NATO Rapid Deployable Corps - Italy (NRDC-ITA) is a multi-national, deployable Corps headquarters assigned to NATO. It is located in Solbiate Olona and has a support brigade at its dependency.
Operational Land Forces Command
The Operational Land Forces Command (Italian: Comando delle Forze Operative Terrestri, abbreviation: COMFOTER) is the continuously operational command of the army. The command is headquartered in Rome. In case of war, outside of NATO's command structure, it would command the army's units.[5]
On 1 July 2023 the Capital Military Command (Italian: Comando Militare della Capitale) in Rome was merged into COMFOTER, which thus became responsible for managing army events in Rome and its metro area, and for overseeing the administrative Army Military Commands tasked with public duties in, recruitment, administration of the reserves, public information, and promotional activities in the Lazio, Tuscany, and Sardinia regions. Additionally COMFOTER became responsible for the army's Monte Romano training range, the army museums in Rome, the military penitentiary organization, the army band, as well as the Italian military's Geographic Institute in Florence. The Army Military Command "Lazio" covering the Lazio region became an integral part of COMFOTER, while the Army Military Command "Toscana" covering the Tuscany region remained an integral part of the Military Geographical Institute. Before the merger the Central Logistic Grouping supporting the general staff in Rome was transferred from the Capital Military Command to the General Staff.[6][7][8][4]
- Commander's Secretariat
- Planning, Programming and Budget Section
- COMFOTER General Staff
- Operations General Staff
- Preparations General Staff
- Commander COMFOTER Territorial Areas
- Military Penitentiary Organization Command, in Santa Maria Capua Vetere (Campania)
- Italian Army Music Band, in Rome (Lazio)
- Bersaglieri History Museum, in Rome (Lazio)
- Training Logistics Base Bardonecchia, in Bardonecchia
- Training Logistics Base Camigliatello Silano, in Celico
- Training Logistics Base Cefalù, in Cefalù
- Training Logistics Base Cecina, in Cecina
- Training Logistics Base Edolo, in Edolo
- Training Logistics Base Muggia, in Muggia
- Training Logistics Base Roccaraso, in Roccaraso
Division "Acqui"
The Division "Acqui" is a deployable division command headquartered in Capua near Naples.
Division "Vittorio Veneto"
The Division "Vittorio Veneto" is a deployable division command headquartered in Florence.
Army Special Forces Command
The Army Special Forces Command (Comando delle Forze Speciali dell'Esercito (COMFOSE)) in Pisa commands the army's special operation forces:
- Alpini Paratroopers Battalion "Monte Cervino"
- Operational Support Battalion "Intra"
- Raiders Battalion
- Operational Support Battalion
- Raiders Training Unit
- 3rd Target Acquirers Battalion "Poggio Rusco"
- Operational Support Battalion[9]
- Special Operations Support Unit, at Camp Darby
- Command and Logistic Support Company
- Signal Company
- Special Operations Training Center, at Camp Darby[9]
- 1st Basic Training Company
- 2nd Advanced Training Company
Army Aviation Command
The Army Aviation Command at Viterbo Airport trains and maintains the army's non-combat flying formations, and provides four operational helicopter regiments to COMFOTER.[10]
Airmobile Brigade "Friuli"
- 11th Squadrons Group "Ercole" with CH-47F Chinook helicopters[11]
- 28th Squadrons Group "Tucano", at Viterbo Airport (Lazio)[11]
- Regional Transport and Liaison Planes Squadron, with P180 Avanti II planes
- Light Transport and Liaison Planes Squadron, with Dornier 228-212 planes
- UAV squadron, with RQ-7 Shadow 200 drones
- 51st Squadrons Group "Leone", at Viterbo Airport (Lazio) with three NH90 transport helicopter squadrons[12]
- Support Squadrons Group
- Command and Logistic Support Squadron
- 21st Detachment "Orsa Maggiore", at Elmas Airport (Sardinia) with AB 412HP helicopters
- 30th Squadrons Group "Pegaso", at Lamezia Terme Airport, with AB 212, AB 412HP, and AW169MA helicopters
- Maintenance Squadron
- 26th Squadrons Group "Giove" with one CH-47F ER Chinook, one AB AB 412HP, and one NH90 squadron[11]
- Support Squadrons Group
- 27th Squadrons Group "Mercurio" with two NH90 transport helicopter squadrons and one A109A EOA reconnaissance helicopter squadron
- 49th Squadrons Group "Capricorno" with three A129D Mangusta Attack Helicopter squadrons
- Support Squadrons Group "Lupo"
- 25th Squadrons Group "Cigno" with three NH90 transport helicopter squadrons[11]
- 48th Squadrons Group "Pavone" with three A129D Mangusta attack helicopter squadrons
- Support Squadrons Group
- Training Range "Foce Reno", in Casal Borsetti
Army Aviation Training Center
- 1st Command and Tactical Supports Battalion
- Command Company
- Supply Company
- Transport Company
- 1st Command and Tactical Supports Battalion
- 1st Training Squadrons Group "Auriga", at Viterbo Airport (Lazio) with AB 205A, AB 206C,[11] and AW169[13][14] helicopters
- Specialists/Land Training Unit
Army Aviation Support Brigade
Army Aviation support regiments provide maintenance services and logistic support to the army's fleet of helicopters and airplanes.
Alpine Troops Command
The Alpine Troops Command (Italian: Comando Truppe Alpine, abbreviation: COMTA) commands the Mountain Troops of the Italian Army, called Alpini (English: Alpines). The command is headquartered in Bolzano.
Division "Tridentina"
The Division "Tridentina" is a deployable division command, that can be formed from personnel of the Alpine Troops Command in Bolzano.
Alpine Brigade "Taurinense"
Alpine Brigade "Julia"
Alpine Training Center
The Alpine Training Center trains Italian troops in mountain warfare and winter warfare and its 6th Alpini Regiment prepares and manages the army's military exercises in the Puster Valley.
Territorial Areas
The COMTA also controls four administrative Army Military Commands tasked with public duties, recruitment, administration of the reserves, public information, and promotional activities. The Army Military Command "Trentino-Alto Adige" covering the Trentino-Alto Adige/SouthTyrol region is an integral part of COMALP:
- Alpine Troops National Historical Museum, in Trento
- Artillery National Historical Museum, in Turin
- Cavalry National Historical Museum, in Pinerolo
Northern Operational Forces Command
The Northern Operational Forces Command (Italian: Comando Forze Operative Nord, abbreviation: COMFOP Nord) commands the brigades in the North of Italy. The command is headquartered in Padua and successor to the army's V Army Corps.[16]
Cavalry Brigade "Pozzuolo del Friuli"
- Lagunari Battalion, in Venice-Malcontenta (Veneto) with VTLM Lince vehicles
- Amphibious Tactical Support Company, on Vignole Island (Veneto) with AAV7-A1 amphibious assault vehicles
The brigade forms with the Italian navy's 3rd Naval Division, and San Marco Marine Brigade the Italian military's National Sea Projection Capability (Forza di proiezione dal mare).
132nd Armored Brigade "Ariete"
Paratroopers Brigade "Folgore"
- 184th Paratroopers Command and Tactical Supports Unit "Nembo", in Livorno
- Training Battalion "Poggio Rusco", in Pisa (Tuscany)
- Aviation Supply Battalion, in Pisa (Tuscany)
Territorial Areas
The COMFOP Nord also controls six administrative Army Military Commands tasked with public duties, recruitment, administration of the reserves, public information, and promotional activities. The Army Military Command "Veneto" covering the Veneto region is an integral part of COMFOP Nord:
- Third Army Historical Museum, in Padua
Southern Operational Forces Command
The Southern Operational Forces Command (Italian: Comando Forze Operative Sud, abbreviation: COMFOP Sud) commands the brigades in the South of Italy and on the islands of Sicily and Sardinia. The command is headquartered in Naples.[17]
Mechanized Brigade "Granatieri di Sardegna"
- Armored Squadrons Group, in Rome (Lazio) with Centauro tank destroyers
- Horse Squadrons Group tasked with public duties, in Rome (Lazio)
Mechanized Brigade "Aosta"
Mechanized Brigade "Pinerolo"
Mechanized Brigade "Sassari"
Bersaglieri Brigade "Garibaldi"
Territorial Areas
The COMFOP Sud also controls six administrative Army Military Commands tasked with public duties, recruitment, administration of the reserves, public information, and promotional activities. The Army Military Command "Campania" covering the Campania region is an integral part of COMFOP Sud:
Operational Land Forces Support Command
The Operational Land Forces Support Command (Italian: Comando delle Forze Operative Terrestri di Supporto, abbreviation: COMFOTER SUPPORT) in Verona commands the army's operational support units.[19]
Artillery Command
The Artillery Command in Bracciano commands the specialized artillery regiments of the army and trains all officers and troops destined for artillery units:
- Training Group, in Bracciano (Lazio)
Anti-aircraft Artillery Command
The Anti-aircraft Artillery Command in Sabaudia commands the army's air defense units and trains all officers and troops destined for air defense units:
- Counter-Mini/Micro-UAV Center of Excellence, in Sabaudia (Lazio)
- Training Group, in Sabaudia (Lazio)
- Command and Logistic Support Battery
- Fire Control and Support Battery
- Training Battery
Engineer Command
The Engineer Command in Rome-Cecchignola commands the specialized engineer regiments of the army and trains all officers and troops destined for engineer units:
- Engineer Brigade, in Cecchignola (Lazio)
- Force Protection Engineer Support Center, in Cecchignola (Lazio)
- Training Battalion, in Cecchignola (Lazio)
- Infrastructure Command, in Cecchignola (Lazio)
- 1st Infrastructure Department, in Turin (Piedmont)
- 3rd Infrastructure Department, in Milan (Lombardy)
- 4th Infrastructure Department, in Bolzano (South Tyrol)
- Operational Infrastructure Engineer Unit, in Cecchignola (Lazio)
- 1st Infrastructure Department, in Turin (Piedmont)
- Engineer Brigade, in Cecchignola (Lazio)
Signal Command
The Signal Command in Anzio commands the army's signal regiments and trains all officers and troops destined for signal units:
- Electronic Technical Unit, in Anzio (Lazio)
- Deployable regiments:
- National support regiments:
Tactical Intelligence Brigade
The Tactical Intelligence Brigade (formerly called RISTA-EW Brigade) in Anzio is the army's Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) & Electronic Warfare (EW) unit.
- Land Integrated Analysis Unit, in Anzio
- Electronic Warfare Operational Support Unit, in Anzio
- Tactical Intelligence Training Center, in Anzio
Army Logistic Command
The Army Logistic Command (Italian: Comando Logistico dell'Esercito, abbreviation: COMLOG) in Rome manages the entire logistics of the Army.
- Military Polyclinic "Celio", in Rome
- Long-term Care Center, Anzio (Lazio)
- Materiel and Transport Command, in Rome
- Heavy Maintenance Pole North (POLMANT NORD), in Piacenza (Emilia-Romagna)
- 3rd Maintenance and Supply Center, in Milan (Lombardy)
- 15th Maintenance and Supply Center, in Padua (Veneto)
- Ammunition and explosives depots in Valeggio sul Mincio, Orgiano, Arzene, Spilimbergo, San Vito al Tagliamento, Morsano al Tagliamento, and Teor
- Maintenance and Supply Section, in Treviso (Veneto)
- High Capacity Fuel and Lubricant Storage, in Giavera del Montello (Veneto)
- Heavy Maintenance Pole South (POLMANT SUD), in Nola (Campania)
- 10th Maintenance and Supply Center, in Naples (Campania)
- Ammunition and explosives depots in Cecina, Montepescali, Rapolano, Nera Montoro, Pratola Peligna, San Tammaro, and Poggiorsini
- Maintenance and Supply Section, in Cagliari (Sardinia)
- Ammunition and explosives depot in Siliqua
- Maintenance and Supply Section, in Palermo (Sicily)
- Ammunition and explosives depot in Corleone
- 10th Maintenance and Supply Center, in Naples (Campania)
- Communications, Electronics and Optoelectronics Materiel Maintenance Pole (POLMANTEO), in Rome
- Light Weapons Maintenance Pole (PMAL), in Terni (Umbria)
- Engineer, Artillery and CBRN Motorization Materiel Pole, in Peschiera del Garda (Veneto)
- Artillery, Sensors and NBC Materiel Office, in Montorio Veronese (Veneto)
- Armored and Tracked Vehicles Park, in Lenta (Piedmont)
- Commissary Command, in Rome
- Commissary Supply Center, in Rome
- Commissary Supply Center, in Verona (Veneto)
- Commissary Supply Center, in Palermo (Sicily)
- Commissary Supply Detached Section, in Cagliari (Sardinia)
- Technical Command, in Rome
- Multifunctional Experimentation Center, in Montelibretti (Lazio)
- Military Technical-Logistical CBRN Center, in Civitavecchia (Lazio)
- Medical and Veterinary Command, in Rome
- Medical Department, in Rome
- Military Medical Center, in Milan (Lombardy)
- Military Medical Center, in Cagliari (Sardinia)
- Military Medical Center, in Messina (Sicily)
- Military Medical Center, in Padua (Veneto)
- Military Medical Center, in Rome
- Veterinary Department, in Rome
- Military Veterinary Hospital, in Montelibretti (Lazio)
- Military Veterinary Center, in Grosseto (Tuscany)
- Military Working Dogs Group, in Grosseto (Tuscany)
- Area Support Veterinary Unit, in Padua (Veneto)
- Area Support Veterinary Unit, in Naples (Campania)
- Medical Department, in Rome
Logistic Support Command
The Logistic Support Command in Rome trains officers and troops destined for logistic units and provides operational logistic support with two specialized logistic regiments and four medical battalions.
- Transport Battalion, in Budrio (Emilia-Romagna)
- Movement Control Battalion, in Budrio (Emilia-Romagna)
- 1st Medical Unit "Torino", in Rivoli (Piedmont)
- 3rd Medical Unit "Milano", in Bellinzago Novarese (Lombardy)
- 4th Medical Unit "Bolzano", in Rome (Lazio)
- 10th Medical Unit "Napoli", in Persano (Campania)
Each medical unit fields one command and logistic support company, one medical company with a field hospital, and one medical evacuations company.
Training, Specialization and Doctrine Command
The Training, Specialization and Doctrine Command (Italian: Comando per la Formazione, Specializzazione e Dottrina dell'Esercito, abbreviation: COMFORDOT) in Rome trains the army's troops and develops the army's doctrine and education policies.[20]
- Army Language School, in Perugia
- 1st Training Battalion "M.O. Vannucci"
- 2nd Training Battalion "M.O. Fasil"
- Logistic Battalion "M.O. Mattei"
- Infantry History Museum, in Rome (Lazio)
- Training Battalion, in Rome-Cecchignola (Lazio) training members of the Medical Corps and the Veterinary Corps
- Base Command "Cecchignola", in Rome-Cecchignola (Lazio)
- Support Regiment "Cecchignola", in Rome-Cecchignola (Lazio) (supporting the commands, schools and units based at the Cecchignola military base)
Army Structure - Visual overview
Army Geographical Distribution
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