NRDC-ITA Support Brigade
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The NRDC-ITA Support Brigade is one of two support brigades of the
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. 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
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-assigned Rapid Deployable Corps – Italy (NRDC-ITA). Unlike the multi-national staff of the NRDC-ITA the brigade is manned exclusively by Italian personnel. The brigade deployed to
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in 2006, 2009 and 2013.


Current organization

As of the 2022 the brigade is organized as follows: * NRDC-ITA Support Brigade, in Solbiate Olona (Lombardy) ** 1st Signal Regiment, in
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(Lombardy) *** Battalion "Spluga" ***
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**
33rd Logistic and Tactical Support Regiment "Ambrosiano" The 33rd Logistic and Tactical Support Regiment "Ambrosiano" ( it, 33° Reggimento Supporto Tattico e Logistico "Ambrosiano") is a military logistics regiment of the Italian Army based in Solbiate Olona in Lombardy. The regiment is operationall ...
, in Solbiate Olona (Lombardy) *** Command Company *** Tactical and Logistic Support Battalion **** Deployment Support Company **** Transport Company **** 3rd
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Company "Celere" ****
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Company


Gorget patches

The personnel of the brigade's units wears the following gorget patches: File:Mostrina - Trasmissioni.png, File:Mostrina - TRAMAT.png, File:Mostrina - Bersaglieri.png, File:Mostrina - Corpo di Commissariato.png,


References


External links


Official NRDC-ITA website

Italian Army Website: NRDC-ITA Support Brigade
{{Italian Army Italian Army Brigades 2001 establishments in Italy