The NRDC-ITA Support Brigade is a support brigade 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.

Organization

As of the 2023 the brigade is organized as follows: * NRDC-ITA Support Brigade, in Solbiate Olona ** 1st Signal Regiment, in

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Battalion "Spluga" *** CoA mil ITA btg trasmissioni 231

Battalion "Sempione" ** CoA mil ITA rgt logistico 33

33rd Logistic and Tactical Support Regiment "Ambrosiano", in Solbiate Olona *** Command and Logistic Support 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