NRDC-ITA Support Brigade

The NRDC-ITA Support Brigade is a support brigade of the Italian Army. 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). 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:

• 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
• Command and Logistic Support Company
• Tactical and Logistic Support Battalion
• Deployment Support Company
• Transport Company
• 3rd Bersaglieri Company "Celere"
• Quartermaster Company

Gorget patches

The personnel of the brigade's units wears the following gorget patches:

References

External links

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