NRDC-ITA Support Brigade

NRDC-ITA Support Brigade
NRDC-ITA Support Brigade
Brigata di Supporto al NRDC-ITA
	Coat of Arms of the NRDC-ITA Support Brigade
Active	1 October 2001 - present
Country	Italy
Allegiance	Italian Army
Branch	Army
Type	Combat service support; Combat support
Size	Brigade
Part of	NATO Rapid Deployable Corps – Italy
Garrison/HQ	Solbiate Olona
Motto(s)	Ubique Celere ("Everywhere rapidly")

The NRDC-ITA Support Brigade is a support brigades of the Italian Army.^[1] 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).^[2] 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:^[1]

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^[3]
  - Command and Logistic Support Company
  - Tactical and Logistic Support Battalion
    - Deployment Support Company
    - Transport Company
    - 3rd Bersaglieri Company "Celere"
    - Quartermaster Company