NRDC-ITA Support Brigade

The NRDC-ITA Support Brigade is a support brigade 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.

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")

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

Gorget patches

Main article: Italian Army gorget patches

The personnel of the brigade's units wears the following gorget patches:^[4]

• 
  1st Signal Regiment
• 
  Tactical and Logistic Support Regiment
• 
  3rd Bersaglieri Company "Celere"
• 
  Commissariat Company