NATO Rapid Deployable Italian Corps

The NATO Rapid Deployable Corps - Italy ( NRDC -ITA ) (also Rapid Deployable Italian Corps ) was established in November 2001 as Eingreifkorpsstab (High Readiness Force - HRF ) of NATO. The staff of the NRDC -ITA is located in Solbiate Olona, ​​a few kilometers north- west of Milan.

Structure

The Eingreifkorps is surgically performed by the parent Allied Joint Force Commands in Naples or Brunssum. The staff serve soldiers of several NATO countries, with the Commanding General and a large part of the staff of Italy is made. Normally, the Corps is only a support regiment and the 1st Signal Regiment of the Italian Army, if necessary, it may, among other support formations and units perform several divisions or brigades.

History

The NRDC -ITA is the successor of the III. Corps of the Italian army, which in the 1950s in Milan (again) was established. During the Cold War it made with its subordinate organizations, the reserve of the Italian field army in northern Italy. Together with the IV Corps in Bolzano and the V Corps in Vittorio Veneto, it was assigned to the NATO command in country South Verona. Associations of the III. Corps were already used at this time for foreign missions, as in the peacekeeping mission in Lebanon ( 1982-84 ). Between 1991 and 1998 almost all the corps subordinate organizations were dissolved. In 1998, the corps staff his name in Comando Forze di Proiezione, the four brigades were assumed in all of Italy, which already existed by this time made ​​up of volunteers and professional soldiers. 2001 originated from this command due to a NATO decision the new NRDC - IT, which then necessary associations are assumed only in NATO operations.

Under Lieutenant General Mauro Del Vecchio the staff of NRDC -IT resulted from August 2005 to May 2006, the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. In the further course, the Corps presented there management staff.

Coat of arms

On the coat of arms of the corps staff, the Italian national colors are seen in the inner shield the colors of the city of Milan (red- white). The eagle's head and saying ubique celere ( " anywhere fast " ) have not only to the needs of the Corps back, but also to a former fast Division (3a Divisione celere ), whose traditions are also officially continues.

Weblink

  • Official site of the NRDC -ITA (English)
  • Allied Command Operations
  • Military United Association ( Italy)
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