Structure of the Italian Navy

The following is the structure of the Italian Navy as of June 2020. It is considered a multiregional and a blue-water navy.
Chief of the Navy General Staff.
The Chief of the Navy General Staff heads the Navy General Staff in Rome, manages the bureaucratic aspects of the navy, and supervises four major commands.
Navy General Staff.
The functions of the Navy General Staff are divided in two sections: one under direct control of the Chief of the Navy General Staff, and one under control of the Deputy Chief of the Navy General Staff. The Chief of the Navy General Staff's section is further divided into offices and commands that are part of the Navy General Staff and offices and commands that report to the Chief of the Navy General Staff, but are outside the actual Navy General Staff.
Deputy Chief of the Navy General Staff.
The Deputy Chief of the Navy General Staff manages the bureaucratic aspects of the Navy.
Fleet Command.
The Fleet Command is responsible for all operational units of the Italian Navy, with the exception of the Special Forces. Based in the Santa Rosa military district of Rome the command is headed by the Commander in Chief Naval Fleet ( or CINCNAV) with the rank of Vice admiral, who reports directly to the Chief of the Navy.
1st Naval Division.
The 1st Naval Division ( - COMDINAV UNO) is based in La Spezia and headed by a 1 star admiral or .
2nd Naval Division.
The 2nd Naval Division ( - COMDINAV DUE) is based in Taranto and headed by either a Divisional admiral () or a 1 star admiral (). The division includes the Italian navy's carrier strike group.
3rd Naval Division.
The 3rd Naval Division ( - COMDINAV TRE) is based in Brindisi and headed by a Counter admiral or . The division contains all amphibious units of the Italian Navy and together with the San Marco Marine Brigade and the Italian Army's Cavalry Brigade "Pozzuolo del Friuli" forms the Italian military's National Sea Projection Capability ("Forza di proiezione dal mare").
Submarines Command.
The Submarines Command ( - MARICOSOM) is based in Rome and headed by a Counter admiral or . The commanding officer of the Submarines Command also heads the Navy General Staff's 5th Department Submarines, and thus is responsible for all submarine assets of the navy, and their procurement, maintenance, development, training, and operational doctrine.
Mine Countermeasures Forces Command.
The Mine Countermeasures Forces Command ( - MARICODRAG) in La Spezia is headed by a Counter admiral or and operates the mine countermeasures forces of the navy.
Coastal Defense and Surveillance Patrol Forces Command.
The Coastal Defense and Surveillance Patrol Forces Command is based in Augusta and headed by a Counter admiral. After the 2014 reform it has transferred most of its coastal defense duties to the Italian Coast Guard and focuses today on offshore patrols.
Naval Aviation Command.
The Naval Aviation Command is headed by a Counter admiral and trains and maintains all the aerial assets of the navy. The commanding officer of the Naval Aviation Command also heads the Navy General Staff's 6th Department Aircraft, and thus is responsible for all air assets of the navy, and their procurement, maintenance, development, training, and operational doctrine.
Amphibious Forces Command.
The Amphibious Forces Command (Comando della Forza Anfibia - COMFORANF) is based at the Santa Rosa military district in Rome and headed by Counter admiral and controls the Italian military's National Sea Projection Capability ("Forza di proiezione dal mare") and the San Marco Marine Brigade. The National Sea Projection Capability consists of the San Marco Marine Brigade, the navy's 3rd Naval Division and the Italian Army's Cavalry Brigade "Pozzuolo del Friuli". The commanding officer of the Amphibious Forces Command also heads the Navy General Staff's 8th Department Amphibious Forces, and thus is responsible for all amphibious forces of the navy, and their procurement, maintenance, development, training, and operational doctrine.
San Marco Marine Brigade.
1st San Marco Regiment.
The 1st San Marco Regiment is based in Brindisi and is the amphibious landing force of the Navy.
2nd San Marco Regiment.
The 2nd San Marco Regiment is based in Brindisi. The regiment undertakes maritime interdiction operations and provides embarked naval protection teams for military and civilian ships.
3rd San Marco Regiment.
The 3rd San Marco Regiment based in Taranto is the navy's installation defense service (Servizio difesa installazioni - SDI), which guards and protects the bases of the navy.
C4 and Security Command.
The C4 and Security Command is headed by a Counter admiral and operates the navy signal, communications and radar network.
Air Naval Training Centre.
The Air Naval Training Centre is headed by a Counter admiral and based in Taranto. It trains the navy's crews for service with the operational units.
Auxiliary Units Flotilla Command.
The Auxiliary Units Flotilla Command contains all the minor and coastal support vessels of the navy.
10th Coastal Naval Group.
The 10th Naval Coastal Group is the naval component of the United Nations' mission: Multinational Force and Observers, which guards the Egypt-Israeli border in the Sinai peninsula. The 10th Coastal Naval Group is based in Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt and patrols the Straits of Tiran and Gulf of Aqaba. The group consists of three "Esploratore"-class coastal patrol boats, with the fourth boat of the class "Staffetta" having returned to Italy in 2014 and being homeported as of 2020 at La Maddalena.
Raiders and Divers Grouping "Teseo Tesei".
The Raiders and Divers Grouping "Teseo Tesei" ( - COMSUBIN) in Porto Venere in Liguria is the navy's special forces unit. Headed by a Counter admiral, who reports directly to the Chief of the Navy, the command is operationally assigned to the Italian military's Joint Special Forces Operations Command.
Logistic Command.
The Logistic Command is headed by a vice admiral, who reports directly to the Chief of the Navy. Based on Nisida island near Naples the command is responsible for the logistic support of the navy's units, bases and ships, as well as for the maintenance and operation of 157 lighthouses and 667 other navigational aid lights (including seamarks and buoys).
Schools Command.
The Schools Command is headed by a vice admiral, who reports directly to the Chief of the Navy. Based in Ancona the command is responsible for the selection, formation, training, and education of the navy's personnel.
Hydrographic Institute.
The Hydrographic Institute (Istituto Idrografico della Marina Militare Genova - MARIDROGRAFICO Genova) in Genoa is Italy's national hydrographic, and bathymetric authority. Headed by a counter admiral the institute publishes all official nautical and navigational documentation in Italy and therefore performs regular surveys of the Italian coasts and seas. The institute operates three hydrographic survey vessels: the "Ammiraglio Magnaghi", which will be replaced by a new Major Hydro-oceanographic Ship - NIOM, and the two "Ninfe"-class hydrographic survey vessels "Aretusa" and "Galatea".
Aviation Inspector for the Navy.
The Aviation Inspector for the Navy reports to the Chief of the Air Force General Staff and to the Chief of the Navy General Staff. ISPAVIAMAR oversees the technical and logistic aeronautical aspects, and the training of the Italian military's airborne anti-submarine forces. The inspector is a brigadier general of the air force, whose office and staff reside in the navy's headquarter in Rome. The only unit assigned to ISPAVIAMAR is the 41st Anti-submarine Wing "Athos Ammannato", which is under operational control of the Italian Navy.