Structure of the Italian Army

The article provides an overview of the entire chain of command and organization of the Italian Army after the reform of 1 October 2016 and includes all active units as of 1 July 2019. The Armed Forces of Italy are under the command of the Italian Supreme Defense Council, presided over by the President of the Italian Republic. The Italian Army is commanded by the Chief of the Army General Staff or "Capo di Stato Maggiore dell’Esercito" in Rome.
Chief of the Army General Staff.
The Chief of the Army General Staff in Rome, a four star general, commands the entire Italian Army. However the Army General Staff itself is commanded by the Deputy Chief of the Army General Staff.
Army General Staff.
The Army General Staff in Rome is tasked with the study, research, development and general policy of the army. It is headed by the Deputy Chief of the Army General Staff.
NATO Rapid Deployable Corps - Italy.
The NATO Rapid Deployable Corps - Italy (NRDC-ITA) is a multi-national, deployable Corps headquarters assigned to NATO. It is located in Solbiate Olona and has a support brigade at its dependency.
Operational Land Forces Command and Army Operational Command.
The Operational Land Forces Command and Army Operational Command (, abbreviation: COMFOTER COE) is the continuously operational command of the army. The command is headquartered in Rome. In case of war, outside of NATO's command structure, it would command the army's units.
Army Special Forces Command.
The Army Special Forces Command (Comando delle Forze Speciali dell'Esercito (COMFOSE)) in Pisa commands the army's special operation forces:
Army Aviation Command.
The Army Aviation Command in Viterbo trains and maintains the army's non-combat flying formations, and provides four operational helicopter regiments to COMFOTER COE.
Army Aviation Support Brigade.
Army Aviation support regiments provide maintenance services and logistic support to the army's fleet of helicopters and airplanes.
Alpine Troops Command.
The Alpine Troops Command (, abbreviation: COMTA) commands the Mountain Troops of the Italian Army, called "Alpini" (). The command is headquartered in Bolzano.
Division "Tridentina".
The Division "Tridentina" is a deployable division headquarters within COMTA in Bolzano.
Alpine Training Center.
The Alpine Training Center trains Italian troops in mountain warfare and winter warfare and its 6th Alpini Regiment prepares and manages the army's military exercises in the Puster Valley.
Territorial Areas.
The COMTA also controls four administrative Army Military Commands tasked with public duties, recruitment, administration of the reserves, public information, and promotional activities. The Army Military Command "Trentino-Alto Adige" covering the Trentino-Alto Adige/SouthTyrol region is an integral part of COMALP:
Northern Operational Forces Command.
The Northern Operational Forces Command (, abbreviation: COMFOP Nord) commands the brigades in the North of Italy. The command is headquartered in Padua and successor to the army's V Army Corps.
Division "Vittorio Veneto".
The Division "Vittorio Veneto" is a deployable division command headquartered in Florence.
Cavalry Brigade "Pozzuolo del Friuli".
The brigade forms with the Italian navy's 3rd Naval Division, and San Marco Marine Brigade the Italian military's National Sea Projection Capability ("Forza di proiezione dal mare").
Territorial Areas.
The COMFOP Nord also controls six administrative Army Military Commands tasked with public duties, recruitment, administration of the reserves, public information, and promotional activities. The Army Military Command "Veneto" covering the Veneto region is an integral part of COMFOP Nord:
Southern Operational Forces Command.
The Southern Operational Forces Command (, abbreviation: COMFOP Sud) commands the brigades in the South of Italy and on the islands of Sicily and Sardinia. The command is headquartered in Naples.
Division "Acqui".
The Division "Acqui" is a deployable division headquartered in Capua near Naples.
Territorial Areas.
The COMFOP Sud also controls six administrative Army Military Commands tasked with public duties, recruitment, administration of the reserves, public information, and promotional activities. The Army Military Command "Campania" covering the Campania region is an integral part of COMFOP Sud:
Operational Land Forces Support Command.
The Operational Land Forces Support Command (, abbreviation: COMFOTER SUPPORT) in Verona commands the army's operational support units.
Artillery Command.
The Artillery Command in Bracciano commands the specialized artillery regiments of the army and trains all officers and troops destined for artillery units:
Anti-aircraft Artillery Command.
The Anti-aircraft Artillery Command in Sabaudia commands the army's air defense units and trains all officers and troops destined for air defense units:
Engineer Command.
The Engineer Command in Rome-Cecchignola commands the specialized engineer regiments of the army and trains all officers and troops destined for engineer units:
Signal Command.
The Signal Command in Anzio commands the army's signal regiments and trains all officers and troops destined for signal units:
Tactical Intelligence Brigade.
The Tactical Intelligence Brigade (formerly called RISTA-EW Brigade) in Anzio is the army's sole Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) & Electronic Warfare (EW) unit.
Logistic Support Command.
The Logistic Support Command in Rome trains officers and troops destined for logistic units and provides operational logistic support with two specialized logistic regiments and four medical battalions.
Each medical battalion fields one command and logistic support company, one medical company with a field hospital, and one medical evacuations company.
Capital Military Command.
The Capital Military Command () in Rome is tasked with managing army events in Rome and oversees the administrative "Lazio" and "Toscana" Army Military Commands tasked with public duties, recruitment, administration of the reserves, public information, and promotional activities in the Lazio region. Additionally the command manages the army's Monte Romano training range, the army's museums in Rome and the army band, as well as the Italian military's Geographic Institute.
Army Logistic Command.
The Army Logistic Command (, abbreviation: COMLOG) in Rome manages the entire logistics of the Army.
Training, Specialization and Doctrine Command.
The Training, Specialization and Doctrine Command (, abbreviation: COMFORDOT) in Rome trains the army's troops and develops the army's doctrine and education policies.