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The '''Operational Land Forces Support Command''' ({{lang-langx|it|Comando delle Forze Operative Terrestri di Supporto}}, COMFOTER SPT) is a major [[Military formation|subdivision]] of the [[Italian Army]] tasked with providing support resources to the [[Operational Land Forces Command]].<ref name="COMFOTERSUPPORTEI">{{cite web |title=Comando delle Forze Operative Terrestri di Supporto - Esercito Italiano |url=httphttps://www.esercito.difesa.it/organizzazione/capo-di-sme/COMFOTER/comfoter-supporto/Pagine/default.aspx |website=www.esercito.difesa.it |publisher=Esercito Italiano |accessdateaccess-date=27 July 2020 |language=Italianit}}</ref>

== History ==

The Operational Land Forces Support Command was established on 1 October 2016, after the splitting of the Operational Land Forces Command in the Operational Land Forces Command - Army Operational Command (COMFOTER - COE) and in the Operational Land Forces Support Command itself.<ref name="COMFOTERCOEEI">{{cite web |title=Comando delle Forze Operative Terrestri e Comando Operativo Esercito - Esercito Italiano |url=httphttps://www.esercito.difesa.it/organizzazione/capo-di-sme/COMFOTER-COE/Pagine/default.aspx |website=www.esercito.difesa.it |publisher=Esercito Italiano |accessdateaccess-date=27 July 2020 |language=Italianit}}</ref><ref name="Paola Casoli 3 Oct 16">{{cite news |last1=Casoli |first1=Paola |title=COMFOTER: cambio comando, al gen Primicerj subentra il collega Sperotto. E il COMFOTER si trasforma in comando di supporto |url=https://www.paolacasoli.com/2016/10/comfoter-cambio-comando-al-gen-primicerj-subentra-collega-sperotto-comfoter-si-trasforma-comando-supporto/ |accessdateaccess-date=27 July 2020 |work=Paola Casoli Blog |date=3 October 2016 |language=it-IT}}</ref>

The Operational Land Forces Support Command was established in accordance to the 2013 Revision Plan of the Ground Military Instrument of the Army Staff. The Revision Plan gave to COMFOTER SPT a chain of command independent from the Operational Forces Command, by upgrading the former SuppotsSupports Command of the Land Operational Forces and placing the newly established COMFOTER SPT directly under the [[Chief of Staff of the Italian Army]].<ref name="AnDif 12 May 17">{{cite web |last1=Scarpitta |first1=Alberto |title=Il Comando Forze Operative Nord – Analisi Difesa |url=https://www.analisidifesa.it/2017/05/il-comando-forze-operative-nord/ |publisher=Analisi Difesa |accessdateaccess-date=27 July 2020 |language=it-IT |date=12 May 2017}}</ref>

=== Commanders ===

In its various configurations, the Operational Land Forces Support Command has had a total of ten Commanders:<ref name="COMFOTERSUPPORT EI COMANDANTI">{{cite web |title=I Comandanti - Esercito Italiano |url=httphttps://www.esercito.difesa.it/organizzazione/capo-di-sme/COMFOTER/comfoter-supporto/Pagine/I-Comandanti.aspx |website=www.esercito.difesa.it |publisher=Esercito Italiano |accessdateaccess-date=27 July 2020 |language=Italianit}}</ref>

Commanders of the Operational Land Forces Command

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* [[Lieutenant general|Ten. Gen.]] Antonio Quintana (2003 - 2003);

* [[Lieutenant general|Gen. C.A.]] Cosimo D'Arrigo (2003 - 2005);

* [[Lieutenant general|Gen. C.A.]] Bruno Iob (2005 - 2008);

* [[Lieutenant general|Gen. C.A.]] Armando Novelli (2008 - 2010);

* [[Lieutenant general|Gen. C.A.]] Francesco Tarricone (2010 - 2012)​;

* [[Lieutenant general|Gen. C.A.]] Roberto Bernardini (2012 - 2014);

* [[Lieutenant general|Gen. C.A.]] Alberto Primicerj (2014 - 2016).;

* Gen. C.A. Amedeo Sperotto (2016 - 2018);

* Gen. C.A. Giuseppenicola Tota (2018 - 2020);

* Gen. C.A. Massimo Scala (2020 - )

Commanders of the Operational Land Forces Support Command:

* [[Lieutenant general|Gen. C.A.]] Amedeo Sperotto (2016 - 2018);<ref name="Paola Casoli 3 Oct 16" /><ref name="Paola Casoli 28 Sep 16">{{cite news |last1=Casoli |first1=Paola |title=COMFOTER, cambio al vertice: il gen Primicerj cede il comando al collega Sperotto |url=https://www.paolacasoli.com/2016/09/comfoter-cambio-al-vertice-gen-primicerj-cede-comando-al-collega-sperotto/ |accessdateaccess-date=27 July 2020 |work=Paola Casoli Blog |date=28 September 2016 |language=it-IT}}</ref><ref name="DOL 3 Jul 18" />

* [[Lieutenant general|Gen. C.A.]] Giuseppenicola Tota (2018–present2018–2020).<ref name="DOL 3 Jul 18">{{cite news |title=Passaggio di consegne al comando delle Forze Operative Terrestri di Supporto |url=https://www.difesaonline.it/news-forze-armate/terra/passaggio-di-consegne-al-comando-delle-forze-operative-terrestri-di-supporto |accessdateaccess-date=27 July 2020 |work=Difesa Online |date=3 July 2018 |language=it}}</ref><ref name="ReportDifesa 4 Jul 18">{{cite news |last1=Cannataro |first1=Francesca |title=Il Generale Giuseppenicola Tota prende il Comando delle Forze Operative Terrestri di Supporto |url=https://www.reportdifesa.it/generale-giuseppenicola-tota-prende-comando-delle-forze-operative-terrestri-supporto/ |accessdateaccess-date=27 July 2020 |work=Report Difesa |date=4 July 2018 |language=it-IT}}</ref><ref name="Paola Casoli 4 Jul 18">{{cite news |last1=Casoli |first1=Paola |title=COMFOTER SPT: la cerimonia del passaggio di consegne tra il gen Sperotto e il gen Tota |url=https://www.paolacasoli.com/2018/07/comfoter-spt-la-cerimonia-del-passaggio-di-consegne-tra-il-gen-sperotto-e-il-gen-tota/ |work=Paola Casoli Blog |date=4 July 2018 |language=it-IT}}</ref>

== Mission ==

The Operational Land Forces Support Command is a management, coordination and control body of the [[Combat support|tactical]] and [[Combat service support|logistic]] support Commands and Units of the [[Italian Army]].<ref name="COMFOTERSUPPORTEI" /> The Command is also responsible for the preparation of these Units and Commands, subject to an operational use both nationally<ref name="ConacadiVerona 20 May 20">{{cite news |title=L’EsercitoL'Esercito fa il buon Samaritano |url=https://www.cronacadiverona.com/lesercito-fa-il-buon-samaritano/ |accessdateaccess-date=27 July 2020 |work=La Cronaca di Verona |date=20 May 2020 |language=it-IT}}</ref> and internationally.<ref name="COMFOTERSUPPORTEI" />

While not hierarchically subordinate to the Operational Land Forces Command, the Operational Land Forces Support Command follows policy guidelines issued by the Operational Land Forces Command for preparation, training and preparedness of support Commands and Units.<ref name="Rapporto Esercito 2016">{{cite book |title=Rapporto Esercito 2016 |date=2016 |publisher=Esercito Italiano |page=9 |url=http://www.esercito.difesa.it/Rapporto-Esercito/Documents/RE16%20PDF%20INTERNET%20RIDOTTO.pdf |accessdateaccess-date=27 July 2020 |language=Italianit}}</ref>{{rp|9}}

== Organization ==

[[File:PalazzoCarliVerona.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Carli Palace, Verona, seat of the OperaionalOperational Land Forces Support Command.]]

The Operational Land Forces Support Command directly depends on the Chief of Staff of the Italian Army and is based in [[Verona]].<ref name="COMFOTERSUPPORTEI" /> The Commander makes use of several subordinate bodies to direct the complex of activities entrusted and the subordinate units and commands:<ref name="MINDIFE COMFOTERSPT">{{cite web |title=Comando delle Forze Operative Terrestri di Supporto |url=https://www.difesa.it/Protocollo/AOO_Difesa/Esercito/Pagine/E26429.aspx |website=www.difesa.it |publisher=Ministero della Difesa |accessdateaccess-date=27 July 2020 |language=it-IT}}</ref>

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* Office of the Commanding General;

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* Studies, Regulations and Lessons Learned Office;

* Command Unit.

The commands employed by the Operational Land Forces Support Command are at the brigade level:<ref name="COMFOTERSUPPORTEI" />

* [[File:Scudetto del Comando Artiglieria Controaerei.png|20px]] Anti-aircraft Artillery Command ([[Sabaudia]]);

* [[File:Scudetto del Comando Artiglieria.png|20px]] Artillery Command ([[Bracciano]]);

* [[File:Scudetto del Comando Genio.png|20px]] Engineering Command ([[Rome]]);

* [[File:Scudetto del Comando Trasmissioni.png|20px]] [[Army Signal Command (Italy)|Signal Command]] ([[Rome]]);

* [[File:Scudetto della Brigata RISTA - EW.png|20px]] [[Tactical Intelligence Brigade (Italy)|Tactical Intelligence Brigade]] ([[Anzio]]);

* [[File:Scudetto del Comando dei Supporti Logistici.png|20px]] Logistic supports Command ([[Rome]]).

The Command controls a total of approximately 16,000 troops.<ref name="COMFOTERSUPPORTEI" />

=== Organization ===

[[File:Italian Army - Operational Land Forces Support Command organization 2022.png|thumb|right|420px|Operational Land Forces Support Command organization 2022 (click to enlarge)]]

TheAs commandsof employed by2022 the Operational Land Forces Support Command areconsists atof the brigadefollowing five commands at brigade-level:<ref name="COMFOTERSUPPORTEI" />

* [[File:Scudetto del Comando Artiglieria.png|20px]] [[Artillery Command (Italy)|Artillery Command]] ([[Bracciano]]);

* [[File:Scudetto del Comando Artiglieria Controaerei.png|20px]] Anti-aircraft Artillery Command ([[Sabaudia]]);

* [[File:Scudetto del Comando Genio.png|20px]] Engineering[[Engineer Command (Italy)|Engineer Command]] ([[Rome]]);

* [[File:Scudetto del Comando Trasmissioni.png|20px]] [[Army Signal Command (Italy)|Signal Command]] ([[Rome]]);

* [[File:Scudetto della Brigata RISTAInformazioni - EWTattiche.png|20px]] [[Tactical Intelligence Brigade (Italy)|Tactical Intelligence Brigade]] ([[Anzio]]);

Until 2021 there was a sixth command, but it has been transferred to the Army Logistic Command, in Rome.

* [[File:Scudetto del Comando dei Supporti Logistici.png|20px23x23px]] Logistic supportsSupport Command ([[Rome]]).

== See also ==