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'''Operational Land Forces Command - Army Operational Command''' (
== History ==
The Operational Land Forces Command - Army Operational Command traces its origins back to the Operational Land Forces Command established in 1997.
=== 1997 - 2016: Operational Land Forces Command ===
The Operational Land Forces Command ({{lang-it|Comando delle Forze Operative Terrestri}}, COMFOTER) was established in [[Verona]] on 1 October 1997 following the reform of the military who attributed hierarchical supremacy of the [[Chief of the Defence Staff (Italy)|Chief of the Defence Staff]].<br>
It brought together in a single organization all the units engaged in combat, combat support, combat service support and in communication and information systems, which together amounted to about 80% of the [[Italian Army]]. Initially it was part of the [[Allied Land Forces Southern Europe]] (LANDSOUTH), with whom he shared the headquarters of the command, which then broke away, when the Allied Land Forces Command in Southern Europe in 2004 was transferred to [[Madrid]], and had four commands:
* Supports Command;
* Command of projection forces;
* 1st Command of the Defence Forces;
* 2nd Command of the Defence Forces;
*
Until 30 Semptember 2016, COMFOTER controlled
* Division "''Friuli''"
* 2nd Defence Forces Command
* Alpine troops Command
* Army Signals and Information Command
* Army Air Force Command
* NATO Rapid Deployable Corp - Italy
*
* Artillery Command
* Anti-Aircraft Command
* Engineering Command
The headquarters of COMFOTER in [[Verona]] was [[Carli Palace of Verona|Carli Palace]], even if the command department is located at the barracks Dalla Bona of [[Verona]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Comando delle Forze Operative Terrestri La Storia|url=http://www.esercito.difesa.it/Organizzazione/Organizzazione%20Centrale/Comando%20delle%20Forze%20Operative%20Terrestri|website=esercito.difesa.it|accessdate=11 May 2013}}</ref>
=== 2016 - present: Operational Land Forces Command - Army Operational Command ===
The Operational Land Forces Command - Army Operational 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) itself and in the [[Operational Land Forces Support Command]].<ref name="COMFOTERCOEEI">{{cite web |title=Comando delle Forze Operative Terrestri e Comando Operativo Esercito - Esercito Italiano |url=http://www.esercito.difesa.it/organizzazione/capo-di-sme/COMFOTER-COE |website=www.esercito.difesa.it |publisher=Esercito Italiano |accessdate=27 July 2020 |language=Italian}}</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/ |accessdate=27 July 2020 |work=Paola Casoli Blog |date=3 October 2016 |language=it-IT}}</ref>
The 2013 Revision Plan of the Ground Military Instrument of the Army Staff gave to the Operational Land Forces Support Command (COMFOTER SPT), to the Operational Forces Command - North (COMFOP NORD), to the Operational Forces Command - South (COMFOP SUD) and to the Alpine Troops Command (COMTA) a chain of command independent from the COMFOTER maintaining the newly established COMFOTER COE 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 |accessdate=27 July 2020 |language=it-IT |date=12 May 2017}}</ref>
=== List of commanders ===
The Operational Land Forces Command had nine Commanders:
* [[Lieutenant general|Ten. Gen.]] Giuseppe Ardito (1997 - 2001)
* [[Lieutenant general|Ten. Gen.]] Alberto Ficuciello (2001 - 2003)
* [[Lieutenant general|Ten. Gen.]] Antonio Quintana (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)<ref name="Paola Casoli 3 Oct 16" />
As of 2020, the Operational Land Forces Command - Army Operational Command has had two commanders:<ref name="COMFOTER COE Comandanti">{{cite web |title=I Comandanti - Esercito Italiano |url=http://www.esercito.difesa.it/organizzazione/capo-di-sme/COMFOTER-COE/Pagine/I-Comandanti.aspx |website=www.esercito.difesa.it |publisher=Esercito Italiano |accessdate=28 July 2020 |language=Italian}}</ref>
* [[Lieutenant general|Gen. C.A.]] Riccardo Marchiò /2017 - 2018)
* [[Lieutenant general|Gen. C.A.]] Federico Bonato (2018 - present)
== Mission ==
The Operational Land Forces Command - Army Operational Command plans, organizes and conducts the delegated operations by delegation of the [[Chief of the Defence Staff (Italy)|Chief of the Defence Staff]] or the Deputy Commander of the Joint Operational Command (VCOM OPS).<ref name="COMFOTERCOE Compito">{{cite web |title=Comando delle Forze Operative Terrestri e Comando Operativo Esercito - Il Compito - Esercito Italiano |url=http://www.esercito.difesa.it/organizzazione/capo-di-sme/COMFOTER-COE/Pagine/Il-Compito.aspx |website=www.esercito.difesa.it |publisher=Esercito Italiano |accessdate=28 July 2020 |language=Italian}}</ref>
The Command constitutes the [[Land Component Command]] of the Deputy Commander of the Joint Operational Command for the planning, organization, conduct and support of operations that do not require a deployed land component command or plan, organize and monitor the phases that precede the deployment 1of an land component command in readiness.<ref name="COMFOTERCOE Compito" />
For operational aspects, although the COMFOTER-COE no longer has direct responsibility for the various Maneuver Brigades, it remains responsible for elaborating guidelines for preparing and training the Commands and Units, supervising and generating the forces and contingent planning engaged in national and international missions and operations.<ref name="AnDif 12 May 17" />
== Organization ==
Since 1 October 2016, the Operational Land Forces Command - Army Operational Command controls:
* [[File:Distintivo del Comando Aviazione dell'Esercito.png|20px]] Army Air Force Command;
* [[File:Scudetto della Brigata Aviazione dell'Esercito.png|20px]] Army Air Force Brigade;
* [[File:Scudetto del Centro Addestrativo Aviazione dell'Esercito.png|20px]] Army Air Force Training Centre;
* Army Air Force Support Command;
* [[File:Scudetto del Comando Forze Speciali dell'Esercito.png|20px]] [[Army Special Forces Command (Italy)|Army Special Forces Command]] (COMFOSE);
* Army Simulation and Validation Centre.
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