Operational Land Forces Support Command

The Operational Land Forces Support Command (Comando delle Forze Operative Terrestri di Supporto, COMFOTER SPT) is a major subdivision of the Italian Army tasked with providing support resources to the Operational Land Forces Command.

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.

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 Supports Command of the Land Operational Forces and placing the newly established COMFOTER SPT directly under the Chief of Staff of the Italian Army.

Commanders
In its various configurations, the Operational Land Forces Support Command has had a total of ten Commanders:

Commanders of the Operational Land Forces Command
 * Ten. Gen. Alberto Ficuciello (2001 - 2003);
 * Ten. Gen. Antonio Quintana (2003 - 2003);
 * Gen. C.A. Cosimo D'Arrigo (2003 - 2005);
 * Gen. C.A. Bruno Iob (2005 - 2008);
 * Gen. C.A. Armando Novelli (2008 - 2010);
 * Gen. C.A. Francesco Tarricone (2010 - 2012);
 * Gen. C.A. Roberto Bernardini (2012 - 2014);
 * 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:
 * Gen. C.A.Amedeo Sperotto (2016 - 2018);
 * Gen. C.A.Giuseppenicola Tota (2018–2020).

Mission
The Operational Land Forces Support Command is a management, coordination and control body of the tactical and logistic support Commands and Units of the Italian Army. The Command is also responsible for the preparation of these Units and Commands, subject to an operational use both nationally and internationally.

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.

Organization
The Operational Land Forces Support Command directly depends on the Chief of Staff of the Italian Army and is based in Verona. The Commander makes use of several subordinate bodies to direct the complex of activities entrusted and the subordinate units and commands: The Command controls a total of approximately 16,000 troops.
 * Commander area;
 * Office of the Commanding General;
 * Administration Office;
 * Chief of Staff - Coordination Section of the General Staff;
 * Planning, Programming and Budget Office;
 * Legal affairs Office;
 * Plans and Situation Office;
 * Training Office;
 * Security Office;
 * Personnel Office;
 * Logistic Office;
 * General Affairs Office;
 * Studies, Regulations and Lessons Learned Office;
 * Command Unit.

Organization


As of 2022 the Operational Land Forces Support Command consists of the following six commands at brigade-level:
 * Scudetto del Comando Artiglieria.png Artillery Command (Bracciano)
 * Scudetto del Comando Artiglieria Controaerei.png Anti-aircraft Artillery Command (Sabaudia)
 * Scudetto del Comando Genio.png Engineer Command (Rome)
 * Scudetto del Comando Trasmissioni.png Signal Command (Rome)
 * Scudetto della Brigata RISTA - EW.png Tactical Intelligence Brigade (Anzio)