Army Aviation Brigade (Italy)

The Army Aviation Brigade was the Italian Army's aviation brigade. Four of the army's six aviation regiments were part of the brigade, while two aviation regiments were part of the Airmobile Brigade "Friuli". On 1 October 2023 the brigade was merged into the Airmobile Brigade "Friuli".[1]

Army Aviation Brigade
Brigata Aviazione dell'Esercito
Coat of Arms of the Army Aviation Brigade
Active2001 - 2023
CountryItaly
BranchItalian Army
SizeBrigade
Part ofArmy Aviation Command
Garrison/HQViterbo
Motto(s)Ubique Celere ("Everywhere rapidly")
Army Aviation locations 2022:
Flying units Support units
Army Aviation AB 205 helicopter

History

The unit was founded in 2001 as Air Cavalry Grouping with the 1st Air Cavalry Regiment "Antares", 2nd Air Cavalry Regiment "Sirio", 4th Air Cavalry Regiment "Altair", 28th Squadrons Group "Tucano", and the Squadrons Group So.A.T.C.C. "Dragone" (Surveillance, Target Acquisition, Signals, Command and Control Group).[2]

In 2003 the aviation units left the cavalry arm and became a distinct corps of the army, therefore the Grouping was renamed Army Aviation Grouping, which was changed on 1 March 2006 to Army Aviation Brigade. On the same date the Squadrons Group So.A.T.C.C. was disbanded. On 10 November 2014 the 26th Squadrons Group "Giove" left the 1st Army Aviation Regiment "Antares" and was reorganized as 3rd Special Operations Helicopter Regiment "Aldebaran" on the same day.[3]

Organization

Before being disbanded on 1 October 2023 the brigade was organized as follows:

References
  1. "Comando Aviazione dell'Esercito - La Struttura ordinativa". Italian Army. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  2. "Brigata Aviazione dell'Esercito - La Storia". Italian Army. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  3. "3° Reggimento elicotteri per Operazioni Speciali "Aldebaran" - La Storia". Italian Army. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  4. "L'Aviazione dell'Esercito di Viterbo impiegata per le operazioni di soccorso su tutto il territorio nazionale". Esercito Italiano. Italian Army. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
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