Airmobile Brigade "Friuli"
| Airmobile Brigade "Friuli" | |
|---|---|
| Brigata Aeromobile "Friuli" | |
Coat of Arms of the Airmobile Brigade "Friuli" | |
| Active | 1 November 1884 - 28 December 1926 Infantry Brigade "Friuli" 15 April 1960 - 23 September 1975 Infantry Brigade "Friuli" 24 September 1975 - 1 June 1991 Motorized Brigade "Friuli" 2 June 1991 - 1 May 2000 Mechanized Brigade "Friuli" 2 May 2000 - today Airmobile Brigade "Friuli" |
| Country | Italy |
| Branch | Italian Army |
| Role | Air Assault |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | Division "Vittorio Veneto" |
| Garrison/HQ | Bologna |
| Colors | light blue |
| Engagements | World War I Somalia UNITAF Bosnia SFOR Kosovo KFOR Iraq MNF-I Afghanistan ISAF |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Brigadier Luigi Francavilla |
The Airmobile Brigade "Friuli" (Italian: Brigata Aeromobile "Friuli") is an airmobile brigade of the Italian Army, based mainly in the Emilia-Romagna region. The brigade was part of the 1st Defence Forces Command until it was transferred to the Division "Friuli". The brigade's coat of arms depicts a stylized version of the Rocca di Monfalcone castle near the city of Monfalcone in the Friuli region, where the brigade distinguished itself during World War I. Since 1 July 2019 the brigade is part of the Division "Vittorio Veneto".