NATO: Vittorio Veneto Division Land Forces Command Arf

The Vittorio Veneto Division, with headquarters at the Predieri barracks in Florence, has taken over the role of 'Land Component Command', the land component, of NATO's Allied Reaction Force (ARF), a high-level force readiness of the Atlantic Alliance which has the task of ensuring a rapid and effective response to global crises, in all operational domains. The handover of command of the Arf It replaces the UK First Division (1st Uk Division). "From today - explains the Italian Army on X - the Division, already an integral part of the NATO Military Body as Mnd-South, will coordinate the use of ground forces provided by the countries allies, including the Alpine Brigade 'Julia'". "The Italian guide of the Arf - we read further - represents the confirmation of the readiness and credibility of the Italian Armed Forces within the Alliance and the role of Defence safeguarding our freedom, in full respect of the values constitutional". The 'Vittorio Veneto Division' effective July 1st He will remain in command of the Arf's land component for a year. The commands and units assigned to the Arf come from all over the NATO member countries with a rotation system. The ARF can be deployed immediately upon order of the supreme commander ally in Europe (Saceur).