Artillery Command | |
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Comando Artiglieria | |
Active | 1 October 2010 – present |
Country | Italy |
Branch | Italian Army |
Type | Artillery |
Part of | Operational Land Forces Support Command |
Garrison/HQ | Bracciano |
Patron | Saint Barbara |
Motto(s) | “Sempre e Dovunque” (“Always and Everywhere”) |
Colours | Red and Black |
Anniversaries | 15 June 1918 (Battle of Solstizio)[1] |
Decorations | |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Gen. B. Fabio Giambartolomei |
Deputy Commander of Field Artillery | Col. Vincenzo Stella[2] |
The Artillery Command (Italian: Comando Artiglieria, COM.ART.) is an Italian Army command, which trains the personnel destined for the army's artillery units, develops the army's artillery doctrine, and supervises the Italian army's artillery units.
The Command keeps the War Flag of the Artillery Arm, which has been decorated with a Military Order of Italy, three Gold Medals of Military Valor, a Silver Medal of Military Valor, and a Bronze Medal of Military Valor.