17th Volunteer Training Regiment "Acqui"

17th Volunteer Training Regiment "Acqui"
17° Reggimento Addestramento Volontari "Acqui"
Regimental coat of arms
Active	27 October 1703 - today^[1]
Country	Italy
Branch	Italian Army
Part of	Infantry School
Garrison/HQ	Capua
Motto(s)	"Aquensem legionem time"
Anniversaries	25 September 1943 - End of the Battle of Cephalonia
Decorations	1x Military Order of Italy 1x Gold Medal of Military Valor 3x Silver Medals of Military Valor 1x Bronze Medal of Military Valor^[2]
Insignia
Regimental gorget patches

The 17th Volunteer Training Regiment "Acqui" (Italian: 17° Reggimento Addestramento Volontari "Acqui") is an active unit of the Italian Army based in Capua in Campania. Founded as 17th Infantry Regiment "Acqui" the regiment was part of the Italian army's infantry arm until it became a basic training unit and has been designated a "multi-arms unit" since.^[3]

Organization

As of 2023 the 17th Volunteer Training Regiment "Acqui" consists of:

Regimental Command, in Capua
- Command and Logistic Support Company
- 1st Battalion "San Martino"
  - 1st Company "Cefalonia"
  - 2nd Company "Novara"
  - 3rd Company "Carso"
- 2nd Battalion "Salento"
  - 4th Company "Falchi"
  - 5th Company "Pegaso"
  - 6th Company "Tigre"

External links

Italian Army Website: 17° Reggimento Addestramento Volontari "Acqui"

References

↑ "17° Reggimento Addestramento Volontari "Acqui" - La Storia". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
↑ "17° Reggimento Addestramento Volontari "Acqui" - Il Medagliere". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
↑ "17° Reggimento Addestramento Volontari "Acqui"". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.

Italian Army

Four-star rank (OF 9)

Chief of the Army General Staff

Three-star rank (OF 8)

Two-star rank (OF 7)

Divisions	"Acqui" "Tridentina" "Vittorio Veneto"
Other	Army Aviation Command Army Simulation and Validation Center Army Training Command and Application School Engineer Command

One-star rank (OF 6)

Brigades	"Aosta" "Ariete" "Folgore" "Friuli" "Garibaldi" "Granatieri di Sardegna" "Julia" "Pinerolo" "Pozzuolo del Friuli" "Sassari" "Taurinense" Army Aviation Support NRDC-ITA Support Tactical Intelligence
Commands	Army Special Forces Artillery Anti-aircraft Artillery Signal Logistic Support
Other	Military Academy Army NCO School Infantry School Cavalry School Administrative School Medical and Veterinary School Alpine Training Center Army Aviation Training Center

Italian Army infantry units

Infantry specialities

Active

Combat	5th Infantry Regiment "Aosta", 9th Infantry Regiment "Bari", 28th Regiment "Pavia", 62nd Infantry Regiment "Sicilia", 66th Airmobile Infantry Regiment "Trieste", 82nd Infantry Regiment "Torino", 151st Infantry Regiment "Sassari", 152nd Infantry Regiment "Sassari"
Support	6th Command and Tactical Supports Unit "Aosta", 13th Command and Tactical Supports Unit "Pinerolo", 45th Command and Tactical Supports Unit "Reggio", 57th Command and Tactical Supports Unit "Abruzzi", 78th Command and Tactical Supports Unit "Lupi di Toscana", 80th Regiment "Roma", 87th Command and Tactical Supports Unit "Friuli",
Training	17th Volunteer Training Regiment "Acqui", 85th Volunteer Training Regiment "Verona", 235th Volunteer Training Regiment "Piceno"

Inactive

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