Spanish–Italian Amphibious Battlegroup

Spanish-Italian Amphibious Battlegroup[1]
Active	23 November 1998
Country	Spain  Italy  Portugal  Greece
Allegiance	European Union
Branch	EU Battlegroup
Type	Regiment
Role	Amphibious Landing Force
Size	1500
Part of	Common Security and Defence Policy
Garrison/HQ	HQ: Rota, Spain Brindisi, Italy

The Spanish–Italian Amphibious Battlegroup^[1][2][3] (SIAF; Spanish: Fuerza Anfibia Hispano-Italiana; Italian: Forza Anfibia Italo-Spagnola) is one of 18 European Union battlegroups. It consists of 1500 Marines with manpower contributed from the participating countries. From January until June 2009, it was on the EU Battlegroup standby roster.^[1]

Order of battle

The unit uses a modular organization. The primary core of the unit is made up by the Spanish Brigada de Infantería de Marina (BRIMAR of the Spanish Marines) and the Italian San Marco Regiment. It also has attached units from the Spanish and Italian Navies:

• Aircraft Carriers:
  • Cavour
• LHA
  • L-61 Juan Carlos I
• Landing Ships:
  • L-51 Galicia
  • L-52 Castilla
  • L-9892 San Giorgio
  • L-9893 San Marco
  • L-9894 San Giusto

References

1. Volpi, Valerio (2011). Why Europe Will Not Run the 21st Century: Reflections on the Need for a New European Federation. Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 155. ISBN 1443830526. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
2. Charles Heyman (2011), The Armed Forces of the European Union, 2012-2013, p. 119. Casemate Publishers.
3. Bonaiuti, Chiara; Lodovisi, Achille (2010). Sicurezza, controllo e finanza. Le nuove dimensioni del mercato degli armamenti (in Italian). Milan: Editoriale Jaca Book. p. 273. ISBN 8816409274. Retrieved 7 July 2015.

External links

• Fuerza Anfibia Hispano Italiana (SIAF) (Spanish Defence Ministry)
• Forza Anfibia Italo-Spagnola (SIAF) (Italian Defence Ministry)