Constituted on 1st October 1963 in Pisa as Headquarters of the Paratroopers Brigade, on 1st January 1976 the Unit was named "Command and Signals Unit". On 1st January 1994 it included the Sappers Engineer Paratroopers Company and was named "Command and Tactical Supports Unit".
On 1st December 2000 the Sappers Engineer Company was absorbed by the 5th "Bolsena" Sappers Engineer Battalion of Legnano (VR), later renamed 8th "Folgore" Sappers Engineer Paratroopers Battalion.
It has participated in all the operations where the "Folgore" Paratroopers Brigade was involved.