On 1st October 2016 the Operational Land Forces Command, located in Verona, was renamed Operational Land Forces Command and Army Operational Command (COMFOTER COE) and relocated in Rome.
COMFOTER COE is a major organizational element of the Italian Army, responsible for the personnel’s preparation.
It is the Chief of the Army General Staff’s point of reference for the issues related with Operations, Tactical Information, Preparation, Training, Simulation, Validation/Certification/Standardization of the Great Units of the Italian Army.
The Commander of the COMFOTER COE is directly dependent on the Chief of the Army General Staff