17th Raiders Wing
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The 17th Raiders Wing (Italian: 17º Stormo Incursori) is the Italian Air Force special forces unit. It is the youngest special force created in Italy. It is based in Furbara, near Rome and part of the Comando interforze per le Operazioni delle Forze Speciali (COFS—Special Forces Operations Command). Until 8 April 2008 the unit was named Reparto Incursori Aeronautica Militare (RIAM—Air Force Raiders Group) but with the expansion and evolution of the unit's assignments and its size, the name was changed to "17° Stormo Incursori".
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17th Raiders Wing | |
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17º Stormo Incursori | |
Active | 1 March 2003 – present |
Country | Italy |
Branch | Italian Air Force |
Type | Special forces |
Role | Special operations |
Size | 2 Group |
Part of | Comando interforze per le Operazioni delle Forze Speciali (Joint Special Forces Operations Command) |
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