The aim was to ensure Carabinieri Battalions the availability of all elements necessary to be in a position to act in isolation and overcome considerable resistance without having to rely on the competition of other Army Corps or other Armed Forces, to ensure Battalions speed of movement and concentration in large sectors of foreseeable use and a constant high training level.

[3] However, the brigade never had responsibility for actual unitary operational command, lacking supports due to a political choice,[6] but exercised the tasks of instruction and preparation for the riot control activities.

[3] Within the VII Battalion, based in Laives, the Counter-terrorism Special Company was established in 1960s to counter South Tyrolean terrorism.[9]p.

[5] Between 1973 and 1976, the 5th Carabinieri Regiment (HQ Mestre) also existed, including IV, VII and XIII Battalions.

[12] Even during Years of Lead 7th and 13th Battalions maintained their military capabilities and were transferred under direct Army operational control.

[13] Elements of the Parachute Carabinieri Battalion "Tuscania" served in Alto Adige in 1960s against South Tyrolean terrorism.[15][16]p.

[17] In 1978, the Special Intervention Group was established as a counter-terrorist unit; the personnel was selected from the ranks of the Battalion.

[17] From 1982 to 1984 the 1st Parachute Carabinieri Battalion was part of UNIFIL with the task of providing protection to Sabra, Chatila and Burj el-Barajneh refugee camps.

[3][18] Despite the status of an autonomous Armed Force being assigned to the Carabinieri on 5 October 2000, the "Tuscania" remains closely connected to the Folgore Parachute Brigade, with which it shares the maroon beret.

[19] In 2000 the Carabinieri were separated from the Italian Army and were established as an autonomous Armed Force and the Mobile Units Command was elevated from Brigade to Divisional level.

[23] The 7th and 13th Regiments provide riot control in missions abroad, but also at home: their deployments include riot control in sensitive areas and in those areas requiring the prolonged presence of homogeneous units: Susa Valley (Piedmont), in immigrants' accommodation centres (Sicily) and in sensitive rallies in Rome.