The Italian Army undertook a major reorganization in 1975 during which the regimental level was abolished and battalions came under the direct command of multi-arms brigades.

After the activation the "Gorizia" brigade entered the Mechanized Division "Folgore", which was part of the 5th Army Corps based in North-Eastern Italy.

The 5th Army Corps was tasked with defending the Yugoslav–Italian border against possible attacks by the Warsaw Pact or Yugoslavia.

The brigade's strength was around 5,000 men and it was composed of the following units: On 31 October 1986 the Italian Army abolished the divisional level.

From the disbanded "Folgore" Division the Gorizia received the 53rd Infantry Fortification Battalion "Umbria", in Pavia di Udine, and at the same time ceded the 33rd Infantry Fortification Battalion "Ardenza" to the Mechanized Brigade "Vittorio Veneto".