NATO form news services reported that on July 1, 2024, NATO's Allied Reaction Force (ARF) authoritative launch ceremony was held in Solibate Olona, Italy. The event was attended by General Christopher G. Cavali and Chief of Staff of the Italian Army, General Carmine Masiello, as well as all NATO unit commanders who will now be part of the ARF, including the British 1st Division, ESP JSOC (Combined peculiar Operations Command), ESP JFAC (Combined Air Force Component), CFSpCC (Commander of the Joint Space Force Component), ITMARFOR (Italian Maritime Forces) and SOFCOM (Command of the Alliance peculiar Operations Forces).