Multinational Specialized Unit
| Multinational Specialized Unit | |
|---|---|
KFOR-MSU Coat of Arms, 2013. | |
| Active | 1998-present |
| Country | Italy |
| Allegiance | NATO |
| Branch | Carabinieri |
| Type | Gendarmerie |
| Role | Military missions abroad |
| Size | Regiment various sizes |
| Part of | Carabinieri Mobile Units Division SFOR KFOR MNF-I |
| Nickname(s) | MSU |
| Motto(s) | Una vis (One strength) Nei Secoli Fedele (Faithful throughout the centuries) |
| Colors | Blue, red and black. |
| March | La Fedelissima (The Ever Faithful) by Luigi Cirenei |
| Anniversaries | 5 June, Carabinieri Day |
| Military operations | Operation Joint Endeavour; Stabilisation Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina; Operation Allied Harbour; Operation Ancient Babylon; Operation Joint Guardian; Operation Joint Enterprise |
| Website | Carabinieri.it |
| Commanders | |
| Commander of KFOR-MSU | Col. Stefano Fedele |
| Noteworthy commanders | Col. Ruggiero Capodivento |
The Multinational Specialized Unit (MSU), is a unit of the Italian Carabinieri, dedicated to the military missions abroad, including the military and civilian police tasks, peacekeeping operations, crowd and riot control.
After its creation in 1998, MSU units took part in many different NATO operations, in Albania, Kosovo, Bosnia Herzegovina and Iraq.