General Guglielmo Luigi Miglietta, commander of KFOR, near the end of his mandate, landed at the base of the units that make up the Kosovo Force to greet the troops before surrendering the command, the next 1 September.
Among the multinational soldiers of KFOR there were also the Italian soldiers, representing all the Armed Forces and the Carabinieri. "Each of you has contributed to the progress of Kosovo, fulfilling to the best the diuturnal and burdensome tasks assigned to achieve the objectives of the mission, with absolute determination and sacrifice", said General Miglietta, "you all represent a reality of excellence not only for KFOR, but also for your countries ".
At the base of the Multinational Specialized Unit, General Miglietta stressed the commitment of the carabinieri who guarantee security in the delicate area of Mitrovica, which has always been the fulcrum of the inter-ethnic conflicts between the Serbs and the Albanians of Kosovo.
In Pec, at the base of "Villaggio Italia", General Miglietta then expressed words of appreciation for the Italian military of the Multinational Battle Group West (MNBG-W), an Italian-led KFOR unit, based on 62 ° Catania infantry regiment. This Unit of KFOR is employed, in the western sector of the region, as first responsible for the safety and protection of the Orthodox monastery of Decane.
Among the non - kinetic units of Italian - led KFOR, the Joint Regional Detachment Center (JRD-C) is responsible for the central part of Kosovo. Its task is to establish and maintain constant relationships based on mutual knowledge and trust with the population, local authorities, religious institutions and international organizations present in their area of responsibility, through the use of Liaison Monitoring Team (LMT), "pawns" operating multinationals that guarantee a continuous presence throughout the territory of Kosovo.
General Jametta, at the end of a thirteen-month term, will surrender the command of the NATO Force Force mission, the next 1 September 2016, to General John Fungo. Italy is one of the leading nations that contribute to the KFOR mission. In Kosovo from 1999, there were seven Italian commanders who alternated with the command of the NATO mission.
