| abstract | - The 9º Reggimento d'Assalto Paracadutisti (9th Parachutist Assault Regiment) ("Moschin Pass") is a Special Forces unit of the current Italian Army — in part due to its distinguished history, but also due to the arduous training which members must undertake. Training takes no less than two years for long-term members, and five months for short-term volunteers (with 1–2 years total military service). Roughly equivalent in number, tasking and quality to the world-famous British Army SAS, the 9th — or as it is known in Italian military circles — is capable of operating in all environments. The roughly 150 members train in mountainous, wooded, desert, and amphibious terrain. The 9th's speciality is operating independently of outside support and far from friendly lines. From 2004, "" is integrated inside the (C.O.F.S.), Italy's special operations command.
- The 9º Reggimento d'Assalto Paracadutisti (9th Parachutist Assault Regiment) Col Moschin ("Peak Moschin") is the fiore all'occhiello or proudest unit of the current Italian Army — in part due to its distinguished history, but also due to the arduous training which members must undertake. Its motto is Della folgore l'impeto — which roughly translated is Of the thunderbolt, The source / momentum. Training takes no less than two years for long-term members, and five months for short-term volunteers (with 1–2 years total military service). Roughly equivalent in number, tasking and quality to the world-famous British Army SAS, the 9th — or il nono as it is known in Italian military circles — is capable of operating in all environments. The roughly 700 members train in mountainous, wooded, desert, and amphibious terrain. The 9th's specialty is operating independently of outside support and far from friendly lines. From 2004, "Col Moschin" is integrated inside the Comando Forze Speciali Interarma (C.O.F.S.), Italy's special operations command.
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