Today, 24 October, was a memorable day in the lives of 99 new military personnel who swore to ‘honour and defend the Fatherland’ during the Flag Oath Ceremony for Basic Training 02/2025, held at the Air Force Military and Technical(...)

The Air Force rescued a 70-year-old woman in need of urgent medical attention aboard the ship EUROPA 2 in the early hours of today, 23 October. At the time of the rescue, the vessel was sailing about 64 km southwest of Montijo.The rescue was(...)

Yesterday, as part of the ETAP-C, a cargo airdrop mission was conducted. These missions are of critical importance for tactical airlift training.  Airdropping cargo is a core capability for providing logistical support to military(...)

As part of ETAP-C, joint and combined training is carried out between multinational flight squadrons and Army Paratroopers. Within this framework, a mission involving a static-line parachute jump was conducted — a type of jump in which the(...)

Today, 22 October, the Air Force welcomed the Portuguese Institute of Blood and Transplantation to the Alfragide Complex for a blood donation drive among military personnel, an event organised by the Lisbon Support Unit.This event saw 34(...)

The European Tactical Airlift Programme (ETAP) was developed to enhance the operational airlift capability of European nations, with the goal of achieving greater interoperability among the countries that safeguard Europe’s(...)