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Military personnel from Transit Airfield No. 1 participate in blood donation
Military personnel from Transit Airfield No. 1 participate in blood donation
In a gesture of solidarity and commitment to the community, military personnel from Transit Aerodrome No. 1 (AT1) in Portela visited the Portuguese Institute of Blood and Transplantation to donate blood. Aware of the vital importance of this(...)
Air Force joins team of assessors in SismEx’25 exercise
Air Force joins team of assessors in SismEx’25 exercise
Four members of the Air Force joined the team of assessors for the SismEx'25 exercise, which took place yesterday, 5 November, in the municipality of Benavente. The team, composed of military personnel specialising in Assistance and Rescue(...)
5th Air Force Environment Conference
5th Air Force Environment Conference
On Tuesday, 4 November, Air Base No. 8 in Ovar hosted the fifth edition of the Air Force Environment Conference, under the theme ‘Water Resources – H2ON’, which was attended by 47 people, including members of the Air Force and(...)
Air Force rescues sick person aboard ship
Air Force rescues sick person aboard ship
Yesterday afternoon, 5 November, the Air Force rescued a patient in need of urgent medical attention who was on board the passenger ship Queen Anne.The rescue was carried out using an EH-101 Merlin helicopter from Squadron 751 -(...)
Air Force participates in blood donation drive in the Azores
Air Force participates in blood donation drive in the Azores
On 5 November 2025, a blood donation session was held, attended by military personnel and civilians from the Azores Air Zone Command (CZAA) and Air Base No. 4 (BA4) in Lajes, on Terceira Island. The initiative, attended by Brigadier-General(...)
Air Force hosts C-UAS technology competition
Air Force hosts C-UAS technology competition
The Air Force hosted the final phase of testing for the Frontex Agency (European Border and Coast Guard Agency) innovation competition at the Shooting Range in Samora Correia, dedicated to combating the illegal use of drones at the European(...)
Mass for the Dead of the Air Force
Mass for the Dead of the Air Force
Today, 3 November, the Air Force paid tribute to those who died while serving in the institution by holding a memorial mass at the Air Force Church in São Domingos de Benfica. The mass was celebrated by D. Sérgio Dinis, Bishop of(...)
Air Base No. 5 awarded the Flag of Social Merit
Air Base No. 5 awarded the Flag of Social Merit
On 28 October, Air Base No. 5 in Monte Real formalised a partnership with the National Association of Social Gerontology (ANGES), giving rise to the Senior Squadron, a space dedicated to those who have served the country and continue to inspire(...)