PORTUGUESE SPECIAL OPERATIONS
Comandos
The Comandos are a special forces unit in the Portuguese Army. Their motto is "Audaces Fortuna Juvat" (The Luck Protects the Bold) and their war cry is "MAMA SUMAE" (it can be translated as "here we are, ready for the sacrifice" - it's taken from a Bantu tribe of southern Africa). They were created as ... FULL STORY
Centro de Tropas de Operações Especiais (CTOE)
The CTOE - Centro de Tropas de Operações Especiais (Special Operations Troops Centre), based in Lamego, is a unit of the Portuguese Army with the mission of instructing troops in unconventional warfare and Counter-Terrorism. Until 2006 it was known as CIOE - Centro de Instrução de Operações Especiais (Special Operations Instruction Centre). The CTOE contains ... FULL STORY
Destacamento de Acções Especiais (DAE)
The DAE - Destacamento de Acções Especiais (Special Actions Detachment) is the Portuguese naval commando elite special forces unit of the Portuguese Navy. Raised in 1985, the unit is one of the smallest special operations units within the Portuguese Armed Forces. It is res ponsible for conducting special operations, beach reconnaissance, combat search-and-rescue (CSAR), maritime counter-terrorism, ... FULL STORY
GEN III ECWCS
The multi-layered insulating system of the Generation III Extended Cold Weather Clothing System (GEN III ECWCS) allows the wearer to adapt to varying mission requirements and environmental conditions. ... FULL STORY
