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Dili, 31 December 2024.
The Chief of Staff of FALINTIL-East Timor Defence Forces, Brigadier General José da Costa Soares “TRIX” participated in the celebration of National Hero's Day at the Nicolau Lobato Roundabout, in Dili.
The celebration ceremony began with a march (walk) from the Bairo-Pite Presidential Palace to the Nicolau Lobato Comoro Roundabout to lay flowers.
Ceremony with military parade minus the Naval Component Company.
Participating in this CEM celebration are Brigadier General José da Costa Soares “TRIX”, the Commander of the Naval Component Comodoro Higino das Neves, retired Lieutenant General Lere Anan Timur, the Commander of the Light Air Component Colonel Grad. Helder da Costa, Second Commander of the PNTL, Member of the Government, including MACLN officials and relatives of the deceased.
F-FDTL Media
Headquarters, December 28, 2024.
FALINTIL-Força de Defesa de Timor-Leste F-FDTL together with the Ministry of Defense to jointly reflect and celebrate the successful victory during international visits to Timor-Leste in 2024.
The Chief of General Staff of FALINTIL-Força de Defesa de Timor-Leste F-FDTL Lieutenant General Domingos Raúl “Falur Rate Laek” congratulates the family for their full support and dedication to the commitment in 2024.
“Today we reflect together to celebrate the victorious victory of security in 2024, which has already passed, soon we will welcome the new year 2025, so the old year that has passed has become a positive and negative experience that we have made. I hope that this will become a reference to improve in the next year.
He also stressed that the mission that the State of Timor-Leste offers to the F-FDTL Institution must be ensured and well executed, although it faces deficiencies, constraints and difficulties, but the military is a trained person with the training available to comply with the Order to serve the people and the Nation of Timor-Leste.
The CEMGFA states that the meeting of the Superior Council for Defence and Security led by the President of the Republic José Ramos Horta expressed its appreciation and congratulated the F-FDTL institution for the operation that supported the PNTL Institution to ensure security during the successful visit of Pope Francis to Timor-Leste.
“At the meeting of the Superior Council for Defence and Security, our high-ranking officials in Timor-Leste congratulated us with great appreciation, especially for the security operation that we supported the PNTL, a great success, we received the visit of Pope Francis to Timor-Leste, which is very good.” He stated that these high-ranking officials in Timor-Leste congratulate this as a criticism of the F-FDTL Institution to continue improving the errors that exist and what is not there, they seek to resolve and what is not done, trying to do all this is important. In addition, the commander of the F-FDTL Institution represents you all to express our apologies to the public, but I also ask that in the new year of 2025, civil society and the community support and cooperate well with the military to help the Government develop our country, make a good investment to reduce our economic and financial difficulties in our country. “I ask all military personnel to reflect on each of us this time to improve family life and the institution so that our careers run smoothly. continue to strengthen good relations with the National Police of Timor-Leste to serve the people and the nation of Timor-Leste. East”, concluded the CEMGFA.
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(𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐅𝐓). Every day, every month, every year, there are always holidays that everyone should celebrate and be with their family, to celebrate important days such as the day of the dead, Christmas, New Year, and other holidays.
But from today onwards, for the military, it is considered an ordinary day, because from today onwards, sometimes the military cannot be together to celebrate with their family, colleagues, especially the people they love and care about.
Although the heart and brain have feelings and thoughts to be happy with the family, reality and opportunity do not give way to these imaginations.
Do not feel tired, do not feel bored, do not feel far from the family, because only with heart and soul did you give to the nation, so just fulfill the sacred order of the commandments, to continue assuming the sacred mission with the warriors' motto is " Pronto e Determinado".
Prompt and determined as an objective that comes with a sense of being ready to take on any order according to the hour, according to the minute, to guarantee peace and stability in this country of RDTL, when the country needs it.
During the joint Christmas that the command and the military celebrated at the CFT Base on Thursday 26/12/2024, the CFT representative commander, second acting commander Lieutenant Colonel, João Bosco Ximenes “LENOK”, also asked that the military be strong to fulfill the mission. “Tonight we gathered here to celebrate Christmas together, although we do not celebrate Christmas with our families at this time, I believe that we still have the means to successfully complete the mission during Christmas and New Year,” said Lieutenant Colonel Lenok.
On this occasion, the acting second commander kept an eye on all soldiers to demonstrate discipline to complete all missions in order.
Metinaro Democracy Garden, December 26, 2024.
FALINTIL – The Timor-Leste Defence Forces lost a good member named Armelindo da Cruz (Rede), Infantry Lieutenant, from the Fatuhada General Headquarters, in Dili.
The deceased paid his last respects in the village where he worked, after the translation of the Requem Mass in the Metinaro chapel for the last funeral ceremony in the Democracy Garden.
Ensign Armelindo da Cruz is a permanent member of the F-FDTL who began recruiting in Aileu until today he has become a veteran of the F-FDTL and the dedication of our Ensign at the Comandante Nicolau Lobato Metinaro Training Center (CICNL) as a Communication and service also sees war material.
The late Colonel Armelindo da Crus “Rede” was born in Soibada on February 25, 1969.
The late Ensign, son of Mateus da Cruz (Deceased) and Mother Claudina da Costa (Deceased), the late Ensign Armelindo married his wife Edia Fernandes and had 7 children. Late transformation into FALINTIL F-FDTL on 2 February 2001, the deceased posted to the 1st Battalion in C company as a private, on 23 July 2003, the deceased was redeployed to FCU Metinaro on 13 December 2003 promoted to Furiel on 17 December 2005 and the deceased was redeployed to the Communications Directorate headquarters on 23 July 2007, promoted to second sergeant, on 11 December 2016, the deceased was promoted to first sergeant, on 13 April 2023, the deceased was redeployed to the Armagen section Headquarters Support Unit on 13 April 2024 and promoted to Ensign as Head of Armagen section. The late Ensign Armelindo dedicated himself to the F-FDTL Institution for 23 years and the deceased did many things such as military service and participated in various training and courses.
Thus, on December 23, 2024, the late Rede passed away at the Guido Valadares National Hospital in Dili.
F-FDTL Media
Dili, December 20, 2024.
The FALINTIL-Defense Forces of Timor-Leste (F-FDTL) and the National Police of Timor-Leste (PNTL) have opened a joint operation to ensure security during the Christmas and New Year holidays throughout the territory of Timor, and the two commands will not tolerate criminals to disturb the Christmas and New Year holidays.
In his speech, the Chief of Staff of the FALINTIL-Defense Forces of Timor-Leste (F-FDTL), Brigadier General José da Costa Soares “TRIX”, said, this is not something new for us, but it is a daily work, especially for the PNTL that is already everywhere always working together and cooperating with the F-FDTL command.
This year of 2024, FALINTIL-FDTL and PNTL cooperation has successfully provided many services, and this success has been recognized by His Excellency the President of the Republic as well as by the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. This specific mission that we have been doing well for months, starting in 2024, is the following: The visit of the UN Secretary General and the visit of His Holiness Pope Francis to Timor-Leste, and today we will have another mission to ensure a good Christmas and New Year. He added that today we will execute the Government resolution recently issued to our two commands to ensure security during Christmas and New Year, so that our people in Timor-Leste celebrate this great day with kindness and stability, peace and harmony. FALINTIL-FDTL take this opportunity to wish you a Merry Christmas 2024 and a Prosperous New Year.
The FALINTIL-Defense Forces of Timor-Leste (F-FDTL) and the National Police of Timor-Leste (PNTL) have opened a joint operation to ensure security during the Christmas and New Year holidays throughout the territory of Timor, and the two commands will not tolerate criminals to disturb the Christmas and New Year holidays.
In his speech, the Chief of Staff of the FALINTIL-Defense Forces of Timor-Leste (F-FDTL), Brigadier General José da Costa Soares “TRIX”, said, this is not something new for us, but it is a daily work, especially for the PNTL that is already everywhere always working together and cooperating with the F-FDTL command.
This year of 2024, FALINTIL-FDTL and PNTL cooperation has successfully provided many services, and this success has been recognized by His Excellency the President of the Republic as well as by the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. This specific mission that we have been doing well for months, starting in 2024, is the following: The visit of the UN Secretary General and the visit of His Holiness Pope Francis to Timor-Leste, and today we will have another mission to ensure a good Christmas and New Year. He added that today we will execute the Government resolution recently issued to our two commands to ensure security during Christmas and New Year, so that our people in Timor-Leste celebrate this great day with kindness and stability, peace and harmony. FALINTIL-FDTL take this opportunity to wish you a Merry Christmas 2024 and a Prosperous New Year.
F-FDTL Media
Headquarters, 20 December 2024
The Chief of Staff FALINTIL-East Timor Defence Force (F-FDTL), Brigadier General José da Costa Soares “TRIX”, received a visit from the Australian Defence Attaché in Timor-Leste, Colonel Paul Pembroke.
The Chief of Staff FALINTIL-East Timor Defence Force (F-FDTL), Brigadier General José da Costa Soares “TRIX”, received a visit from the Australian Defence Attaché in Timor-Leste, Colonel Paul Pembroke.
The purpose of this visit is to introduce the new Australian Defence Attaché to the command of the F-FDTL, as the outgoing Attaché, Colonel Paul Pembroke, has ended his term in Timor-Leste.
In the meantime, the new Australian Defence Attaché is Captain Marr and Guerra, Matthew Richardson.
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