Headquarters, 07 April 2025
The FALINTIL Command - Timor-Leste Defence Forces (F-FDTL) and authorities from the Ministry of Defence held today a ceremony to raise the national flag for the first week of April 2025.
The national flag raising ceremony was presided over by Ms. Josefa dos Reis Gonsalves, Inspector General of the Ministry of Defence, who was the inspector of the ceremony.
The ceremony was held at the Headquarters and the Ministry of Defence in Fatuhada, Dili.
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Dili, April 5, 2025.
The late Maria Olandina Isabel Caeiro ended her pilgrimage on March 31, 2025, at the age of 73, while receiving health treatment at the Malaysian International Hospital.
Today her body arrived at Dili International Airport. Commander Nicolau Lobato arrived at the airport received directly by the Chief of Staff of the FALINTIL-Defense Forces of Timor-Leste (F-FDTL), Brigadier General José da Costa Soares "Trix", and accompanied by all senior officers, including non-commissioned officers and sergeants who are members of the Government, as well as Oan Kiak and the deceased's own family, and received with military tradition, after receiving the body of the deceased, it continued to be taken to the residence of the late Bidau to await the funeral process. F-FDTL average.
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Brazil, April 3, 2025.
The Chief of the General Staff of the F-FDTL, Lieutenant General Falur Rate Laek, as well as the National Maritime Authority (AMN), accompanied by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Timor-Leste accredited to the Federative Republic of Brazil, Dr. Maria Ângela Guterres Viegas Carrascalão, visited the Directorate of Ports and Coasts (DPC), as well as the Harbor Master's Office (CP) at the Rio de Janeiro Marina base, Brazil.
The objective of this visit was to learn about the structure of the DPC as a military organization of the Brazilian Navy subordinate to the General Directorate of Navigation.
The department is responsible for drafting standards within the scope of the representative duties of the Brazilian Maritime Authority, which operates in the area of Waterway Traffic Safety.
In addition, there is also the Maritime Professional Education System, which standardizes and supervises environmental management, monitors maritime policies and resolutions issued by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and also manages the processes of the bodies spread throughout the national territory.
During the visit to these two locations, in his speech, the Lieutenant General of the CEMGFA as AMN also shared the legal provisions set forth in Decree-Law No. 39/2020, of September 23, which creates the Timor-Leste Maritime Authority System (SAM), and the Organic Structure of the National Maritime Authority, through Decree-Law No. May 31, having stated that his priority is to put decentralized services into operation.
It is also emphasized that the operation of the Port Authority in the near future will be the initial milestone and the incipient phase to ensure the exercise of public power in maritime spaces under national sovereignty and jurisdiction and the functioning of the administration and coordination of the bodies and services that operate within the scope of SAM, according to the principles of priority, proportionality and complementarity. rational use of State resources.
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Brazil, April 1st, LAAD Defense and Security 2025 held for the 15th time in Centro Rio Janeiro, Brazil.
The International Defense and Security Fair for the Navy, Army, Air Force, Public and Corporate Security is the largest and most important defense and security fair in Latin America.
The exhibition brings together technology producers and suppliers, Armed Forces, Police, Special Forces, senior executives from the defense and security industry and government agencies.
The International Fair is also held annually to bring together managers of large companies and has the support of institutions such as the Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces, the Ministry of Justice and the Brazilian Public Security structure.
The delegation that accompanied the Chief of the General Staff of the F-FDTL, Lieutenant General Falur Rate Laek, was composed of the Advisor of the CEMGFA, Mr. Dino, the Executive Secretary of the CEMGFA, Ensign Rogina de Araújo, and the Nurse of the CEMGFA, Ensign Celestino Amaral.
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Nicolau Lobato International Airport Dili-Timor-Leste April 3, 2025
General Steven S. Nordhaus arrives at Nicolau Lobato International Airport in Dili-Timor-Leste on plane 90540, received directly by Colonel Alberto Perreira dos Santos “LIA LULIK”, current Chief of the Social Support Office and Chief of Military Technical Cooperation, Lieutenant Colonel Graduate Domingos Oki, together with the US Ambassador to Dili-Timor-Leste, General Steven Guinea. of the National, came to Timor-Leste.
The General's visit aims to continue strengthening the long-term commitment of the United States to strengthen security ties with Timor-Leste and strengthen cooperation between the United States and Timor-Leste in the defense sector.
General Nordhaus will also participate in the official handover ceremony of the Aircraft Hangar and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Warehouse to the FALINTIL-FDTL Air Component in Baucau this week. The ceremony marks an important moment in the defense partnership between the United States and Timor-Leste, and these new facilities will enhance the disaster response capabilities and operational readiness of the F-FDTL, strengthening the resilience and security of Timor-Leste.
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Headquarters, 03 April 2025
Chief of Staff of FALINTIL-Forças de Defesa de Timor-Leste (F-FDTL) against the Deputy Chief Official Secretary of Australia, Ms. Laura Darlington, who was also accompanied by the Australian Defence Attaché in Timor-Leste, Navy Captain and War Captain Matthew Richardson, the meeting was held at the F-FDTL Headquarters in Fatuhada, Dili. At this meeting, the team that accompanied the Chief of Staff of the F-FDTL was composed of the Colonel of the Military Health Directorate Guido de Oliveira, the Chief of Logistics of the F-FDTL, Lieutenant Colonel Fitun, the Chief of Planning of the F-FDTL, Lieutenant Colonel Taek, the Chief of Military Technical Cooperation, Colonel Domingos and the technicians of the F-FDTL.
The objective of this meeting is how to continue to strengthen the Technical-Military Cooperation between Timor-Leste and Australia, especially in the development of FALINTIL-Força de Defesa de Timor-Leste (F-FDTL) in the future.
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- New Zealand and Australia Alumni Women’s Team Defeat F-FDTL Women’s Team in Opening of 2025 Anzac Day Futsal Tournament
- F-FDTL with the NGO Permatil, plant trees in Tasi Tolu Tasi Lagoon
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- Chief of Staff General F-FDTL Participates in PNTL's 25th Anniversary Ceremony
