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Dili, June 4, 2025
The FALINTIL-FDTL Command - Timor-Leste Defence Forces (F-FDTL) began today a general clean-up in the national territory to celebrate World Oceans Day 2025.
In an interview, the Chief of Operations of FALINTIL-FDTL, Colonel João da Costa Esteves, stated that today's general clean-up does not refer to a specific location, but rather to almost all locations. The F-FDTL Institution received guidance from the Ministry of Defense to celebrate World Oceans Day, so that Timor-Leste and the entire world know how to protect the environment, as we are an institution. FALINTIL-FDTL will carry out general clean-up from today until Friday.
In addition to the general cleaning, we also received further guidance from the FALINTIL-FDTL Command for a team to give lectures and socialization activities to schools that are stationed near the risk area and how they can learn about environmental procedures.
He added that the Command also appealed to communities not to throw garbage arbitrarily. I think this appeal is not new, we have done it many times, but we need to raise awareness in the communities so that we can then ask our communities to throw garbage in the places that the State and the Government, through the Municipal Authority of Dili, have prepared.
The FALINTIL-Timor-Leste Defence Forces (F-FDTL) Command clearing route is as follows: Clearing of the F-FDTL Headquarters, from the Maloa River to the coast; Air Component and FALINTIL Unit, from the Kasnafar River to the coast; General Military Support Force (FAG) and Police Directorate, from Lahane Hospital, from the Taibesi River to the Bidau River; Naval Component, from the BJ Habiebie Bridge to Cristo Rei and Dolok Oan.
The members included in the general clean-up are the entire Component and Unit, including posts deployed throughout the territory of Timor. They can coordinate with local authorities, the PNTL Municipal Commander and the Land Force Component today, tomorrow and tomorrow.
F-FDTL Media
Noy Borges
Headquarters, June 2, 2025
Fifteen members of FALINTIL-East Timor Defence Forces (F-FDTL) completed the Multimedia training course at Timor Post.
In an interview with the Chief of General Staff of FALINTIL-East Timor Defence Forces (F-FDTL), Brigadier General José da Costa Soares “TRIX” stated that the word multimedia is complex, but to achieve its complexity one starts from the base to the middle.
Regarding the training course from the Armed Forces, there is a command to give priority, with a plan to train human resources from the F-FDTL not only in the area of Social Communication, but also in several areas.
The fifteen members come from Components and Units, come to learn and return to apply their knowledge in their Components and Units where they work. The ceremony was attended by the Secretary of State for Social Communication, Mr. Expedito Dias Ximenes, the Deputy SEII, the Chief of the General Staff of the F-FDTL, Brigadier General José da Costa Soares "TRIX", the Director of the Timor Post, the Representative of the Press Council, the Representative of the Component and Unit Commanders, the Chiefs of Division, including NCOs and the F-FDTL.
F-FDTL Media
Evaristo
Metinaro, June 2, 2025
FALINTIL-Timor-Leste Defense Force (F-FDTL), in conjunction with the Defense Cooperation Program (DCP), sent 10 members of the F-FDTL Engineering Company to participate in the Training of Other Instructors (TOT) at the Timor-Leste Development Agency (ETDA), preparing them to become instructors for other military personnel and engineers who completed their training today.
"For the force to become more professional and modern, it is necessary to have several courses, so that they know how to develop their Units and Components. This is the first time that the Engineering Company will be open. I believe that tomorrow it may be open to all components so that all military personnel can participate", said the Commander of the General Support Force, Colonel Celestino Pinto BA, in his speech.
Colonel DAELEBA also added that in the future, we will work better with the Timor-Leste Development Agency (ETDA) to continue facilitating our military not only in Engineering but also for all Components and Units. The Commander of the General Support Force, Colonel Celestino Pinto “DAELEBA”, also urged the military personnel who completed the training today to continue learning when they return to their companies, perhaps to apply what they learned during the 15 days at ETDA to other military personnel.
The ceremony was attended by the Commander of the General Support Force, Colonel Celestino Pinto "DAELEBA", the Deputy Attaché, Australian Defence Commander, Jensen, DCP, the Director of ETDA, the Engineering Commander, Captain Terdede, the Second Engineering Commander, Lieutenant Leite, and Officers, Sergeants and Sergeants of the F-FDTL.
F-FDTL Media
2nd Sergeant Carceres
Singapore, 31 May 2025
The Chief of General Staff of FALINTIL-East Timor Defence Forces (F-FDTL), Lieutenant General Domingos Raúl "FALUR RATE LAEK", held a bilateral meeting with the Chief of General Staff of Singapore, Vice Admiral Aarong Beng Yao Chen, at the Shangri-La Singapore hotel.
During the meeting, the Chiefs of Staff of the two countries discussed how to strengthen cooperation between FALINTIL-Forças de Defesa de Timor-Leste (F-FDTL) and the Armed Forces of Singapore in the future.
F-FDTL Press
Jose da Silva
CEMGFA TL holds bilateral meeting with the Chief of the General Staff of the Australian Armed Forces
Singapore, 31 May 2025
The Chief of General Staff of FALINTIL-Timor-Leste Defence Forces (F-FDTL), Lieutenant General Domingos Raúl "FALUR RATE LAEK", held a bilateral meeting with the Chief of General Staff of the Australian Defence Force, Admiral David Lance Johnston, within the framework of the Lieutenant General Falurek Rate Larek "Shang" 22 program, in Singapore.
The aim of the meeting was to discuss how to further strengthen bilateral relations between the defense forces of the two countries in order to maintain peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region.
The CEMGFA participated in this meeting, accompanied by the Deputy Field Captain Guido Guteres Geronimo, by the Soldier Bernardinu Jubeleo de Sousa and by two diplomats from the Embassy of Timor-Leste in Singapore, Mr. Ferlio de Sousa and Mr. Augusto Pereira.
F-FDTL Media
Jose da Silva
Singapore, 31 May 2025
Chief of General Staff of FALINTIL-Timor-Leste Defence Forces (F-FDTL), Lieutenant General Domingos Raúl "FALUR RATE LAEK", participates in the Shangri-La 2025 dialogue of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), for the 22nd time.
The meeting was held in Singapore at the Shangri-La Hotel to discuss "Security in Asia".
F-FDTL Media
Jose da Silva
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