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.
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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.
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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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Likisa, 19 December 2024
Members of the FALINTIL-Timor-Leste Defence Force (F-FDTL) Headquarters today conducted a Forced March exercise 'Lao Ain' from the Nasuta Tibar District, Bazartete Administrative Post, Likisa Municipality, ending in Tasi Tolu, Dili.
In an interview, the Chief of Operations of the FALINTIL-Timor-Leste Defence Force (F-FDTL), Colonel João da Costa Esteves, said that the F-FDTL Headquarters conducted this forced march exercise from Nasuta to Tasi Tolu.
“Today we conducted a forced march from Nasuta to the headquarters as a program that is part of the annual matrix operational training. said the Chief of Operations of FALINTIL-East Timor Defense Forces (F-FDTL), Colonel João da Costa Esteves.
“This Forced March is not carried out by the Headquarters, but each Component and Unit has its own program including other exercises that we started in January until the end of this year.
The march aims to psychologically test all the Armed Forces and individually and also to look at the esprit de corps and the spirit of camaraderie of all the military personnel who march and do other exercises.
“In this Forced March, the command can assess whether the military personnel have strong morale and should have a spirit of camaraderie and esprit de corps or not, it can also measure the health of each military personnel in order to provide operational protection for a military personnel who participates as an area of defense is physically untrained, but how can they guarantee their mission that is enshrined in article 146, therefore it is necessary for our forces to provide physical and moral protection to all our military personnel.” Today, around one hundred members of FALINTIL-East Timor Defence Forces (F-FDTL) participated in this Forced March Exercise carried out by the Military Police Unit (PM) and a section of the Headquarters Support Unit. end
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Members of the FALINTIL-Timor-Leste Defence Force (F-FDTL) Headquarters today conducted a Forced March exercise 'Lao Ain' from the Nasuta Tibar District, Bazartete Administrative Post, Likisa Municipality, ending in Tasi Tolu, Dili.
In an interview, the Chief of Operations of the FALINTIL-Timor-Leste Defence Force (F-FDTL), Colonel João da Costa Esteves, said that the F-FDTL Headquarters conducted this forced march exercise from Nasuta to Tasi Tolu.
“Today we conducted a forced march from Nasuta to the headquarters as a program that is part of the annual matrix operational training. said the Chief of Operations of FALINTIL-East Timor Defense Forces (F-FDTL), Colonel João da Costa Esteves.
“This Forced March is not carried out by the Headquarters, but each Component and Unit has its own program including other exercises that we started in January until the end of this year.
The march aims to psychologically test all the Armed Forces and individually and also to look at the esprit de corps and the spirit of camaraderie of all the military personnel who march and do other exercises.
“In this Forced March, the command can assess whether the military personnel have strong morale and should have a spirit of camaraderie and esprit de corps or not, it can also measure the health of each military personnel in order to provide operational protection for a military personnel who participates as an area of defense is physically untrained, but how can they guarantee their mission that is enshrined in article 146, therefore it is necessary for our forces to provide physical and moral protection to all our military personnel.” Today, around one hundred members of FALINTIL-East Timor Defence Forces (F-FDTL) participated in this Forced March Exercise carried out by the Military Police Unit (PM) and a section of the Headquarters Support Unit. end
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Headquarters, 17 December 2024
Today, the chaplain of FALINTIL-Forsa Defesa Timor-Leste (F-FDTL) Captain Rui Gomes together with Father Florentino Gil, SDB of Salesiano, reflected and confessed to the members of FALINTIL-Forsa Defesa Timor-Leste (F-FDTL). FDTL) before the sunset of Christmas and New Year.
The activity took place in the auditorium of the F-FDTL Headquarters, Fatuhada, Dili.
F-FDTL Media.
Today, the chaplain of FALINTIL-Forsa Defesa Timor-Leste (F-FDTL) Captain Rui Gomes together with Father Florentino Gil, SDB of Salesiano, reflected and confessed to the members of FALINTIL-Forsa Defesa Timor-Leste (F-FDTL). FDTL) before the sunset of Christmas and New Year.
The activity took place in the auditorium of the F-FDTL Headquarters, Fatuhada, Dili.
F-FDTL Media.
Metinaro, December 18, 2024
Eight members of FALINTIL-Timor-Leste Defence Forces (F-FDTL) completed the English language training course V at the Comandante Nicolao Lobato Training Center, Metinaro today.
The General Commander of the Support Force, Colonel Celestino Pinto 'DAELEBA', said that eight members of FALINTIL-Timor-Leste Defence Forces (F-FDTL) (today they have already passed the English level from level I to level V)
“Our cooperation with Australia and Portugal because Portugal is part of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP) and Australia we must know English because we are part of the multilateral with America, Australia and Japan including Malaysia so we must know English and Portuguese. " said the General Commander of the Support Force, Colonel Celestino Pinto “Daeleba”, after distributing certificates to the members.
“We must learn English when we go to countries with which we cooperate multilaterally and we are going to work abroad. We must know English and Portuguese and not only that, but for the Chief of Staff course we must know the English language.”
“In the academy and in the training courses, we must know English to go to Australia and America, including other places that we have to determine our academy this year or next, we must plan like this because this is your preparation before you go.”
The institution prepares you in English not only in Metinaro but also in the Land Component, Naval Component and also Light Air Component, which began to be prepared well before coming to CICNL.
"I ask the junior officers to prepare for peacekeeping because now we are in South Sudan, including Lebanon, to prepare well and the course for the Chief of Staff and the course for military observers, so they must learn and know the English language, master the subject if they do not master it will be a problem for us.
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