Just about one year after arriving in Miami for his post as Partner Nation Liaison Officer with SOUTHCOM component Marine Forces South, Brazilian Marine Corps Commander Alexandre Silva prepares to return home with a new role and a year’s worth of valuable lessons and experiences. On February 19, U.S. Marine [ … ]
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Brazilian Air Force Squadron Helps with Patient Transportation
Since January 27, the Brazilian Air Force’s Onça (Jaguar) Squadron (1°/15° GAV) has provided support to victims of the fire at the night club in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul state. To date, the unit that operates the C-105 Amazonas airplanes performed four flights in the Santa Maria-Porto Alegre-Santa [ … ]
Nearly 1,400 Members of the Army and Air Force Support Actions in Santa Maria
Approximately 1,400 members from the Armed Forces worked in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul state, to mitigate the aftermath from the fire that took place at a night club on January 27.
Operación Martillo conduce a grandes incautaciones de narcóticos
Operação Martillo realiza grandes apreensões de drogas
Brazilian Armed Forces Perform Operation Atlantic III
Between November 19 and 30, the Brazilian Navy, Army, and Air Force are developing Joint Operation “Atlantic III,” coordinated by the Ministry of Defense. The exercise involves approximately 10,000 troops from the three branches that work on operational activities, support of the population, and training in the states of Rio [ … ]
Operation Ágata 6 Seizes 3.7 Tons of Drugs
Operation Ágata 6, completed on October 24th, seized 3.7 tons of drugs, 67 vehicles, and 201 vessels. The total count was released by the Brazilian West Military Command, in Campo Grande (Mato Grosso do Sul), which was responsible for the execution of the operation under the guidance of the Ministry [ … ]
Operation Ágata 5 Seizes Explosives, Marijuana
The mobilization of Brazilian military troops to the southern and western border regions of Brazil resulted in the seizure of 25,935 pounds of explosives in the states of Rio Grande do Sul and Mato Grosso.
Loss of Antarctic Base Deals Brazil a Major Blow
The destruction of Brazil’s Antarctic base in a fire that killed two navy personnel has dealt a major blow to the country’s strategic research on the resource-rich continent, experts say. The destruction of Brazil’s Antarctic base in a fire that killed two navy personnel has dealt a major blow to [ … ]
Brazilian Air Force Doctors See over 2,400 People in Rio Grande do Sul
Besides protecting Brazil’s sovereignty over its southern border and stopping illicit activities, Operation Agatha 2 also helps communities. More than 2,400 people have already benefited from civic-social actions in which doctors and dentists from the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) see patients, perform procedures, and give talks on health-related topics. Besides [ … ]
Operation Agatha II – Brazilian Air Force Inspects Aircraft and Pilots on the Southern Border
Brazilian Air Force teams have disembarked at 12 airports, air clubs, and private airstrips on the southern border during Operation Agatha II to inspect the documents of civil aviation pilots and aircraft operating in the region of Brazil’s border with Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay. The goal of this action is [ … ]
Disarmament Plan in Brazil Receives 22,200 Firearms in Four Months
The Brazilian authorities have collected 22,200 firearms through the disarmament plan relaunched four months ago, that country’s Justice Ministry announced. “We want to collect as many as possible; the more, the better,” Justice Minister José Cardozo said. The Brazilian authorities have collected 22,200 firearms through the disarmament plan relaunched four [ … ]