Back in 1992, during my first UN mission for UNDP, in Angola, I was tasked to manage the UN aircraft fleet deployed at the largest province of the country – Moxico – whose capital was the City of Luena (former Luso, during the Portuguese times). We flow to Luena in a small twin engine KingContinuar lendo “Ask first; piss after”
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Peacekeeping for kids
Peace; is a treasure hidden deep inside everyone of us. Each one of us can dig it up and solve conflicts at their start. In most conflict cases, there’s a need for a discussion forum; a place where people meet and exchange points of view in order to solve their problems. That place is (shouldContinuar lendo “Peacekeeping for kids”
Aguardente expresso
Durante as missões da ONU acontecem inúmeras situações anedóticas dignas de registo. Recordo uma certa manhã, na missão da ONU em Angola (1992) para apoiar com meios aéreos as Primeiras Eleições Livres, após as aeronaves terem partido como um bando de pássaros do aeródromo de Luena, ter-me sentado para descansar e ligar o leitor deContinuar lendo “Aguardente expresso”
Turn the barrel don’t move the weapon
In the UNPROFOR mission, back in 1995, there were lots of tales of war gags in Sarajevo that were too funny to be true. However, people swore they were true stories and I registered several of them. One of such stories occurred among the recently created Muslim Army (ABiH) ranks, at the start of theContinuar lendo “Turn the barrel don’t move the weapon”
Keep away from the cameramen
Back in 1995, the Bosnian Warring Factions had discovered the Center of Gravity of the International Community: – “The living-rooms of the European and North American population, during the TV news prime-time”. There was the need to broadcast strong dramatic images, favoring the Bosnian Muslims’ cause; and there were lots of journalists around, desperate toContinuar lendo “Keep away from the cameramen”
STRATCOM – Walk the Talk
Nowadays, in any military operation, exercise or HQ ceremony, one has to consider the news media coverage. In most cases, it is not an option; it is a battlefield characteristic. The military tend not to appreciate the presence of journalists during their activities, not only for reasons of Operational Security, but also because of theContinuar lendo “STRATCOM – Walk the Talk”
29 May 2020 -Peacekeepers’s day
On the 29th of May 2020, there will be a military parade at Forte do Bom Sucesso, in Lisbon – Portugal, to celebrate the Peacekeepers’ International Day. The parade, which normally is presided by a high entity of the Portuguese Government and all the higher ranking officers of the police and military Services, also hasContinuar lendo “29 May 2020 -Peacekeepers’s day”
Era uma vez
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Era uma vez … Era uma vez um jovem que adorava aviões e tudo o que se relacionava com o mundo aeronáutico. Ninguém estranhou que, quando atingiu a idade e as habilitações académicas necessárias, esse jovem se tenha voluntariado para ingressar na Força Aérea Portuguesa. Cerca de 39 anos depois, com…
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Era uma vez um jovem que adorava aviões e tudo o que se relacionava com o mundo aeronáutico. Ninguém estranhou que, quando atingiu a idade e as habilitações académicas necessárias, esse jovem se tenha voluntariado para ingressar na Força Aérea Portuguesa. Cerca de 39 anos depois, com o posto de Coronel, ainda jovem no espírito masContinuar lendo “Meu primeiro post no blog”
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