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The Portuguese Air Force's firing range facility is set to be relocated to the municipality of Alter do Chão.
It is also providing debris-removal support and has doubled its high‑readiness air assets.
The Air Force emphasises that it supported INEM for four months with the air transport of patients, “ensuring the continuity of that essential service for the country”.
In 2025 the Air Force performed 5% more rescues and salvage operations.
The Air Force announced today that it directly supported 931 people last year through air medical transports, rescues and search-and-rescue missions, saying the figure represents a 5% increase compared with 2024.
The institution directly supported 931 people last year.
The Air Force says the message is “dedicated to all children, so that they keep alive the spirit and magic of this season.”
F-16 fighter jets from the Portuguese Air Force will carry out flyovers in selected areas as a gesture to wish residents a Merry Christmas.
