Aeroterrestrial Support Battalion
- Aeroterrestrial Support Battalion
The Batalhão de Apoio Aeroterrestre (Aeroterrestrial Support Battalion), based at the ETP - Escola de Tropas Páraquedistas (Parachute Troops School), in Tancos. It is a special and operational unit of the Rapid Reaction Brigade of the Portuguese Army. Like all Airborne units in the Portuguese military, these soldiers are known as "Boinas Verdes" (Green Berets) for self-explanatory reasons.
External links
* [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xxhg5_etp Promotional video]
* [http://www.paraquedistas.com.pt Portuguese Paratroopers website]
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