- UALE
Infobox Military Unit
unit_name="Unidade de Aviação Ligeira do Exército
"Army Light Aviation Unit
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dates= June 11, 2000 — current
country=Portugal
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branch= Army
type=Military aviation
role= Tactical Air Transport, Reconnaissance, Close Air Support
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command_structure=Portuguese Army
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commander1=Colonel Emilio de Oliveira Duarte
commander1_label=Commander
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aircraft_transport=NH-90 The Army Light Aviation Unit (Portuguese: "Unidade de Aviação Ligeira do Exército", UALE), initially known as Army Light Aviation Group (Portuguese: "Grupo de Aviação Ligeira do Exército", GALE), is thePortuguese Army 's unit dedicated to missions of light aviation, being integrated in the Army Forces System, under the operational command of the Ground Forces Operational Command ( _pt. Comando Operacional das Forças Terrestres).Mission
* Organize, train and maintain its operational forces;
* Support the Ground Forces with its organic air component;
* Operate and maintain the infrastructures of the Tancos Military Airfield, thus guaranteeing the aeronautic activity of the unit;
* Fulfil other missions that are committed to it according to the current legislation.Aircraft inventory
* 10
NHI NH90 TTH (on order)ee also
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Army aviation References
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