O CTOE engloba como sua sub-unidade operacional, a Força de Operações Especiais (FOpEsp), composta por elementos de operações especiais especializados em ações diretas e indiretas. CTOE Courses performing missions similar to the US Army's Delta Force or British Special Air Service. The CTOE has several courses: COE - Curso de Operações Especiais (Special Operations Course): direct action (reconnaissance, raids, hostage and POW rescues) and indirect action (insurgency and guerrilla, counter-insurgency and counter-guerrilla, military aid) - 21 weeks. Sniper Course (requires previous COE): 14 weeks. Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol Course (requires previous COE): reconnaissance and direct action special operations (8 weeks). Irregular Operations Course (only for officers and NCOs of the permanent cadre): organisation, instruction, and orientation of irregular forces with of the objective of defending the national territory (Portugal) when invaded and start the resistance (4 weeks). Psychological Operations Course. Mountaineering Course. Terrorist Threats' Prevention and Combat Course. For those already badged as special operations soldiers, there are also courses outside the CTOE: Combat Diving Course Forward Air Controller Course. Combat Medic Course. Signals Course. Demolitions Course. NBC Course. HUMINT Course. Military Parachuting Course. Small Boat Handling Course. Special Operations soldiers also take courses in friendly countries: Airborne / Special Forces - United States Sniper Course - United Kingdom Winter Patrol Course - Germany Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol School Course - Germany Special Operations Course - Spain Cold weather training - Norway CEFE - Jungle warfare in Guyane - French Foreign Legion CIGS - Jungle warfare Course - BRAZIL Desert Survive Training - Morocco / Algerie

• published: 28 Oct 2013
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