In the Portuguese Navy, Special Operations are conducted by the Destacamento de Acções Especiais an elite unit within the Portuguese Fuzileiros.
This unit`s missions range in a broad spectrum of activities on sea and land, considered highly confidential, but also highly rewarding to its personnel, being able to perform all kinds of military operations.
Essential qualities of a special operations Fuzileiro:
Determination;
Resilience;
Precision;
Efficiency.