Parade of Portugal military | Lisbon | iftikhar Ahmad usmani
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The Portuguese Armed Forces are the military of Portugal and include the General Staff of the Armed Forces, the unified bodies and the three service branches: Portuguese Navy, Portuguese Army and Portuguese Air Force ¹. The President of the Republic is the head of the Portuguese military, with the title of "Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces" ¹. Here are some key facts about the Portuguese Armed Forces:
*Founded*: 1318; 704 years ago ¹
*Current form*: 1950 ¹
*Headquarters*: Lisbon, Portugal ¹
*Leadership*: President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, Prime Minister Luís Montenegro, Minister of National Defence Nuno Melo, Chief of the General Staff ¹
*Deployed personnel*: 1775 military personnel, 7 Military vessels and 9 aircraft ¹