Special operations maritime unit of the Portuguese Navy
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Special Actions Detachment
Destacamento de Ações Especiais
Portuguese Special Actions Detachment during NATO exercise Trident Juncture 15
Active
1985–present
Country
Portugal
Allegiance
Portuguese Navy
Type
Special forces
Role
Special operations[a]
Size
60
Part of
Portuguese Marine Corps
Garrison/HQ
Lisbon Naval Base
Nickname(s)
DAE
Motto(s)
Braço Às Armas Feito ("An arm to Arms addrest", from The Lusiads, Canto X, 155, v. 1)
The Special Actions Detachment (Portuguese: Destacamento de Ações Especiais) or DAE is the tier one special force maritime unit of the Portuguese Navy. It is part of the Portuguese Marine Corps. Raised in 1985, the DAE is one of the smallest special forces units within the Portuguese Armed Forces. It is responsible for conducting air-sea rescue, amphibious reconnaissance, amphibious warfare, black operation, bomb disposal, CBRN defense, coastal raiding, counterterrorism, direct action, executive protection, hostage rescue, irregular warfare, ISTAR, long-range penetration, JTAC, manhunt high-value target, maritime sabotage, mountain rescue, naval boarding, operation behind high risk enemy lines, special operations, special reconnaissance, tracking targets, underwater demolition, unconventional warfare, other missions in support of Portuguese and NATO armed forces. DAE's mission and training are similar to American special forces and it often trains with them.[citation needed] Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).
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