Military and Technical Training Center of the Air Force
airport in Portugal
The Military and Technical Training Center of the Air Force (Portuguese: Centro de Formação Militar e Técnica da Força Aérea) or CFMTFA is the unit responsible for the military, humanistic, technical and scientific training of the personnel of the Portuguese Air Force. It is located in Ota (Alenquer Municipality), occupying the facilities of the former Ota Air Base (officially, the Air Base No 2).
Around 90% of the personnel of the Portuguese Air Force is trained at Ota.
Mission
The CFMTFA is responsible to provide the following training for the Portuguese Air Force personnel:
Training and promotion course for the sergeants of the permanent staff;
Training courses for the engaged staff (corporals, sergeants and officers) of the several specialties of the Air Force;
Basic military training for the volunteer engaged staff;
Vocational training courses;
Refreshment or specialization courses;
Training of instructors;
Vocational training for the civilian staff of the Air Force;
Other training courses with interest for the Air Force or for the Ministry of National Defense.
Air infrastructure
The CFMTFA occupies the facilities of a former air base deactivated in 1992. The air infrastructures include a 2,500 m (8,200 ft) long asphalt certified runway. However, as the unit does not maintain permanent flying operations, the air traffic control, meteorology, fire rescue and fuel supply services are deactivated.
The Ota air facilities were the planned site for the Ota Airport – the future new Lisbon international airport – from the late 1990s. The CFMTFA would then be transferred to the Ovar Air Base. The project was, however, aborted in January 2008 when the decision was taken that the new Lisbon airport would be built in the area of the present Field Firing Range of Alcochete.
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