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Mensagem the Artillery Department. This, paired with Lt Col Prata’s dedication

Coronel Philp Angus to advising Col Qasim, ensured success across the CAS.

Diretor da Army Institutional Advisory Team
The contingent overcame considerable challenges throughout their

deployment, most significant being the restrictions on movement

Lt Col Carlos Prata and his contingent of 23 Portuguese soldiers placed upon all advisors, meaning conventional Train, Advise, As-
assumed their role at the start of June 2019, tasked with advising sist missions were very hard to undertake. With great initiative, the

Afghan counterparts in the Artillery Branch School as well as team utilized all options available to them and took advantage of

providing their own organic Force Protection for the duration of the video conferencing to stay in contact with Afghan counterparts. This
deployment. Upon assumption of this role, they could not predict allowed the team to accomplish their tasks, ensuring continued

the significant change and challenges that faced them, however the support was provided to their Afghan counterparts and safeguard

contingent’s flexibility and willingness to adapt allowed a smooth the gains already made.
transition from the Artillery Branch School into a far larger under-
It has been a real pleasure to serve alongside such a dedicated and
taking. This is real testament to their steadfast resolve and charac-
motivated group of soldiers and I admire the professionalism with
ter to overcome challenges and perform to a very high standard
which they have committed themselves for the duration of their
regardless of last minute change.
time in Afghanistan. I wish each member of the team the best for

Early on in the deployment the decision was made to merge the the future and look forward to the honor of working alongside the
Artillery Branch School with the Infantry Branch School to form the Portuguese Armed Forces again.

Combat Arms School (CAS). By August 2019 the Portuguese con-

tingent took senior advisor positions within the CAS as well as
providing the lead team for the new Artillery Department. Mention

must go to the exceptional hard work by MAJ Joao Capitulino

whose commitment to the new task allowed continued success in

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