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The Brazilian Navy begins today (10) Operation “Aspirantex 2025”, which brings together 209 Aspirants from the Naval School and eight Cadets from the Brazilian Army (EB) and the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), in addition to around 2,000 military personnel. The mission aims to provide operational training and strengthen the presence in the Blue Amazon.

The operation will involve the participation of ships, submarines and aircraft, which will carry out exercises such as Clarification Operations, Surface Actions, Aerospace Defense, Electronic Warfare and Cyber ​​Warfare. These trainings aim to provide the Candidates with experience of the routine at sea and the practical application of the knowledge acquired at the Naval School. A detachment of combat divers will also be part of the mission.

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During the mission, there will be stops at several ports in the Northeast region, with visits to the cities of Recife (PE), Maceió (AL), Salvador (BA) and Natal (RN). In addition to operational activities, civic-social actions (ACiSo) will be carried out in these locations. In Maceió, for example, the Navy will promote blood donations to reinforce the stocks of local blood banks and will conduct the renovation of the Professora Maria José Carrascosa Municipal School, directly contributing to the improvement of the educational infrastructure.

The “Aspirantex” will also be attended by important naval authorities. The Commander of the Navy, Fleet Admiral Marcos Sampaio Olsen; the Chief of Staff of the Navy, Fleet Admiral André Luiz Silva Lima de Santana Mendes; and the Commander of Naval Operations, Fleet Admiral Claudio Henrique Mello de Almeida, will be embarked on the Multipurpose Dock Ship (NDM) “Bahia”. Also on board will be the Commander of the 1st Division of the Fleet and Commander of the mission’s Task Group, Rear Admiral Antonio Braz de Souza.

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Career choice

One of the most memorable moments of the Commission will be the selection of Corps and Qualifications by the 2nd year Aspirants, who will decide their future careers as members of the Navy Corps, Marines or Quartermasters. The mission also reflects the growing female participation in the Navy, with the presence of 17 Aspirants and 3 female Cadets.

Public visitation

Another attraction will be the public visit to the ships of the Navy, allowing the public to get to know the vessels and the work of the Navy up close. On January 18 and 19, there will be visitations in Maceió and Natal. In Recife, the visitations will only take place on the 18th. In Salvador, the ships will be open to the public on January 25 and 26.In the air and at seaThe Operation has the participation of the following naval and air assets: Multipurpose Dock Ship “Bahia”, the Frigates “Defensora”, “Liberal”, “Independência” and “União”, the Amphibious Assault Ship “Almirante Saboia”, the Corvette “Júlio de Noronha”, the Submarines “Tikuna” and “Humaitá”, in addition to the aircraft UH-12 “Esquilo”, a UH-15 “Super Cougar”, a SH-16 Seahawk, an AH-15B Super Cougar, two AH-11B Wild Lynx, two AF-1 Skyhawk fighters, an RQ-1 ScanEagle and a FAB aircraft.