Timor-Leste Defense Force • Forcas de Defesa de Timor-L'este, Falintil (F-FDTL)): Army, Navy (Armada)

TIMOR-LESTE DEFENCE FORCE

Army 1,250 personnel.
Training began in Jan 2001 with the aim of deploying 1,500 full-time personnel and 1,500 reservists. Authorities are engaged in developing security structures with international assistance.


• FACILITIES
  Timor-Leste Defense Force Headquarters: Dili
  East Timor Defense Force  Airfields and Airbases Organisation: none known

  Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport
  Comoro (DIL) Airport

Note: Timor Leste (East Timor) has 2 airports with paved runways (2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 ), 4 airports with unpaved runways (914 to 1,523 m: 2 under 914 m: 2), and 8 heliports