page_title: 751 Squadron (Portugal)
section_title: Awards and decorations
hierarchical_section_title: 751 Squadron (Portugal) / Awards and decorations
caption_attribution_description: Português: Prémio atribuído pela Helicopter Association Internantional
context_page_description: The 751 Squadron "Pumas" is a helicopter squadron of the Portuguese Air Force. It is part of Grupo Operacional 61 and it is located in Air Force Base No. 6, Montijo, south of Lisbon. It operates the AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin. The 751 Squadron motto is "Para que outros vivam". More than 3455 lives have been saved by their crews since 1978.
context_section_description: Among many awards, honours, references and prizes awarded to 751 Squadron "Pumas", the following stand out:
  Praise by the General COFA (Air Force Operational Command), April 27, 1994.
  Service Medal Distinguished Grade Gold, granted by His Excellency, the President of the Republic, Dr. Mário Soares, September 19, 1995.
  Presidential praise given by His Excellency the President of the Republic, Jorge Sampaio, March 7, 2006.
  Merit Diploma "IFFR Safety Award" given by the Aero Club of Portugal and the International Fellowship of Flying Rotarians to Squadrons 751 and 752, in recognition of actions performed in Search and Rescue operations in February 2007.
  Praise by His Excellency Chief of the Air Force, General Luís Araújo, December 2, 2009.
  Award "Ancla de Plata 2010" awarded by the Spanish National Radio and the SASEMAR - Rescue Sociedad y Seguridad Marítima- (institution responsible for search and rescue in Spain) for the rescue of five crew members of the ship "MV KEA" off the Galician coast in March 2010.
  Medal of Municipal Merit, awarded by the city of Vila do Conde, for the performance in the rescue mission of six fishing vessel "Virgin Sameiro", June 24, 2012.
  Sikorsky Humanitarian Service Award, awarded by the International Helicopter Association by excellent performance over the years in search and rescue missions, 3 March 2015.
  Medal of Good Municipal Services in bronze, awarded by the city of Praia da Vitoria, during the commemoration of the 35th anniversary of the elevation of the Victoria Beach to city, acknowledging the services rendered to the community, in its action in search and rescue missions and inter-island transport in the Azores archipelago, 20 June 2016.
caption: Prize awarded by the Helicopter Association International.
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