AFM'S Primary Roles

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AFM'S PRIMARY DEFENCE ROLES

The demands, which these defence roles place on the AFM, can be broken down into individual missions, tasks and sub-tasks as follows:

Maintenance of the Security and Integrity of the Maltese Islands in Peacetime and in Crisis

Maintain Territorial Integrity

Maintain security of airfield		Defend key points
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Maintain Integrity of Maltese Waters

*Provide surveillance of Malta's territory against illegal drugs and illegal immigrants*		*Prevent illegal fishing and other law-breaking at sea*
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Maintain Integrity of Maltese Air-space		Provide Search and Rescue Services

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Provide Physical Security and Protection of Sensitive Locations