Background
Cabeçadas, José Manuel Garcia Mendes was born in 1943 in Lisbon, Portugal.
Cabeçadas, José Manuel Garcia Mendes was born in 1943 in Lisbon, Portugal.
Student, Portuguese Naval War College.
PO naval academy course Portuguese Navy, 1961—1965. Postgraduate specialization in communications. Maritime tactical course.
Naval war college senior officer's course. Served as communications officer and principal warfare officer aboard different ships. Two tours of command at sea, patrol boat "Quanea".
And light frigate "Oliveira e Carmo". Staff officer at PO Navy staff, intelligence division. Staff officer at PO Navy personnel directorate, head of branch.
Professor at Navy War College, Strategy and Management. Advanced through grades to admiral Portuguese Navy, since 2002, director Communications Center Lake Niassa, director Naval Radio Station Metangula, Mozambique, staff officer personnel and organization division, staff officer intelligence division Navy Staff Lisbon, head intelligence division Naval Command, head 1st section director of personnel, management teacher Portuguese Naval War College, chief of staff, 2002. Chief of Defense of Portugal North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Brussels, since 2002.
Portuguese military representative to North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Brussels, 1984. Executive assistant to commander-in-chief IBERO-Atlantic area, 87. Executive assistant to chief of Portuguese Navy staff, 96.
Director PO Navy War College, 2000.
Married Sibylle Ninette Mendes Cabeçadas. 3 children.