3º Esquadrão do 8º Grupo de Aviação

The 3rd Squadron of the 8th Aviation Group ( 3 / 8 º GAV ) or Puma Squadron is a unit of Brazilian Air Force.

The Third Squadron of the Eighth Aviation Group ( 3 / 8 GAv ) is the organization of the Air Force Command which aims to train their crews and maintenance teams to carry out the missions assigned by the Command Second Air Force (II MEF ): Search and Rescue Missions, Relief Flight, Air Liaison and Observation , Air Logistics and medical withdrawal , the Task Operational Support to the Combat Air Operations and Special. (RICA and ICA 21-74/2006 19-15/2008 ) Operates aircraft H -34 Super Puma aircraft and T -25. Combat Team Special Transportation ( GTE ) operates with the version of the Super Puma transport Presidential VH -34.

The 3 / 8 GAv not have any SAR team. Uses for missions SAR / CSAR teams specialized PARA- SAR.