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Terceira
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Terceira (tĕrsā`rə), island (1991 pop. 59,248), 153 sq mi (396 sq km), in the N Atlantic, one of the central Azores Azores (əzôrz`, ā`zôrz), Port. Açores [Port.,=hawks], islands (1991 pop.
..... Click the link for more information. , Portugal. The chief town is Angra do Heroísmo, which gives its name to the district. Grains, cattle, and embroidery are exported, and there is a growing tourist trade. There is a NATO air base there.


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forces and their families on Terceira Island, providing stevedoring and transportation support for the dedicated ship that services the island from Virginia every three weeks.
End of an era in the Azores by Hanson, John / Translog
Lajes Field is located on Terceira Island in the Azores, about 850 miles west of Lisbon and 2,200 miles east of Norfolk.
Azores Detachment earns maintenance trophy from the Air Force by Translog
The pace of life on Terceira Island, the home of the MTMC Detachment, varies dramatically.
Azores get key support from MTMC detachment by Burns, Kevin / Translog
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