On 01 March 2018, the JALLC was visited by the Portuguese Flag Officer/General Officer Course 2017/2018. The visiting party included the Director of the Course, Major-General Jorge Andrade, 6 Navy Commanders, 10 Army Colonels (2 from Brazil and 1 from Sao Tome and Principe), 6 Air Force Colonels (1 from Brazil) and Colonel Rui Tendeiro. During the visit, the JALLC's Commander, Brigadier General Mário Barreto provided the visiting officers with information on the JALLC, its strategic relevance, organization, responsibilities and activities.

The Commander also detailed the on-going process of developing and improving the NATO Lessons Learned Portal and the upcoming NATO Lessons Learned Conference which will be organized by the JALLC in Lisbon during the month of March 2018. During the conference, Allied and Partner nations' officers will have the chance to provide feedback about the tools and processes NATO is using within the Lessons Learned environment.