ɔnðə ɹᵻkwˈɛst ʌvðə tˈɪmoːɹs ɡˈʌvɚnmənt, ɹˌiːɪnɐdˈuː ˈɛntɚd ðə mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ʌv ˈiːst tˈiːmoːɹ fˈeɪlɪntəlˌɛfdˌiːtˌiːˈɛl, ɔːɹ sˈɪmpli ˌɛfdˌiːtˌiːˈɛl ænd wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd kəmˈændɚɹ ʌvðə nˈeɪvəl jˈuːnɪt wˌɪtʃ kənsˈɪsts ʌv tˈuː pɐtɹˈoʊl vˈɛsəlz doʊnˈeɪɾᵻd baɪ ðə pˌoːɹtʃəɡˈiːz nˈeɪvi.
On the request of the Timorese government, Reinado entered the military of East Timor (Falintil-FDTL, or simply FDTL) and was appointed commander of the Naval Unit (which consists of two patrol vessels donated by the Portuguese Navy).