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In the case of the navy, the modesty of its place in the conspiracy and the coup itself can be contrasted with its strong role in the later revolutionary period (1974\u201376). This article results from broader research on the structuring, course and role of a political organization of military (naval) officers, in the context of a Transition to Democracy through revolutionary means. The article focuses on the navy\u2019s MFA in 25 April and the previous Organiza\u00e7\u00e3o Clandestina de Oficiais da Armada (OCOA; Clandestine Organization of Naval Officers), led by Martins Guerreiro, Almada Contreiras and Miguel Judas. The article will try to contextualize what was the OCOM, which role it played in the conspiracy, on 25 April 1974 and in the days immediately following. One can perceive the weight of the OCOM in those days through their attention to the Programme of the MFA and their intervention on the ground. 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