Juniti Saito

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Juniti Saito
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Lt. Brigadier Juniti Saito
Commander of the Brazilian Air Force
Born (1942-04-12) April 12, 1942 (age 82)
Pompeia, São Paulo, Brazil
AllegianceFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Service/branch Coat of arms of the Brazilian Air Force.svg Brazilian Air Force
Years of service1960–2015 [1] [ circular reference ]
Rank Tenente brigadeiro.gif Lieutenant-Brigadier

Lieutenant-Brigadier Juniti Saito (born April 12, 1942), is a military officer and was the commander of the Brazilian Air Force from 2007 to 2015.

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Born in the city of Pompeia, São Paulo, [2] he is the son of Iwataro Saito and Toshike Tamaoki.

Flight information

Flight hours: more than 6,000
Aircraft flown: TF-33, F-80, Cessna T-37, VU-93, C-91 AVRO, C-95 (Bandeirante), AT-26 (Xavante), F-5E/F (Tiger II) e F-103E (Mirage III)

Promotions

Rank (Brazilian Portuguese)Rank Equivalent (English)Date
Tenente-Brigadeiro-do-ar Lieutenant-General 2003
Major-Brigadeiro-do-ar Major-General 1999
Brigadeiro-do-ar Brigadier General 1995
Coronel Colonel 1988
Tenente-Coronel Lieutenant Colonel 1981
Major Major 1975
Capitão Captain 1971
Primeiro Tenente First Lieutenant 1968
Segundo Tenente Second Lieutenant 1966
Aspirante Aspirant 1965

Awards and decorations

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References

  1. ↑ pt:Juniti Saito
  2. ↑ "Comando da Aeronáutica" [Aeronautics Command]. Brazilian Air Force (in Portuguese). Federative Republic of Brazil. Archived from the original on 13 August 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  3. ↑ "Banco de Dados da Medalha Mérito Desportivo Militar – MMDM" [Medal of Military Sports Merit Database – MMSM](PDF). Ministry of Defense (in Portuguese). Federative Republic of Brazil. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  4. ↑ "Ex-Comandante da Aeronáutica é homenageado pelo Japão" [Former Commander of Aeronautics honored by Japan]. Brazilian Air Force (in Portuguese). Federative Republic of Brazil. Retrieved 19 February 2019.


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