The Brazilian Armed Forces are the unified military forces of the Federative Republic of Brazil. Consisting of three service branches,it comprises the Brazilian Army,the Brazilian Navy and the Brazilian Air Force.
The title chief of staff identifies the leader of a complex organization such as the armed forces,institution,or body of persons and it also may identify a principal staff officer (PSO),who is the coordinator of the supporting staff or a primary aide-de-camp to an important individual,such as a president,or a senior military officer,or leader of a large organization.
The Brazilian Air Force is the air branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces and one of the three national uniformed services. The FAB was formed when the Army and Navy air branches were merged into a single military force initially called "National Air Forces" in 1941. Both air branches transferred their equipments,installations and personnel to the new force.
The National Air Force of Angola or FANA is the air branch of the Armed Forces of Angola.
Brazilian Air Force One is the Brazilian Air Force call sign of the aircraft carrying the President of Brazil. On international flights the aircraft uses the Brazilian Air Force ICAO code BRS1 and callsign Brazilian Air Force 01. The Special Transport Group (GTE) is the unit of the Brazilian Air Force responsible for transporting the President,Vice-President and other senior government officials.
JoséCarlos Pereira was a Brazilian Air Force officer. He joined the FAB in March 1958,graduated as an officer in December 1963,and reached the rank of lieutenant brigadier general,serving as Brazil's delegate to the Inter-American Defense Board,Commander of the Air Force Academy (AFA),Commander of the Brazilian Aerospace Defense Command,and Commander of the General Command of Air Operations. He was also the former president of Infraero. He died on September 4,2020.
Campo de Provas Brigadeiro Velloso –CPBV is a large complex of the Brazilian Armed Forces located in Serra do Cachimbo,in the southern part of Pará,Brazil. It is named after Haroldo Coimbra Velloso (1920–1969),an Air Force brigadier and politician who was responsible for the complex's creation.
Afonsos Air Force Base –BAAF is a base of the Brazilian Air Force,located in the district of Marechal Hermes,in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil.
Cachimbo Airport is the military airport serving Campo de Provas Brigadeiro Velloso,a large Testing and Training complex of the Brazilian Armed Forces located in Serra do Cachimbo,in the southern part of the state of Pará,Brazil. It is operated by the Brazilian Air Force.
The Chief of the Joint General Staff of the Armed Forces is the professional head of the Brazilian Armed Forces,who is responsible for the centralizes the coordination and control of the three branches:Army,Navy and Air Force. The position was created through the Complementary Law No. 136 of 25 August 2010,and is guided by Ordinance No. 1429.
General JoséCarlos de Nardi,is the former Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces of Brazil. De Nardi was sworn in as the first Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces by then-Defense Minister Nelson Jobim on 6 September 2010. On 8 December 2015,Admiral Ademir Sobrinho was sworn in as the second Chief of the Joint Staff by Defense Minister Aldo Rebelo.
The Armed Forces General Staff,or EMGFA,is the supreme military body of Portugal. It is responsible for the planning,command and control of the Portuguese Armed Forces.
Carlos de Almeida Baptista Júnior is a Brazilian military,Lieutenant-Brigadier of the Air,and Commander of the Brazilian Air Force. Baptista Júnior became commander in April 2021,replacing Antonio Carlos Moretti Bermudez.
The Brazilian Air Force has a large number of active and planned projects,under the modernization plans of the Brazilian Armed Forces,defined in the National Defense White Paper. From 2010,Brazil started a radical change in its military policy,aiming to consolidate itself as the major power of Latin America.
The Aerospace Operations Command is a joint command of the Brazilian Armed Forces in charge of planning,coordinating and conducting the employment of aerospace assets. Although part of the Brazilian Air Force's structure,it includes personnel from the Brazilian Army and Navy. COMAE is the central body in the Brazilian Aerospace Defense System and as such,it is directly responsible for the aerospace defense of Brazilian territory and may control Air Force,Army and Navy units.
Laerte de Souza Santos is a Brazilian Army General and former Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces. Santos became commander on 31 May 2021,replacing Raul Botelho.
The Brazilian Navy General Staff is the general management body responsible for the coordination of the Brazilian Navy,the sea force of the Brazilian Armed Forces.
The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Cape Verde is a major-general,who is the highest-ranked officer in the Cape Verdean Armed Forces.
Renato Rodrigues de Aguiar Freire is a Brazilian military officer. He has served under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as Chief of the Joint General Staff of the Armed Forces since January 9,2023. Prior to this,he served as Chief of Naval Staff.
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