Juniti Saito
Appearance
Juniti Saito | |
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Born | Pompeia, São Paulo, Brazil | April 12, 1942
Allegiance | Brazil |
Service | Brazilian Air Force |
Years of service | 1960–2015[1][circular reference] |
Rank | 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.
Born in the city of Pompeia, São Paulo,[2] he is the son of Iwataro Saito and Toshike Tamaoki.
Flight information
[edit]- 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
[edit]Rank (Brazilian Portuguese) | Rank Equivalent (English) | Date |
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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
[edit]- Grand Cross of the Order of Aeronautical Merit
- Grand Officer of the Order of Naval Merit
- Grand Officer of the Order of Military Merit
- Grand Officer of the Order of Merit for Defence
- High Distinction of the Order of Military Judicial Merit
- Medal of the Farroupilha Merit
- Negrinho do Pastoreio Medal
- Medal of Inconfidence
- Medal of Military Sports Merit[3]
- Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (2015)[4]
References
[edit]- ^ pt:Juniti Saito
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.