Juniti Saito
Juniti Saito | |
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 Lt. Brigadier Juniti Saito Commander of the Brazilian Air Force | |
| Born | April 12, 1942 Pompeia, São Paulo, Brazil |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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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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]
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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.
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