| Juniti Saito | |
|---|---|
 Lt. Brigadier Juniti Saito Commander of the Brazilian Air Force | |
| Born | April 12, 1942 |
| Place of birth | Pompeia, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Allegiance |
 Brazil |
| Service/branch |
 Brazilian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1960–2015[1][circular reference] |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant-Brigadier |
Lieutenant-Brigadier Juniti Saito (born April 12, 1942), count Saito, is a military officer and 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[]
- 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[]
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[]
- ↑ pt:Juniti Saito
- ↑ "Comando da Aeronáutica" (in Portuguese). Federative Republic of Brazil. Archived from the original on 13 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130813024642/http://www.fab.mil.br/portal/capa/?page=comandante. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ↑ "Banco de Dados da Medalha Mérito Desportivo Militar – MMDM" (in Portuguese) (PDF). Federative Republic of Brazil. https://www.defesa.gov.br/arquivos/condecoracao/almanaque_MMDM.pdf. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ↑ "Ex-Comandante da Aeronáutica é homenageado pelo Japão" (in Portuguese). Federative Republic of Brazil. http://www.fab.mil.br/noticias/mostra/24071/. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
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