The Commander of the Brazilian Air Force () is the head of the

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and the leader of its Aeronautics Command (''Comando da Aeronáutica'' or COMAer). The Commander holds the rank of '' Tenente-Brigadeiro-do-Ar'' (lit. Air Lieutenant Brigadier, a

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), is appointed by the President and reports directly to the Brazilian Minister of Defence. Prior to mid-1999 the Air Force was run by a military Minister of Aeronautics.

Third and Fourth Republics

Fifth Republic

Sixth Republic

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Notes

External links

Força Aérea Brasileira - Galeria dos Ex-Ministros e Ex-Comandantes da Aeronáutica
Brazilian Air Force Air force appointments

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