Lieutenant-Brigadier Juniti Saito (born April 12, 1942), count Saito, is a military officer and was the
commander of the Brazilian Air Force
The Commander of the Brazilian Air Force () is the head of the Brazilian Air Force and the leader of its Aeronautics Command (''Comando da Aeronáutica'' or COMAer). The Commander holds the rank of ''Military ranks of Brazil, Tenente-Brigadeiro-do- ...
from 2007 to 2015.
Born in the city of
Pompeia, São Paulo
Pompeia (before AO 1990: Pompéia) is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 22,172 (2020) within an area of 784 km2. In 2000, its Human Development Index was 0.816.
History
The region of Pompeia was origina ...
, 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
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,
VU-93,
C-91 AVRO,
C-95 (Bandeirante),
AT-26 (Xavante),
F-5E/F (Tiger II) e
F-103E (Mirage III)
Promotions
Awards and decorations
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Grand Cross of the
Order of Aeronautical Merit
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Grand Officer of the
Order of Naval Merit
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Grand Officer of the
Order of Military Merit
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Grand Officer of the Order of Merit for Defence
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High Distinction of the Order of Military Judicial Merit
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Medal of the Farroupilha Merit
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Negrinho do Pastoreio Medal
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Medal of Inconfidence
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Medal of Military Sports Merit
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Grand Cordon of the
Order of the Rising Sun
The is a Japanese order, established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji. The Order was the first national decoration awarded by the Japanese government, created on 10 April 1875 by decree of the Council of State. The badge features rays of sunlight ...
(2015)
References
1942 births
Living people
Brazilian people of Japanese descent
People from São Paulo (state)
Brazilian Air Force generals
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