Juniti Saito
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Juniti Saito | |
|---|---|
| File:Lt Brig Juniti Saito.png Lt. Brigadier Juniti Saito Commander of the Brazilian Air Force | |
| Born | April 12, 1942 Pompeia, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Allegiance | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil |
| Service | File:Coat of arms of the Brazilian Air Force.svg Brazilian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1960–2015[1][circular reference] |
| Rank | File:Tenente brigadeiro.gif 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
- 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
- File:BRA Ordem do Mérito Aeronáutico Grã-Cruz.png Grand Cross of the Order of Aeronautical Merit
- File:Order of Naval Merit - Grand Officer (Brazil) - ribbon bar.png Grand Officer of the Order of Naval Merit
- File:BRA Ordem do Merito Militar Grande Oficial.png Grand Officer of the Order of Military Merit
- File:BRA OMFA - OMD Grande-Oficial BAR.svg Grand Officer of the Order of Merit for Defence
- File:Ordem do mérito judiciario militar.png High Distinction of the Order of Military Judicial Merit
- File:Medalha do mérito farroupilha.png Medal of the Farroupilha Merit
- File:Medalha do mérito farroupilha.png Negrinho do Pastoreio Medal
- File:Medalha da Inconfidência - GM (Minas Gerais).png Medal of Inconfidence
- File:Medalha do mérito desportivo militar.png Medal of Military Sports Merit[3]
- File:JPN Kyokujitsu-sho 1Class BAR.svg Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (2015)[4]
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References
- ↑ 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "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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