Lieutenant-Brigadier Juniti Saito (born April 12, 1942), count Saito, is a military officer and was the commander of the Brazilian Air Force from 2007 to 2015.

Juniti Saito
Lt. Brigadier Juniti Saito
Commander of the Brazilian Air Force
Born (1942-04-12) April 12, 1942 (age 81)
Pompeia, São Paulo, Brazil
Allegiance Brazil
Service/branch Brazilian Air Force
Years of service1960–2015[1][circular reference]
Rank Lieutenant-Brigadier

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 edit

References edit

  1. ^ pt:Juniti Saito
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.