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, 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) DateTenente-Brigadeiro-do-arLieutenant-General2003Major-Brigadeiro-do-arMajor-General1999Brigadeiro-do-arBrigadier General1995CoronelColonel1988Tenente-CoronelLieutenant Colonel1981MajorMajor1975CapitãoCaptain1971Primeiro TenenteFirst Lieutenant1968Segundo TenenteSecond Lieutenant1966AspiranteAspirant1965
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 Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (2015)
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