The Brazilian Air Force General Staff ( - EMAER) is the general management body responsible for the coordination of the Brazilian Air Force, a branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces.
History The Air Force General Staff was created by decree-law no. 3,730, of October 18, 1941EMAER celebra seu 82º aniversário de criaçãoBrasil. DECRETO-LEI Nº 3.730, DE 18 DE OUTUBRO DE 1941. Portal da Câmara dos Deputados. Acesso em 1 de março de 2024. and article 7 of federal decree no. 60,521, of March 31, 1967, defined it as an organ of the then Ministry of Aeronautics whose purpose is the forecasting, conception, planning, coordination, supervision and general guidance of the Ministry's activities. Its current structure is defined by federal decree no. 11,237, of October 18, 2022. Regarding the official name, the sole paragraph of article 2 of the regulation created by decree no. 64,283, of March 31, 1969, says that the Air Force General Staff is also the General Staff of the Brazilian Air Force.Chefe do Estado-Maior da Aeronáutica visita instalações do Escudo-Tínia 2023fab.mil Acesso em 9 de março de 2024.[Brasil, decreto nº 64.283, de 31 de março de 1969 https://www2.camara.leg.br/legin/fed/decret/1960-1969/decreto-64283-31-marco-1969-405540-publicacaooriginal-1-pe.htmlArt.4º do Decreto nº 64.283, de 31 de Março de 1969. REGULAMENTO DO ESTADO-MAIOR DA AERONÁUTICA: Compete ao Estado-Maior da Aeronáutica:. References
External links Brazilian Ministry of Defense