Juniti Saito

Juniti Saito
Lt. Brigadier Juniti Saito Commander of the Brazilian Air Force
Born	April 12, 1942 Pompeia, São Paulo, Brazil
Allegiance	Brazil
Service/branch	Brazilian Air Force
Years of service	1960–present
Rank	Lieutenant-Brigadier

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

Born in the city of Pompeia, São Paulo, 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

Honours

• Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (2015)

References

http://www.fab.mil.br/portal/capa/?page=comandante