Juniti Saito | |
Birth Date: | 12 April 1942 |
Birth Place: | Pompeia, São Paulo, Brazil |
Branch: | Brazilian Air Force |
Serviceyears: | 1960–2015[1] |
Rank: | 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 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)
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 |