- Source: Juniti Saito
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
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)