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Carlos de Almeida Baptista Júnior (born 5 September 1960 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian military, Lieutenant-Brigadier of the Air, and Commander of the Brazilian Air Force. Baptista Júnior became commander in April 2021,[1] replacing Antonio Carlos Moretti Bermudez.[2]
Carlos de Almeida Baptista Júnior | |
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| Commander of the Brazilian Air Force | |
| In office 12 April 2021 – 2 January 2023 | |
| President | Jair Bolsonaro |
| Minister | Walter Braga Netto Paulo Sérgio Nogueira |
| Preceded by | Antonio Carlos Moretti Bermudez |
| Succeeded by | Marcelo Kanitz Damasceno |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 September 1960 Rio de Janeiro, Guanabara, Brazil |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Brazil |
| Branch/service |  Brazilian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1975–present |
| Rank |  Lieutenant-Brigadier |
Personal life
editBaptista Júniore joined the Air Force on 3 March 1975 and was promoted to Lieutenant Brigadier in 2018.[3] He is son of the Former Commander of the Air Force, Lieutenant-Brigadier of the Air, Carlos de Almeida Baptista, who was in command between 1999 and 2003.[2]
Military Awards
editOrder of Defence Merit (Grand Officer) [a]
Order of Aeronautical Merit (Grand Officer) [b]
Order of Naval Merit (Grand Officer) [c]
Order of Military Merit (Grand Officer - Grande-Oficial)
Order of Military Judiciary Merit (Grand Officer)
Santos-Dumont Merit Medal
Notelist
edit- ^ Portuguese: Ordem do Mérito da Defesa - Grande-Oficial
- ^ Portuguese: Ordem do Mérito Aeronáutico - Grande-Oficial
- ^ Portuguese: Ordem do Mérito Naval - Grande-Oficial
References
edit- ^ "Asumen los nuevos comandantes de la Fuerzas Armadas Brasileñas". Zona Militar (in Spanish). 1 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Força Aérea Brasileira tem novo Comandante". Brazilian Air Force (in Portuguese). 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Conheça o novo Comandante da Força Aérea: Brig Baptista Junior". Defesa Aerea e Naval (in Portuguese). 12 April 2021.
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