Nivaldo Luiz Rossato (born 26 August 1951) is a senior officer of the Brazilian Air Force and its former commander.[1]
Nivaldo Rossato | |
|---|---|
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| Commander of the Brazilian Air Force | |
| In office 30 January 2015 – 4 February 2019 | |
| President | |
| Minister | |
| Preceded by | Juniti Saito |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Carlos Moretti Bermudez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nivaldo Luiz Rossato 26 August 1951 São Gabriel, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Brazil |
| Branch/service |  Brazilian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1969–present |
| Rank |  Lieutenant-Brigadier |
| Commands |
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Nivaldo Luiz Rossato was born on 26 August 1951 in São Gabriel, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. He has an Air Force career background as a fighting aviation group leader with between 3500 and 4600 hours of flight. Rossato replaced Air Lieutenant Brigadier Juniti Saito on 30 January 2015 as commander of the Brazilian Air Force.[1][2]
Dates of rank edit
| Rank | Date |
|---|---|
 Aspirant
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10 December 1975 |
 2nd Lieutenant
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31 August 1976 |
 1st Lieutenant
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31 August 1978 |
 Captain
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31 August 1981 |
 Major
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25 December 1985 |
 Lieutenant Colonel
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30 April 1992 |
 Colonel
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31 August 1997 |
 Brigadier of the Air
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31 March 2003 |
 Major-Brigadier of the Air
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31 March 2007 |
| Lieutenant-Brigadier of the Air
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31 March 2011 |
Notes edit
- ^ a b "Gaúchos assumem comando do Exército e da Aeronáutica". Zero Hora. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ Guilherme Mazui (24 January 2015). "Desafio é ampliar ainda mais o processo da modernização da FAB". Zero Hora. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
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