Marcelo Kanitz Damasceno
Brigadier Marcelo Kanitz | |
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| Commander of the Brazilian Air Force | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2 January 2023 | |
| President | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
| Minister | José Múcio |
| Preceded by | Carlos de Almeida Baptista Júnior |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1959-08-22) 22 August 1959 (age 64) Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Brazil |
| Branch/service |  Brazilian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1976–present |
| Rank |  Lieutenant-brigadier |
Marcelo Kanitz Damasceno (born 22 August 1959)[1] is a Brazilian military officer who commands the Brazilian Air Force.[2]
Biography
Brigadier Damasceno was commander of the Brasília Air Base, Defense and Air Force Aide to the Brazilian Embassy in Brussels, Belgium and in Paris, France, besides Secretary of Economy, Finances and Management of the Air Force and Chief of Staff of the Air Force.[3]
References
- ^ "Marcelo Kanitz Damasceno". Instituto Brasil Digital (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ Laboissière, Paula (2 January 2023). "Marcelo Kanitz Damasceno assume comando da Aeronáutica". Agência Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ Barbiéri, Luiz Felipe (2 January 2023). "Brigadeiro Marcelo Damasceno assume comando da Aeronáutica". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 May 2023.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Commander of the Brazilian Air Force 2023–present | Incumbent |
| Order of precedence | ||
| Preceded by | Brazilian order of precedence as Commander of the Brazilian Air Force | Followed by |
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Leadership of the Brazilian Armed Forces
- Minister of Defence: José Múcio Monteiro
- Head of Institutional Security Bureau: Marcos Antonio Amaro dos Santos
- Chief of the Joint General Staff: Renato Rodrigues de Aguiar Freire
- Commander of the Navy: Marcos Sampaio Olsen
- Commander of the Army: Tomás Miguel Ribeiro Paiva
- Commander of the Air Force: Marcelo Kanitz Damasceno
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