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| Lieutenant-BrigadierCarlos 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 | (1960-09-05) 5 September 1960 (age 64) Rio de Janeiro, Guanabara, Brazil |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Brazil |
| Branch/service |  Brazilian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1975–present |
| Rank |  Lieutenant-Brigadier |
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, replacing Antonio Carlos Moretti Bermudez.
Personal life
Baptista Júniore joined the Air Force on 3 March 1975 and was promoted to Lieutenant Brigadier in 2018. 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.
Military Awards
Order of Defence Merit (Grand Officer) 
Order of Aeronautical Merit (Grand Officer) 
Order of Naval Merit (Grand Officer) 
Order of Military Merit (Grand Officer - Grande-Oficial)
Order of Military Judiciary Merit (Grand Officer)
Santos-Dumont Merit Medal
Notelist
- Portuguese: Ordem do Mérito da Defesa - Grande-Oficial
- Portuguese: Ordem do Mérito Aeronáutico - Grande-Oficial
- Portuguese: Ordem do Mérito Naval - Grande-Oficial
References
- "Asumen los nuevos comandantes de la Fuerzas Armadas Brasileñas". Zona Militar (in Spanish). 1 April 2021.
- ^ "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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| Preceded byAntonio Carlos Moretti Bermudez | Commander of the Brazilian Air Force 2021–2023 |
Succeeded byMarcelo Kanitz Damasceno |
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