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Marcelo Kanitz | |
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Commander of the Brazilian Air Force | |
Assumed office 2 January 2023 | |
President | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
Minister | José Múcio |
Preceded by | Carlos de Almeida Baptista Júnior |
Personal details | |
Born | Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | 22 August 1959
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]
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]