Nivaldo Luiz Rossato

Nivaldo Luiz Rossato (born 26 August 1951) is a senior officer of the Brazilian Air Force and its former commander.[1]


Nivaldo Rossato
Commander of the Brazilian Air Force
In office
30 January 2015  4 February 2019
President
Minister
Preceded byJuniti Saito
Succeeded byAntonio Carlos Moretti Bermudez
Personal details
Born
Nivaldo Luiz Rossato

(1951-08-26) 26 August 1951
São Gabriel, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Military service
Allegiance Brazil
Branch/service Brazilian Air Force
Years of service1969–present
Rank Lieutenant-Brigadier
Commands
  • 2nd Squad of the 5th Aviation Group
  • Command Squad in Canoas Air Base
  • Basic Services Group in Santa Maria Air Base
  • 3rd Squad of the 10th Aviation Group
  • Aeronautic Attaché in Venezuela
  • Command and Air Operation Control Center in the General Command of Air Operations
  • Staff of the General Command of Support
  • 3rd Air Force
  • Staff of the General Command of Air Operations
  • 5th Regional Air Command
  • General Command of Air Operations
  • Staff of Aeronautics

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 3500–4600 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

Promotions
Rank Date
Aspirant 10 December 1975
2nd Lieutenant 31 August 1976
1st Lieutenant 31 August 1978
Captain 31 August 1981
Major 25 December 1985
Lieutenant Colonel 30 April 1992
Colonel 31 August 1997
Brigadier of the Air 31 March 2003
Major-Brigadier of the Air 31 March 2007
Lieutenant-Brigadier of the Air 31 March 2011

Notes

  1. "Gaúchos assumem comando do Exército e da Aeronáutica". Zero Hora. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  2. Guilherme Mazui (24 January 2015). "Desafio é ampliar ainda mais o processo da modernização da FAB". Zero Hora. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
Military offices
Preceded by
Juniti Saito
Commander of the Brazilian Air Force
2015–19
Succeeded by
Antonio Carlos Moretti Bermudez
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