Raul Botelho

Raul Botelho (born 22 July 1957) is a Brazilian Lieutenant-Brigadier of the Brazilian Air Force, who has served as Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces of the Brazilian Armed Forces since 2019.[1]

Lieutenant-Brigadier Raul Botelho
Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces
Incumbent
Assumed office 15 January 2019
President	Jair Bolsonaro
Minister	Fernando Azevedo e Silva
Preceded by	Admiral Ademir Sobrinho
Personal details
Born	22 July 1957 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Alma mater	Brazilian Air Force Academy
Military service
Allegiance	Brazil
Branch/service	Brazilian Air Force
Years of service	1973–present
Rank	Lieutenant-Brigadier

Military career

Joined the Air Force in 1973, being declared Aspirant in 1979. He was promoted to Brigadier in March 2007 and to Lieutenant-Brigadier in March 2015.[2]

An aerial reconnaissance and search and rescue pilot, Botelho holds a Bachelor of Business Administration for the Mackenzie Presbyterian University and executive MBA in Administrative Management. He has 3,600 flight hours and flown various planes in the air force, such as the Aerotec Uirapuru, the Neiva Universal, the Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante, the Lockheed C-130 Hercules, and the Embraer EMB 312 Tucano.

He commanded various units of the Air Force, such as the 1st squadron of the 6th Aviation Group, the 1st Air Force, the Third Regional Air Command, the COMGEP, and the Aeronautical Officers Promotion Commission, before becoming the Chief of Staff of the Air Force. He also became a military observer serving in Mozambique.

In January 15, 2019, President Jair Bolsonaro named him as the Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces of the Brazilian Armed Forces, replacing Admiral Ademir Sobrinho. [3]

References

1. Garcia, Gustavo (15 January 2019). "Brigadeiro Raul Botelho assume Estado-Maior Conjunto das Forças Armadas" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
2. Jayme, Jonathan (15 January 2019). "Tenente-Brigadeiro Botelho é o primeiro integrante da FAB a assumir o EMCFA" (in Portuguese). Força Aérea Brasileira. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
3. "Indicação do novo Chefe do Estado-Maior Conjunto das Forças Armadas - Força Aérea Brasileira". www.fab.mil.br. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

See also

• Brazilian Air Force
• Brazilian Armed Forces
• Joint Staff of the Armed Forces
• Ministry of Defence (Brazil)