Nivaldo Luiz Rossato (born 26 August 1951) is a senior officer of the Brazilian Air Force and its former commander.
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 and 4600 hours of flight. Rossato replaced Air Lieutenant Brigadier Juniti Saito on 30 January 2015 as commander of the Brazilian Air Force.
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
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