The Order of Aeronautical Merit () is an award of the Brazilian Air Force, established on 1 November 1943 by President Getúlio Vargas. The order is presented in five grades and recognizes distinguished service and exceptional contributions to the Brazilian Air Force.
Grades
The order is awarded in the following grades:
- Grand Cross (Grã-Cruz)
- Grand Officer (Grande Oficial)
- Commander (Comendador)
- Officer (Oficial)
- Knight (Cavaleiro)
Notable recipients
- Air Chief Marshal Tanvir Mehmood Ahmed, Chief of Air Staff (2006âÂÂ09), Pakistan Air Force
- Stéphane Abrial, French
- Micael Bydén, Sweden
- Ira C. Eaker, American
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, American, Grand Cross (August 5, 1946)
- Yuri Gagarin, Soviet
- Leonard T. Gerow, American
- Bruce K. Holloway, American
- Michael J. Hood, Canadian
- Jonas H. Ingram, American
- Jacques Paul Klein, American
- Curtis LeMay, American
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brazilian
- Donald A. Quarles, American
- Guido Manini RÃÂos, Uruguay
- John Dale Ryan, American
- Michael E. Ryan, American
- Henri Sauvan, French
See also
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