Joint Staff of the Armed Forces
| Portuguese: Estado Maior Conjunto das Forças Armadas | |
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| Formed | 25 August 2010 |
| Jurisdiction |
Brazilian Armed Forces Army Command Navy Command Air Force Command |
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| Parent Office | Ministry of Defense |
The Joint General Staff of the Armed Forces (Portuguese: Estado Maior Conjunto das Forças Armadas) centralizes the coordination and control of Brazil's Armed Forces: Army, Navy and Air Force.[1] It was created through the Complementary Law No. 136 of 25 August 2010, and is guided by Ordinance No. 1429. On December 8, 2015, Admiral Ademir Sobrinho was sworn in as the Chief of the Joint General Staff of the Brazilian Armed Forces by Defense Minister Aldo Rebelo.
References
- ↑ "Presidente Lula sanciona lei da Nova Defesa". Ministério da Defesa. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2011. External link in
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