Commander of the Brazilian Air Force
The Commander of the Brazilian Air Force () is the head of the Brazilian Air Force and the leader of its Aeronautics Command ("Comando da Aeronáutica" or COMAer). The Commander holds the rank of "Tenente-Brigadeiro-do-Ar" (lit. Air Lieutenant Brigadier, a 4 star rank), is appointed by the President and reports directly to the Brazilian Minister of Defence. Prior to mid-1999 the Air Force was run by a military Minister of Aeronautics.