Order of Aeronautical Merit (Brazil)
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
- Grand Officer
- Commander
- Officer
- Knight
Notable recipients
- Stéphane Abrial, French
- Henri Sauvan, French
- Ira C. Eaker, American
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, American, Grand Cross
- Leonard T. Gerow, American
- Bruce K. Holloway, American
- Jonas H. Ingram, American
- Jacques Paul Klein, American
- Curtis LeMay, American
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brazilian
- Donald A. Quarles, American
- John Dale Ryan, American
- Michael E. Ryan, American
- Michael J. Hood, Canadian
- Yuri Gagarin, Soviet
