General Arruda is the new Commander of the Brazilian ArmyGeneral Arruda is the new Commander of the Brazilian Army

Brasília (DF) – Army General Marco Antônio Freire Gomes handed over the command of the institution to Army General Julio Cesar de Arruda, in a ceremony held at the Army Club, in Brasília, on December 30th. 

The succeeded commander thanked everyone with whom he worked during the period in which he was at the head of the Brazilian Army and affirmed that assuming such a function was the fulfillment of a dream: “it was the most gratifying mission that I have received. If it was for a single day, there would be no way I could refuse it, and that in detriment of any other function, activity, or personal convenience. There are no words that can express my pride in having been blessed with this task,” stated General Freire Gomes.

The succeeded commander also addressed his subordinates: “my commanders, go ahead under the sacred olive-green mantle, which holds you and unites you around hierarchy, discipline, body spirit, comradeship, moral courage, and full dedication to the service of the Homeland and to all our brothers”.

The ceremony was attended by the Vice-President of the Republic, General Hamilton Mourão; the Minister of Defense, General Paulo Sérgio Nogueira de Oliveira; former commanders and former members of the Army High Command. The Minister of Defense highlighted the work done by the succeeded commander: “his serene but firm attitudes, reproduced a lifetime of honorable and dedicated soldiering for his homeland, which translated, in a short period of time, into the skillful conduction of the Army, leading the Institution to achieve many accomplishments.

As part of the solemnity’s tradition, the new commander received from the hands of the former commander a replica of the invicta sword of Duke of Caxias, the Brazilian Army’s patron. The act symbolizes and materializes the responsibility of assuming command and conducting the destiny of the Land Force under the inspiration of the examples of its patron.

After assuming the mission of commanding the Army from Caxias, General Arruda highlighted the solidity of the Brazilian Army: “it is an Institution that will be 375 years old, national and permanent with its values. My focus will be to reinforce these military values: patriotism, civism, faith in the mission, love for the profession and, mainly, technical-professional improvement”.

The new commander also emphasized the work of all the members of the Force: “united and working together with much satisfaction, I believe that we will keep the Army cohesive and with the credibility that it always had. This is my intention for this command. I am very happy and honored to assume the command of the Army.

The new commander

Army General Arruda held the position of Head of the Engineering and Construction Department, in Brasília. He was born in the city of Cuiabá (MT) on January 9, 1959, son of José Libânio de Arruda and Emília Crisóstomo de Arruda. He was promoted to his current rank on March 31, 2019.

In 1978, he entered the Academia Militar das Agulhas Negras (AMAN), based in Resende (RJ), and was declared Officer Aspirant of the Engineering Weapon on December 12, 1981.

General Arruda is married to Mrs. Regina Lúcia and has two daughters.

Source: Army Social Communication Center *** Translated by the DEFCONPress FYI Team ***

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