The Brazilian Navy General Staff (Portuguese: Estado-Maior da Armada - EMA) is the general management body responsible for the coordination of the Brazilian Navy, the sea force of the Brazilian Armed Forces.[1][2][3]
| Brazilian Navy General Staff | |
|---|---|
| Estado-Maior da Armada | |
 Coat of arms of EMA | |
| Active | 1890[1] |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Type | General management body |
| Part of |  Brazilian Navy |
| Garrison/HQ | Brasília, DF |
| Nickname(s) | EMA |
| Commanders | |
| Current | Admiral Marcos Silva Rodrigues |
Mission
editThe EMA's mission is to study, plan, guide, coordinate, and control at the general management level, the activities of the Navy, in accordance with the decisions and guidelines defined by the Navy Command.[1]
History
editThe EMA's history begin in the period of transition from the monarchic to the republican regime, through the Decree No. 430, of 29 May 1890. The Navy Ministry continued with the Armed Forces reorganizations, with the therm Navy General Staff officially created by the Decree No. 6,503 of 11 June 1907.[1]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d "Estado-Maior da Armada". Brazilian Navy Archive (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Marinha tem novo Chefe do Estado-Maior da Armada". DefesaNet. 3 February 2021.
- ^ "NUCLEP PRESTIGIA POSSE DO NOVO Chefe do Estado-Maior da Armada". NUCLEP (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 July 2021.
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