Major General Moises da Paixão Jr

Field Artillery Program Manager Brazilian Army

Major General (Retired) Moises da Paixão Junior was born in Recife, Brazil, and commissioned as a Field Artillery officer upon graduating from the Brazilian Army Military Academy in 1991. He began his career at the 31st Field Artillery Regiment (School) in Rio de Janeiro, serving as a Firing Section Commander and Fire Direction Officer. Throughout his military career, he held several command and instructional positions, including Battery Commander at the 26th and 32nd Field Artillery Regiments and instructor at the Brazilian Army Military Academy and Captains Career School. Between 1992 and 2000, he was directly involved in introducing the L118 Light Gun into the Brazilian Army. From 2014 to 2016, he commanded the 5th Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment in Curitiba and participated in the implementation of the M109A5+BR Howitzer program. He subsequently served as Defense Attaché to Mozambique from 2017 to 2019 and later held senior positions at the Brazilian Army Doctrine Center. His Flag Officer assignments included commanding the 3rd Divisional Artillery, overseeing modernization projects involving the M109A3, M109A5, M109A5+BR, and M992 platforms. He later commanded Brazilian Army Field Artillery and served as Deputy Chief of Staff (G-1) at the Brazilian Army General Staff. Since 2019, he has contributed to the digitalization of Brazilian Army Field Artillery, particularly through the implementation of SISDAC-Genesis, a Brazilian-developed digital fire support command and control system. After retiring from active duty in 2024, he continued supporting the Brazilian Army's strategic modernization programs. He served as ASTROS Program Manager from August 2025 to April 2026 and has served as Field Artillery Program Manager since May 2026, coordinating projects involving tube artillery, fire support systems, ammunition, simulation, and doctrine. His tenure in this position is scheduled to conclude in December 2026. His international experience includes service with the United Nations missions in Sudan (UNMIS) and Cyprus (UNFICYP). He holds a Master's Degree in Military Sciences and postgraduate qualifications in International Relations, Strategic Information Management, Policy and Strategy, and Staff Studies