José Jiménez Ruiz

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Jiménez and the second or maternal family name is Ruiz.
José Jiménez Ruiz
Birth nameJosé Jiménez Ruiz
Nickname(s)Pepito
Born (1946-05-26) May 26, 1946
Madrid, Spain
Allegiance Spain
BranchSpanish Air Force
Years of service1979 – 2012
RankGeneral
CommandsChief of Staff of the Air Force (Spain)
Canary Island Command

José Jiménez Ruiz (born 24 May 1946) is a Spanish Air Force general. He became Chief of Staff of the Air Force on 18 July 2008.[1] General Francisco Javier García Arnáiz replaced him on 31 July de 2012.[2]

Dates of rank

  • Caballero - 1966
  • Alférez Alumno - 1968
  • Teniente - 1970
  • Capitán - 1974
  • Comandante - 1983
  • Teniente Coronel - 1989
  • Coronel - 1997
  • General de Brigada - 2001
  • General de División - 2005
  • Teniente General - 2008
  • General del Aire - 2008

References

  1. ^ "GENERAL DEL AIRE, D. JOSÉ JIMÉNEZ RUIZ". mde.es. Archived from the original on 2010-03-27.
  2. ^ "Relief of the Air Force Command, 31 July de 2012". www.ejercitodelaire.mde.es. Archived from the original on 2015-06-06. Retrieved 2013-06-09.


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