José Jiménez Ruiz

José Jiménez Ruiz
Birth name José Jiménez Ruiz
Nickname(s) Pepito
Born (1946-05-26) May 26, 1946
Madrid, Spain
Allegiance  Spain
Service/branch Spanish Air Force
Years of service 1979 – 2012
Rank General
Commands held 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.
Military offices
Preceded by
Francisco José García de la Vega
Chief of Staff of the Air Force
18 July 2008 – 31 July de 2012
Succeeded by
Francisco Javier García Arnáiz


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