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]
José Jiménez Ruiz | |
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Birth name | José Jiménez Ruiz |
Nickname(s) | Pepito |
Born | Madrid, Spain | May 26, 1946
Allegiance | Spain |
Service | Spanish Air Force |
Years of service | 1979 – 2012 |
Rank | General |
Commands | Chief of Staff of the Air Force (Spain) Canary Island Command |
Dates of rank
edit- 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
edit- ^ "GENERAL DEL AIRE, D. JOSÉ JIMÉNEZ RUIZ". mde.es. Archived from the original on 2010-03-27.
- ^ "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.