José Jiménez Ruiz

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]

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
Service/branchSpanish Air Force
Years of service1979 – 2012
RankGeneral
Commands heldChief of Staff of the Air Force (Spain)
Canary Island Command

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.
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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