List of commanders-in-chief of the Chilean Air Force

Commander-in-chief of the Chilean Air Force
Comandante en jefe de la Fuerza Aérea de Chile
Coat of arms of the Commander-in-chief
Flag of the Commander-in-chief of the Chilean Air Force
Incumbent
Air General Hugo Rodríguez González
since 5 November 2022
 Chilean Air Force
Reports toChief of the Joint Chiefs of Defence
SeatCerrillos
AppointerPresident of Chile
Term length4 years
Formation21 March 1930
First holderArturo Merino Benítez

The Commander-in-chief of the Chilean Air Force (Spanish: Comandante en jefe de la Fuerza Aérea de Chile) is chief of the Chilean Air Force. He also commands operations, administration and logistics within the air force.

The current Commander-in-Chief is Air General Hugo Rodríguez González. He was appointed by President Gabriel Boric on 5 November 2022.[1]

List

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Portrait Rank Name Took office Left office
Air Commodore Arturo Merino Benítez 21 March 1930 1931
Colonel of Aviation Adirio Jessen Ahumada 1932 1932
Squadron Commander Ramón Vergara Montero 1932 1932
Group Commander Marmaduque Grove Vallejos 1932 1932
Air General Diego Aracena Aguilar 1932 1939
Air General Armando Castro López 1939 1943
Air General Manuel Tovarías Arroyo 1943 1946
Air General Oscar Herreros Walker 1946 1947
Air General Aurelio Celedón Palma 1947 1952
Air General Armando Ortíz Ramírez 1952 1955
Air General Renato García Vergara 1955 1955
Air General Diego Barros Ortíz 1955 1961
Air General Eduardo Jensen Franke 1961 1964
Air General Máximo Errázuriz Ward 1964 1969
Air General Carlos Guerraty Villalobos 1969 1970
Air General César Ruiz Danyau 1970 17 August 1973
Air General Gustavo Leigh Guzmán 17 August 1973 24 July 1978
Air General Fernando Matthei Aubel 24 July 1978 31 July 1991
Air General Ramón Vega Hidalgo 1 August 1991 1995
Air General Fernando Rojas Vender 1995 1999
Air General Patricio Ríos Ponce 1999 2002
Air General Osvaldo Sarabia Vilches 2002 3 November 2006
Air General Ricardo Ortega Perrier 5 November 2006 5 November 2010
Air General Jorge Rojas Ávila 5 November 2010 5 November 2014
Air General Jorge Robles Mella 5 November 2014 5 November 2018
Air General Arturo Merino Núñez 5 November 2018 5 November 2022
Air General Hugo Rodríguez González 5 November 2022 Incumbent

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Cambio de mando de la FACh: general Hugo Rodríguez asume como nuevo Comandante en Jefe". BioBioChile - La Red de Prensa Más Grande de Chile (in Spanish). 5 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.