List of commanders-in-chief of the Chilean Air Force
Commander-in-chief of the Chilean Air Force | |
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Comandante en jefe de la Fuerza Aérea de Chile | |
since 5 November 2022 | |
Chilean Air Force | |
Reports to | Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Defence |
Seat | Cerrillos |
Appointer | President of Chile |
Term length | 4 years |
Formation | 21 March 1930 |
First holder | Arturo 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
[edit]Portrait | Rank | Name | Took office | Left office |
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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
[edit]- Chilean Air Force
- List of commanders-in-chief of the Chilean Army
- List of commanders-in-chief of the Chilean Navy
References
[edit]- ^ "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.