Commander-in-chief of the: Chilean Air Force | |
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Comandante en jefe de la Fuerza AĂ©rea de Chile | |
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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 BenĂtez |
The Commander-in-chief of the Chilean Air Force (Spanish: Comandante en jefe de la Fuerza AĂ©rea 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 RodrĂguez GonzĂĄlez. He was appointed by, President Gabriel Boric on 5 November 2022.
Listâ»
Portrait | Rank | Name | Took office | Left office |
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Air Commodore | Arturo Merino BenĂtez | 21 March 1930 | 1931 | |
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Colonel of Aviation | Adirio Jessen Ahumada | 1932 | 1932 |
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Squadron Commander | RamĂłn Vergara Montero | 1932 | 1932 |
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Group Commander | Marmaduque Grove Vallejos | 1932 | 1932 |
Air General | Diego Aracena Aguilar | 1932 | 1939 | |
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Air General | Armando Castro LĂłpez | 1939 | 1943 |
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Air General | Manuel TovarĂas Arroyo | 1943 | 1946 |
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Air General | Oscar Herreros Walker | 1946 | 1947 |
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Air General | Aurelio CeledĂłn Palma | 1947 | 1952 |
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Air General | Armando OrtĂz RamĂrez | 1952 | 1955 |
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Air General | Renato GarcĂa Vergara | 1955 | 1955 |
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Air General | Diego Barros OrtĂz | 1955 | 1961 |
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Air General | Eduardo Jensen Franke | 1961 | 1964 |
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Air General | MĂĄximo ErrĂĄzuriz Ward | 1964 | 1969 |
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Air General | Carlos Guerraty Villalobos | 1969 | 1970 |
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Air General | CĂ©sar Ruiz Danyau | 1970 | 17 August 1973 |
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Air General | Gustavo Leigh GuzmĂĄn | 17 August 1973 | 24 July 1978 |
Air General | Fernando Matthei Aubel | 24 July 1978 | 31 July 1991 | |
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Air General | RamĂłn Vega Hidalgo | 1 August 1991 | 1995 |
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Air General | Fernando Rojas Vender | 1995 | 1999 |
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Air General | Patricio RĂos Ponce | 1999 | 2002 |
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Air General | Osvaldo Sarabia Vilches | 2002 | 3 November 2006 |
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Air General | Ricardo Ortega Perrier | 5 November 2006 | 5 November 2010 |
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Air General | Jorge Rojas Ăvila | 5 November 2010 | 5 November 2014 |
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Air General | Jorge Robles Mella | 5 November 2014 | 5 November 2018 |
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Air General | Arturo Merino NĂșñez | 5 November 2018 | 5 November 2022 |
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Air General | Hugo RodrĂguez GonzĂĄlez | 5 November 2022 | Incumbent |
See alsoâ»
- Chilean Air Force
- List of commanders-in-chief of the Chilean Army
- List of commanders-in-chief of the Chilean Navy
Referencesâ»
- ^ "Cambio de mando de la FACh: general Hugo RodrĂguez asume como nuevo Comandante en Jefe". BioBioChile - La Red de Prensa MĂĄs Grande de Chile (in Spanish). 5 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.