Fernando Alejandre Martínez facts for kids
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Fernando Alejandre Martínez
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Alejandre Martínez in 2017
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| Born | 1956 (age 68–69) Madrid, Spain |
| Allegiance |  Spain |
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 Spanish Army |
| Years of service | 1979–2020 |
| Rank |  General of the Army |
| Commands held | • Company of Paratroopers • Chief of Staff of the Army Command of Engineers • Operations Section of the Rapid Action Force Headquarters • Regiment of Pontoneros and Specialties of Engineers nº. 12 • Operations Division of the Chief of Army Staff  Second chief of staff for resources Second head of the NATO Joint Forces Command |
| Awards | See Awards |
Fernando Alejandre Martínez was born in 1956. He is a retired officer from the Spanish Army. He reached the highest rank, called General of the Army. From 2017 to 2020, he was the 10th Chief of the Defence Staff. This means he was the top military leader in Spain. After him, Air General Miguel Ángel Villarroya took over.
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Fernando Alejandre Martínez's Military Journey
Fernando Alejandre Martínez was born in Madrid, Spain, in 1956. He joined the military and became a lieutenant in the engineers branch in 1979. He worked hard and was promoted to General of the Army in 2017.
Early Military Roles
He started his career in the Army's Parachute Engineers Battalion. He even led a company of paratroopers.
In 1991, he helped organize a Spanish team to send aid to northern Iraq. This was during the Gulf War. After that, he went back to the Parachute Brigade. He also taught tactics at the Army War School.
In 1994, he went abroad again. He led the engineers of a Spanish group sent to Bosnia and Herzegovina. This was a peacekeeping mission.
Rising Through the Ranks
As a lieutenant colonel, he worked as the chief of staff for the Army's Engineer Command. He also worked in the Army's main operations division. Later, he led the Operations Section of the Rapid Action Force Headquarters.
When he became a colonel, he commanded the Pontoneros Regiment and Engineers Specialties number 12 in Zaragoza. He also worked as a military advisor for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In 2003, he directed the KFOR Joint Operations Center in Pristina. KFOR is a peacekeeping force in Kosovo.
High-Level Positions
In 2010, he was promoted to brigadier general. He became the head of the Operations Division for the Army's General Staff. Two years later, as a division general, he went to NATO headquarters in Europe. He served as the second chief of staff for resources there.
In 2015, he became a lieutenant general. He was sent to the Brunssum base in the Netherlands. There, he was the deputy head of the NATO Joint Forces Command. This was the highest NATO position held by a Spanish military officer at that time.
Top Military Leader
On March 24, 2017, he was chosen to be the Chief of the Defence Staff. This is the most important military job in Spain. He held this position until January 15, 2020.
After he retired from active service in February 2020, he joined the Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild. In June 2021, he became the Vice President of the Ferrer-Dalmau Foundation.
Awards and Honors
Fernando Alejandre Martínez has received many important awards for his service. Here are some of them:
NATO Non-Article 5 medal for the Balkans
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Badges
He also earned several special badges:
- Badge of Permanence in Parachute Forces of the Army.
- Badge of Permanence in the General Staff of the Army.
- Badge of Military Headquarters Allied in Europe (NATO).
- Badge of NATO Joint Forces Command Barracks Distinguished in Brunssum.
See also
In Spanish: Fernando Alejandre Martínez para niños
