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José Jiménez Ruiz
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Birth name José Jiménez Ruiz
Nickname(s) Pepito
Born (1946-05-26) May 26, 1946 (age 78)
Madrid, Spain
Allegiance  Spain
Service/branch Spanish Air Force
Years of service 1979 – 2012
Rank General
Commands held Chief of Staff of the Air Force (Spain)
Canary Island Command

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. General Francisco Javier García Arnáiz replaced him on 31 July de 2012.

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

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