José Jiménez Ruiz

Spanish general

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is  Jiménez and the second or maternal family name is  Ruiz.

José Jiménez Ruiz

Birth name| José Jiménez Ruiz
Nickname(s)| Pepito
Born|  (1946-05-26) May 26, 1946 (age 77)
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.[1] General Francisco Javier García Arnáiz replaced him on 31 July de 2012.[2]

## Dates of rank[edit]

* 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

## References[edit]

1. ^ "GENERAL DEL AIRE, D. JOSÉ JIMÉNEZ RUIZ". mde.es. Archived from the original on 2010-03-27.
2. ^ "Relief of the Air Force Command, 31 July de 2012". www.ejercitodelaire.mde.es. Archived from the original on 2015-06-06. Retrieved 2013-06-09.

Military offices

Preceded by

Francisco José García de la Vega

|  Chief of Staff of the Air Force
18 July 2008 – 31 July de 2012  | Succeeded by

Francisco Javier García Arnáiz

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