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 | |
 Coat of arms of the Commander-in-chief | |
 Flag of the Commander-in-chief of the Chilean Air Force | |
 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 |
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Colonel of Aviation | Adirio Jessen Ahumada | 1932 | 1932 |
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Squadron Commander | Ramón Vergara Montero | 1932 | 1932 |
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Group Commander | Marmaduque Grove Vallejos | 1932 | 1932 |
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Air General | Diego Aracena Aguilar | 1932 | 1939 |
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Air General | Armando Castro López | 1939 | 1943 |
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Air General | Manuel Tovarías Arroyo | 1943 | 1946 |
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Air General | Oscar Herreros Walker | 1946 | 1947 |
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Air General | Aurelio Celedón Palma | 1947 | 1952 |
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Air General | Armando Ortíz Ramírez | 1952 | 1955 |
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Air General | Renato García Vergara | 1955 | 1955 |
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Air General | Diego Barros Ortíz | 1955 | 1961 |
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Air General | Eduardo Jensen Franke | 1961 | 1964 |
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Air General | Máximo Errázuriz Ward | 1964 | 1969 |
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Air General | Carlos Guerraty Villalobos | 1969 | 1970 |
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Air General | César Ruiz Danyau | 1970 | 17 August 1973 |
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Air General | Gustavo Leigh Guzmán | 17 August 1973 | 24 July 1978 |
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Air General | Fernando Matthei Aubel | 24 July 1978 | 31 July 1991 |
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Air General | Ramón Vega Hidalgo | 1 August 1991 | 1995 |
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Air General | Fernando Rojas Vender | 1995 | 1999 |
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Air General | Patricio Ríos 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 Ávila | 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 Núñez | 5 November 2018 | 5 November 2022 |
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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.
