| José Julio Rodríguez Fernández | |
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| Birth name | José Julio Rodríguez Fernández |
| Born | June 8, 1948 Ourense, Spain |
| Allegiance | Spain |
| Service/branch | Spanish Air Force |
| Years of service | 1969–present |
| Rank | Air Force General |
José Julio Rodríguez Fernández (born June 8, 1948) is a Spanish Air Force general who serves as Chief of Defence Staff of the Spanish Armed Forces. Rodríguez Fernández assumed his current assignment on 18 July 2008, replacing Felix Sanz Roldán.[1]
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He has served as a fighter pilot and has also flown transport aircraft, he later studied management and has graduated from Air Staff training in Spain, the United States and Britain.
He was initially assigned first to the 21 Wing base in Morón de la Frontera. After his promotion to captain, transferred to 11 Wing at Manises. Since 1982 he has been assigned to Logistics Support Command and the Development Programme for European fighter aircraft Eurofighter Typhoon in Munich. He became Head of Logistic Command after three years (1991–1994) in the unit of the F-18 Wing 31 in Zaragoza.
In 2000 was elevated to the rank of Brigadier General, occupying the post of Head of Planning Division of Staff and also President of Project Refuelling in NATO. After promotion to Major General became responsible for administrative aspects of the Spanish Strategic Plan for Telecommunications and Information Systems and Director General of Armament and Equipment of the Spanish Ministry of Defence.
He holds, among other awards, the Grand Cross of the Royal and Military Order of San Hermenegildo and the Grand Cross of Aeronautical Merit.
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