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José Julio Rodríguez Fernández
(José Julio Rodríguez) Rodríguez Zapatero y la ministra de Defensa junto con la nueva cúpula de las Fuerzas Armadas. Pool Moncloa. 18 de julio de 2008 (cropped).jpeg
Birth name José Julio Rodríguez Fernández
Born (1948-06-08) June 8, 1948 (age 76)
Ourense, Spain
Allegiance  Spain
Service/branch Emblem of the Spanish Air Force.svg Spanish Air Force
Years of service 1969–2012
Rank General of the Air
Commands held Chief of the Defence Staff

José Julio Rodríguez Fernández (born June 8, 1948) is a Spanish Air Force general who was the Chief of the Defence Staff from 2008 until 2012. He transferred to the reserve with administrative effects of 31 December 2011.

On 18 July 2008, Rodríguez Fernández was appointed the Chief of the Defence Staff of the Spanish Armed Forces, replacing Felix Sanz Roldán. Rodríguez Fernández retired as Chief of the Defence Staff on Monday 2 January 2012, to be succeeded by General Admiral Fernando García Sánchez, the former Vice-Chief of the Naval Staff.

Career

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.

On 31 December 2011 he was transferred to the reserve, pending his retirement.

He holds, among other awards, the Grand Cross of the Royal and Military Order of San Hermenegildo and the Grand Cross of Aeronautical Merit.

From 2020 to 2021, he served as the chief of staff to the Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Social Rights and 2030 Agenda Pablo Iglesias.

Decorations and badges

Spanish military decorations
ESP Orden de San Hermenegildo Gran Cruz pasador.svg Grand Cross of the Royal and Military Order of San Hermenegild
Spanish Grand Cross of Aerounatico Merit White Ribbon.png Grand Cross of Aeronautical Merit
ESP Orden de San Hermenegildo Encomienda pasador.svg Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild (Insignia, Knight Commander and Cross)
Cruz del Mérito Aeronáutico con distintivo blanco.png Cross of Aeronautical Merit (x3)

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