| Commander-in-chief of the Chilean Air Force | |
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 Chile Air Force | |
| Reports to | Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Defence |
| Appointer | President of Chile |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Formation | 1930 |
| First holder | Arturo Merino Benítez |
This article lists the commanders-in-chief of the Chilean Air Force. The Chilean Air Force (Spanish language: Fuerza Aérea de Chile ) is the air force of Chile. The Chilean Air Force dates back to 1930.
| Portrait | Rank | Name | Entered Office | Exited Office | Position |
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Air Commodore | Arturo Merino Benítez | 1930 | 1931 | Air Force Commander-in-chief |
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Colonel of Aviation | Adirio Jessen Ahumada | 1932 | 1932 | Air Force Commander-in-chief |
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Squadron Commander | Ramón Vergara Montero | 1932 | 1932 | Air Force Commander-in-chief |
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Group Commander | Marmaduque Grove Vallejos | 1932 | 1932 | Air Force Commander-in-chief |
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Air General | Diego Aracena Aguilar | 1932 | 1939 | Air Force Commander-in-chief |
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Air General | Armando Castro López | 1939 | 1943 | Air Force Commander-in-chief |
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Air General | Manuel Tovarías Arroyo | 1943 | 1946 | Air Force Commander-in-chief |
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Air General | Oscar Herreros Walker | 1946 | 1947 | Air Force Commander-in-chief |
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Air General | Aurelio Celedón Palma | 1947 | 1952 | Air Force Commander-in-chief |
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Air General | Armando Ortíz Ramírez | 1952 | 1955 | Air Force Commander-in-chief |
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Air General | Renato García Vergara | 1955 | 1955 | Air Force Commander-in-chief |
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Air General | Diego Barros Ortíz | 1955 | 1961 | Air Force Commander-in-chief |
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Air General | Eduardo Jensen Franke | 1961 | 1964 | Air Force Commander-in-chief |
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Air General | Máximo Errázuriz Ward | 1964 | 1969 | Air Force Commander-in-chief |
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Air General | Carlos Guerraty Villalobos | 1969 | 1970 | Air Force Commander-in-chief |
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Air General | César Ruiz Danyau | 1970 | 1973 | Air Force Commander-in-chief |
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Air General | Gustavo Leigh Guzmán | 1973 | 1978 | Air Force Commander-in-chief |
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Air General | Fernando Matthei Aubel | 1978 | 1991 | Air Force Commander-in-chief |
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Air General | Ramón Vega Hidalgo | 1991 | 1995 | Air Force Commander-in-chief |
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Air General | Fernando Rojas Vender | 1995 | 1999 | Air Force Commander-in-chief |
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Air General | Patricio Ríos Ponce | 1999 | 2002 | Air Force Commander-in-chief |
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Air General | Osvaldo Sarabia Vilches | 2002 | 2006 | Air Force Commander-in-chief |
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Air General | Ricardo Ortega Perrier | 2006 | 2010 | Air Force Commander-in-chief |
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Air General | Jorge Rojas Ávila | 2010 | 2014 | Air Force Commander-in-chief |
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Air General | Jorge Robles Mella | 2014 | 2018 | Air Force Commander-in-chief |
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Air General | Arturo Merino Núñez | 2018 | Incumbent | Air Force Commander-in-chief |
See also[]
- Chilean Air Force
- List of commanders-in-chief of the Chilean Army
- List of commanders-in-chief of the Chilean Navy
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