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Javier Salto Martínez-Avial | |
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| Born | 10 December 1955 |
| Allegiance |  Spain |
| Service/ | Spanish Air and Space Force |
| Rank | General of the Air |
| Commands held | Chief of Staff of the Air and Space Force (Spain) |
| Awards | Order of Merit of the Guardia Civil |
Javier Salto Martínez-Avial (born in Madrid, 15 December 1955)[1] is a Spanish general to the Spanish Air and Space Force who served as Chief of Staff of the Air and Space Force from 1 April 2017 to 23 July 2024. With more than seven years at office, he was the longest-serving chief of staff since General Francisco Fernández-Longoria González (1945–1958).[2]
A fighter and attack pilot, Salto has also received training as an advanced air traffic controller (FAC), air support, flight safety, high logistic management, photo-interpretation, supplies and observer. He has been an instructor pilot in the 462 Mirage F1 Fighter Squadron and has a United States General Staff Diploma, validated in Spain.
- ^ "El general Varela, el almirante López Calderón y el general Salto, nuevos jefes de Tierra, Armada y Aire". abc (in Spanish). 2017-03-31. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
- ^ Digital, Confidencial (2022-03-16). "Ningún jefe del Ejército del Aire había resistido tanto tiempo". Confidencial Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-24.
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