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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.
Careeredit
Salto entered the Air Force in 1974,[2] was a student of the XXX promotion of the General Air Academy, reaching the rank of lieutenant in 1978 and completing his training as a war pilot in the School of Reactors.
Salto obtained his first operative assignment in the 464 Squadron of the Gando Air Base, piloting F-5A fighters. In 1981, within the same base, he moved to the 462 Squadron where he flew Mirage F1 fighters as an instructor pilot until 1993. Later, after validating his General Staff studies carried out in the United States, Salto occupied a position in the General Staff of the Canary Islands Air Command Headquarters.
In 1996 Salto was sent to NATO Headquarters in Naples (AIRSOUTH) for six months. The following year he moved to the NATO Agency for the Management of Eurofighter and Tornado (NETMA), located in Munich, as a specialist in operational factors for the Eurofighter 2000 Programme. Three years later, Salto was assigned to the Eurofighter 2000 Programme Office at the Air Force Logistics Support Command (MALOG).
In 2003 Salto became a Colonel and received command of Wing 11, a unit under the operational command of Combat Air Command (MACOM). He was also in charge of the base that houses this unit, located, despite its name, in the Sevillian municipality of Arahal. Salto was in charge of Eurofighter 2000 fighters. Between 2006 and 2008 he was Director of Operations of the NATO Combined Air Operations Centre No. 8 (CAOC 8) at Torrejón de Ardoz Air Base. In 2008 he was appointed Brigadier General and took over the Material Management Sub-Directorate of MALOG. The following year he was appointed head of the Eurofighter 2000 Programme. He attended, as a Spanish representative, the International Committee of Directors of this said program (BOD) and became its Chairman.
In 2011, promoted to division general, Salto received the Weapons Systems Directorate from the Air Force Logistics Support Command. He was also Spanish representative on the International Steering Committee of the Eurofighter 2000 Programme, and on the Steering Committee of the A400 Programme. In 2012 he was in charge of the Canary Islands Air Command Headquarters and three years later, as Lieutenant General, he was appointed Director of the Technical Cabinet of the Minister of Defence.
On April 1, 2017 Salto received the command of the Air Force, being promoted to air general and taking possession of his position on April 3.[3] Salto is married, father of three daughters and is also a grandfather.
Rank Historyedit
1973: Entry into General Air Academy
1977: Ensign
1978: Lieutenant
1988: Captain
1991: Commander
1998: Lieutenant Colonel
2003: Colonel
2008: Brigadier General
2011: Maj-Gen
2012: Lieutenant General
2017: Air General
Referencesedit
Curriculum Vitae Teniente General EA. D. Javier Salto Martínez-Avial. Ministry of Defence (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.
^"List" (PDF). www.boe.es. 5 August 1974. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
^. 9 August 2019. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
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December 1955 1 is a Spanish general to the Spanish Air and Space Force who has been the Chief of Staff of the Air and Space Force since 1 April 2017 Javier Salto Martinez AvialBorn 1955 12 10 10 December 1955 age 68 Allegiance SpainService wbr branch Spanish Air and Space ForceRankGeneral of the AirCommands heldChief of Staff of the Air and Space Force Spain AwardsOrder of Merit of the Guardia Civil 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 Career editSalto entered the Air Force in 1974 2 was a student of the XXX promotion of the General Air Academy reaching the rank of lieutenant in 1978 and completing his training as a war pilot in the School of Reactors Salto obtained his first operative assignment in the 464 Squadron of the Gando Air Base piloting F 5A fighters In 1981 within the same base he moved to the 462 Squadron where he flew Mirage F1 fighters as an instructor pilot until 1993 Later after validating his General Staff studies carried out in the United States Salto occupied a position in the General Staff of the Canary Islands Air Command Headquarters In 1996 Salto was sent to NATO Headquarters in Naples AIRSOUTH for six months The following year he moved to the NATO Agency for the Management of Eurofighter and Tornado NETMA located in Munich as a specialist in operational factors for the Eurofighter 2000 Programme Three years later Salto was assigned to the Eurofighter 2000 Programme Office at the Air Force Logistics Support Command MALOG In 2003 Salto became a Colonel and received command of Wing 11 a unit under the operational command of Combat Air Command MACOM He was also in charge of the base that houses this unit located despite its name in the Sevillian municipality of Arahal Salto was in charge of Eurofighter 2000 fighters Between 2006 and 2008 he was Director of Operations of the NATO Combined Air Operations Centre No 8 CAOC 8 at Torrejon de Ardoz Air Base In 2008 he was appointed Brigadier General and took over the Material Management Sub Directorate of MALOG The following year he was appointed head of the Eurofighter 2000 Programme He attended as a Spanish representative the International Committee of Directors of this said program BOD and became its Chairman In 2011 promoted to division general Salto received the Weapons Systems Directorate from the Air Force Logistics Support Command He was also Spanish representative on the International Steering Committee of the Eurofighter 2000 Programme and on the Steering Committee of the A400 Programme In 2012 he was in charge of the Canary Islands Air Command Headquarters and three years later as Lieutenant General he was appointed Director of the Technical Cabinet of the Minister of Defence On April 1 2017 Salto received the command of the Air Force being promoted to air general and taking possession of his position on April 3 3 Salto is married father of three daughters and is also a grandfather Rank History edit1973 Entry into General Air Academy 1977 Ensign 1978 Lieutenant 1988 Captain 1991 Commander 1998 Lieutenant Colonel 2003 Colonel 2008 Brigadier General 2011 Maj Gen 2012 Lieutenant General 2017 Air GeneralReferences editCurriculum Vitae Teniente General EA D Javier Salto Martinez Avial Ministry of Defence Spain El general Varela el almirante Lopez Calderon y el general Salto nuevos jefes de Tierra Armada y Aire abc in Spanish 2017 03 31 Retrieved 2019 09 08 List PDF www boe es 5 August 1974 Retrieved 2019 09 09 El general Salto Martinez Avial nuevo Jefe de Estado Mayor del Ejercito del Aire 9 August 2019 Archived from the original on 4 April 2017 Retrieved 4 April 2017 Military offices Preceded byFrancisco Javier Garcia Arnaiz Chief of Staff of the Air and Space Force 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