The Chilean Navy announced this Thursday its new High Command for the year 2022, which was approved by the Government of President Sebastián Piñera.
In summary, 7 rear admirals are retired, as well as two rear admirals who had previously been called to service from the naval reserve, to serve in charge of SHOA and ASMAR, respectively. Another 3 rear admirals will also be promoted to Vice Admiral.
Commander in Chief of the Navy
Admiral Mr. Juan Andrés De La Maza Larraín.
Chief of the General Staff of the Navy
Vice Admiral Mr. Yerko Marcic Conley.
Naval Operations Commander
Vice Admiral Mr. Alberto Soto Valenzuela.
Commander of the Northern Joint Command
Vice Admiral Mr. José Luis Fernández Morales.
Auditor General of the Navy
Rear Admiral JT Mr. Cristián Araya Escobar.
General Director of the Maritime Territory and National Merchant Marine
Rear Admiral Carlos Huber Vio.
Director General of the Navy Personnel
Rear Admiral Mr. Ramiro Navajas Santini.
Director General of the Navy Services
Rear Admiral Mr. Pablo Niemann Figari.
Commander in Chief of the First Naval Zone
Rear Admiral Mr. Fernando Cabrera Salazar.
Director of Shipyards and Masterships of the Navy
Rear Admiral Jaime Sotomayor Bustamante.
Director of Health of the Navy
Rear Admiral SN Mr. Boris Sánchez Manríquez.
Director of Operations and Joint Conduct of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Rear Admiral Alberto Ahrens Angulo.
Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Navy
Rear Admiral Mr. Raúl Zamorano Goñi.
Chief Financial Officer of the Navy
Rear Admiral AB. Mr. Klaus Hartung Sabugo.
Commanding General of the Marine Corps
Rear Admiral IM Mr. Flavio Montagna Caneda.
Commander in Chief of the Second Naval Zone
Rear Admiral Jorge Parga Balaresque.
Commander-in-Chief of the Submarine Force
Rear Admiral Juan Pablo Zúñiga Alvayay.
Commander-in-Chief of the Squad
Rear Admiral Gonzalo Peñaranda Moren.
Secretary General of the Navy
Rear Admiral Mr. Leonardo Chávez Alvear.
Director of Programs, Research and Development of the Navy
Rear Admiral Mr. Fernando Le Dantec Hudson.
Director of Engineering and Naval Systems
Rear Admiral Mr. Pablo Cifuentes Hyslop.
Controller of the Navy
Rear Admiral Mr. René Rojas Cabrejos.
Director of Supply of the Navy
Captain AB, Mr. Carlos Órdenes Barrientos.
Commander in Chief of the Fourth Naval Zone
Comodoro Mr. Claudio Maldonado Naveas.
Director of Intelligence of the Navy
Commodore Mr. Roberto Zegers Leighton.
Director of Maritime Interests and Aquatic Environment
Captain LT Mr. Juan Gajardo Romero.
Commander in Chief of the Fifth Naval Zone
Commodore Mr. Mauricio Arenas Menares.
Naval Aviation Commander
Captain of the Ship Mr. César Delgado Boffil.
Director of Education of the Navy
Captain of the Ship Mr. Sebastián Gutiérrez Casas.
Planning Director of the General Staff of the Navy
Captain of the Ship Mr. Ricardo Chiffelle Ruff.
Commander in Chief of the Third Naval Zone
Captain of the Ship Mr. Fernando Borcoski Pinto.
Director of the Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service of the Navy
Captain of the Ship Mr. Arturo Oxley Lizana.
Director of Recovery of Navy Units
Captain of the Navy Mr. Juan Pablo Marín Fernández.
Director of Joint Planning of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Captain of the Ship Mr. Rodrigo Peñaranda Pedemonte.
Director of Operations of the General Staff of the Navy
Captain of the Ship Mr. Ricardo Bascuñán Zapata.
Director of Social Welfare of the Navy
Captain of the Ship Mr. Daniel Muñoz Miranda.
Director of Security and Maritime Operations
Captain of the Ship LT Mr. Carlos Fredes Monsalves.
Consequently, the following General Officers will retire from the institution:
1) Rear Admiral Mr. Leonardo Quijarro Santibañez
2) Rear Admiral Mr. Ronald Baasch Barberis
3) Rear Admiral AB Mr. Jorge Molina Valencia
4) Rear Admiral LT Mr. Eric Solar Olavarría
5) Rear Admiral LT Mr. Jorge Imhoff Leyton
6) Rear Admiral Mr. Juan Alberto Lerdón Parra
7) Rear Admiral Mr. Patricio Espinoza Sapunar
It has also been considered to terminate their call to active duty from the reserve to the following General Officers:
1) Rear Admiral Mr. Patricio Carrasco Hellwig
2) Rear Admiral Mr. Luis Kohler Gary
Likewise, the following will rise to the rank of Vice Admiral:
1) Rear Admiral Carlos Huber Vio
2) Rear Admiral Mr. Ramiro Navajas Santini
3) Rear Admiral Mr. Pablo Niemann Figari
To Rear Admiral will be promoted:
1) Commodore Mr. Claudio Maldonado Naveas
2) Commodore Mr. Roberto Zegers Leighton
3) Commodore Mr. Mauricio Arenas Menares
4) Captain AB Mr. Carlos Órdenes Barrientos
5) Captain LT Mr. Juan Gajardo Romero
6) Captain of the Navy Mr. César Delgado Boffil
7) Captain of the Navy Mr. Sebastián Gutiérrez Casas
8) Captain of the Ship Mr. Ricardo Chiffelle Ruff
9) Captain of the Ship Mr. Fernando Borcoski Pinto
They will be Invested as Commodores:
1) Captain of the Navy Mr. Arturo Oxley Lizana
2) Captain of the Navy Mr. Juan Pablo Marín Fernández
3) Captain of the Navy Mr. Rodrigo Peñaranda Pedemonte
4) Captain of the Ship Mr. Ricardo Bascuñán Zapata
5) Captain of the Navy Mr. Daniel Muñoz Miranda
6) Captain LT Mr. Carlos Fredes Monsalves
“The Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, on behalf of all those who make up the Institution, congratulates the General and Superior Officers who will soon be promoted, who thanks to their outstanding professional career have reached such a high position,” the statement said.
