In one of her last acts as head of state, Dina Boluarte promoted to the rank of brigadier general 12 colonels of the Armya ship captain to the rank of rear admiral and a colonel to the rank of major general of the Air Force. This year the Executive It did not grant vacancies for the highest ranks of major general, vice admiral and lieutenant general, respectively.
In the case of Armyfour officers from the Infantry (Sandor Gálvez Chavera, Edgar Gamero Gutiérrez, Juan Carlos Rivero Cortijo and Larry Vargas Neira), two from Engineering (Fernando Díaz Fernández and Edgar Huarajo Casaverde), two from the Legal Service (Paola Polanco Ponce and Jimmy Peñaloza Guerrero), one from Cavalry (Jorge Paredes) were promoted in rank. Távara), another for War Material (Enrique Garcés Solano), for Intelligence (José Vigil Talavera), and for Communications (Javier Ramírez Ruíz).
In the Marine Only the Naval Health ship captain, surgeon Miguel Céspedes Barrenechea, was promoted to the rank of rear admiral.
And in the FAP Colonel César Bustamante Mejía was promoted to the rank of major general.
More noise than nothing
The supreme resolutions signed by Boluarte They are dated October 9, which would indicate that it was done before the process of vacancy.
Military sources explained that this year no vacancies were authorized for the ranks of division general, lieutenant general and vice admiral, because the respective law states that to apply you must have completed 35 years of service. This requirement will only be met by the officers of the three institutions that aspire to promotion next year.
“There were no vacancies for division generals because the brigadier generals who are candidates do not yet meet one of the requirements required by the Promotion Law and its Regulations of the Armed forces. This standard indicates having at least 35 years of service. This promotion that has just been presented has 34 years of service. Without this requirement, they are not candidates with the option of promotion,” they explained.
As usually happens in the processes of promotions, assignment of positions and retirement in the Armed Forces, rumors, speculation and misinformation circulate profusely.
For example, it was published that the defense ministerWalter Astudillo, authorized a vacancy for promotion to the rank of brigadier general for a service colonel, that is, an assimilated professional. And that the decision was intended to favor Colonel Lourdes Barriga Abarca, who had worked with Astudillo. However, the aforementioned officer does not appear in the list of promotions to the rank of brigadier general.
As indicated, the colonels of the Army Legal Service, Paola Polanco Ponce and Jimmy Peñaloza Guerrero, have been promoted to the rank of brigadier general because they obtained the highest score.
The Service officers most required for promotion in rank are doctors and lawyers, since to direct the Central Military Hospital a brigadier general of the Medical Service is required, and to assume functions in the Military Police Jurisdiction the same rank is needed. Colonel Lourdes Barriga is a geological engineer.
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Movements in the dome
In addition, there will soon be more changes in the military leadership.
On November 5 of this year general commander of the FAP He will serve two years in office and the government of José Jerí must name his replacement. And with him would retire the chief of the General Staff of the FAP, who is his classmate, Lieutenant General Rubén Gambarini Oñath.
On January 3, 2026, General David Ojeda Parra will also complete two years in the position of head of the Joint Command of the Armed Forces. And on January 4 of the same year, the general commander of the Army, General César Briceño Valdivia, will end the period indicated by law.
The big question is whether the Jerí government will continue with the processes of acquiring war material, such as the 24 fighters for the FAP.
What will happen with the purchase of the fighters?
- The former Minister of Defense, Walter Astudillo Chávez, announced that in October of this year the contract for 24 fighters would be signed with a budget of US$3.5 billion.
- Precisely, Astudillo himself traveled to the United States, France and Sweden, to contact the authorities and the manufacturers of the F-16C Block 70, Rafale F4 and Gripen E.
- Military authorities are confident that President José Jerí will continue with the process, since Congress approved the purchase.
