BOE · 28 Aug 2026 · 4 vistas
The Government promotes three Army commanders to general
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The Council of Ministers, upon the proposal of the Minister of Defense, has agreed to the promotion of three commanders from the Army and the Marine Corps to the ranks of major general and brigadier general. The appointments are published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) number 212, dated August 28, 2026, in section II.A of Authorities and Personnel, through three royal decrees signed by the King.
The three decrees, dated August 26, 2026, were adopted following the deliberation of the Council of Ministers at its meeting on August 25, 2026, upon the proposal of the Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles Fernández. They are published on pages 117081 to 117083 of the gazette and bear the signature of Felipe R. and the countersignature of the head of Defense.
The three promotions
- Royal Decree 700/2026, of August 26: promotes to the rank of Major General of the General Corps of the Army Brigadier General Mr. José Agustín Carreras Postigo (reference BOE-A-2026-18263, p. 117081).
- Royal Decree 701/2026, of August 26: promotes to the rank of Brigadier General of the General Corps of the Army Colonel Mr. Vicente Martínez Ribera (reference BOE-A-2026-18264, p. 117082).
- Royal Decree 702/2026, of August 26: promotes to the rank of Brigadier General of the Marine Corps Colonel Mr. Adolfo Morales Trueba, effective as of August 30, 2026 (reference BOE-A-2026-18265, p. 117083).
Signature and effectiveness
The three royal decrees, signed on August 26, 2026, formalize the promotions within the category of general officers, the highest in the command scale of the Armed Forces. The promotion of Colonel Adolfo Morales Trueba becomes effective on August 30, 2026, as expressly stated in the text of the decree.
The promotions affect two different corps: two correspond to the General Corps of the Army and one to the Marine Corps, reflecting the renewal of leadership in both branches.
Relevance of the news
Promotion to general officer is a competence reserved for the Council of Ministers and is always formalized by royal decree, following a proposal from the Ministry of Defense. These appointments renew the command leadership of the Army and the Marine Corps, and their publication in the BOE grants them full legal validity and official publicity, so that the interested parties and the public can verify their content in the gazette.
Source: Official State Gazette, no. 212, Friday, August 28, 2026, section II.A (Authorities and Personnel, Appointments), pp. 117081-117083 (official references: BOE-A-2026-18263, BOE-A-2026-18264 and BOE-A-2026-18265).