King Juan Carlos presided today at the Academy of General San Javier Air delivery of shipments to the new 117 Air Force lieutenant in a ceremony which also was held over in command of the AGA assumes that from today Colonel Emilio J.
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The outgoing Colonel Juan Antonio Ortega took leave feeling "fortunate to have had the privilege of directing the AGA during the last 3 years", which was his last speech as head of the military academy.
Delivery of Real Offices held in the Plaza de Armas of AGA was attended by Defense Minister Peter Morenés, and Chief of Air Staff, José Jiménez Ruiz, and the President of the Autonomous Community of Murcia, Ramón Luis Valcárcel, the government delegate in Murcia, Joaquin Bascuñana, and the mayor of San Javier, Juan Martinez, who along with Los Alcazares was part of the helm for municipalities hosting the Air Force, between other civil and military authorities.
The event began with the arrival of the King, leaning on a cane due to his recent hip surgery, the Plaza de Armas where the act after Thanksgiving and the replacement of Ensign, he proceeded to delivery of despatches and enforcement of awards to the "number one" of the different promotions of the Air Force, and the Common Corps of the Armed Forces as well as a transcript that was given to a student from Thai Air Force, Ekwarit Kalayanamitra .
The 117 students who received the office of lieutenant belonging to General Corps, Service Corps of Engineers and the Air Force, and the various bodies Joint Armed Forces, which in turn rotates between the 3 Academies official hosts, hosted This year the Academy of San Javier.
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Ortega congratulated the new lieutenants "in the most important day because it represents the effort made in recent years."
Up to now director of the AGA, said he was "proud of this group of officers for its physical, mental and intellectual and solid human values ​​that will help them cope with their profession, military life is but the service the homeland. "
Congratulations were given to "reach the end which is only the beginning as military officers," and asked exemplary "because from now on every one of you depend on the global prestige of the Army".
After the speech proceeded to take possession and control over from the AGA, which was followed by the traditional "break ranks" who ordered His Majesty the King before the brand new lieutenants launched their hats in the air.
The military parade and a tribute to those who gave their lives for Spain, closed the most important ceremony attended by the assistance of family and guests, of which are held at the AGM.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier