The Commander-in-chief of the Chilean Air Force () is chief of the Chilean Air Force. He also commands operations, administration and logistics within the air force.
The current Commander-in-Chief is Air General Hugo Rodríguez González. He was appointed by President Gabriel Boric on 5 November 2022.
List Portrait Rank Name Took office Left office Air Commodore Arturo Merino Benítez 21 March 1930 1931 Colonel of Aviation Adirio Jessen 1932 1932 Squadron Commander Ramón Vergara 1932 1932 Group Commander Marmaduque Grove 1932 1932 Air General Diego Aracena 1932 1939 Air General Armando Castro 1939 1943 Air General Manuel Tovarías 1943 1946 Air General Oscar Herreros 1946 1947 Air General Aurelio Celedon 1947 1952 Air General Armando Ortiz 1952 1955 Air General Renato Garcia 1955 1955 Air General Diego Barros Ortiz 1955 1961 Air General Eduardo Iensen 1961 1964 Air General Máximo Errázuriz Ward 1964 1969 Air General Carlos Guerraty 1969 1970 Air General César Ruiz Danyau 1970 17 August 1973 Air General Gustavo Leigh 17 August 1973 24 July 1978 Air General Fernando Matthei 24 July 1978 31 July 1991 Air General Ramón Vega Hidalgo 1 August 1991 1995 Air General Fernando Rojas 1995 1999 Air General Patricio Ríos 1999 2002 Air General Osvaldo Sarabia 2002 3 November 2006 Air General Ricardo Ortega 5 November 2006 5 November 2010 Air General Jorge Rojas 5 November 2010 5 November 2014 Air General Jorge Robles 5 November 2014 5 November 2018 Air General Arturo Merino Núñez 5 November 2018 5 November 2022 Air General Hugo Rodríguez 5 November 2022 Incumbent
See also Chilean Armed Forces Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Defence (Chile) List of commanders-in-chief of the Chilean Army List of commanders-in-chief of the Chilean Navy
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