Ramón Barros González (17 April 1911 – ?) was a Chilean naval officer who served as Commander-in-chief of the Chilean Navy from 1966 to 1968.
Biography Barros was born in Valparaíso on 17 April 1911. He pursued a career in the Chilean Navy and graduated from the Arturo Prat Naval Academy. He attained the rank of captain in 1955 and subsequently served as naval attaché in Argentina and as comptroller of the Navy.
Barros held several senior commands during his naval career. In 1964, as a rear admiral, he served as Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Fleet. On 12 August 1966, he succeeded Vice Admiral Jacobo Neumann as Commander-in-Chief of the Navy.
During his tenure, the Navy completed the transfer of the Arturo Prat Naval Academy to its new facilities in Valparaíso. In 1968, Barros established the Naval Recruit Training Center on Quiriquina Island to provide military and professional instruction to conscripts entering naval service.
Barros retired from the Navy on 17 December 1968, handing over command to Admiral Fernando Porta.
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