HQ NRDC-ESP

Lieutenant General Luis Sáez Rocandio

The Spanish Army Chief of Staff, Army General Amador Enseñat, presided over the take over ceremony of Lieutenant General Luis Sáez Rocandio as the new commander of the HQ NRDC-ESP. The ceremony was held on July 30 at the “Jaime I” Base in Bétera (Valencia).

The Army Chief of Staff highlighted the personal qualities and professional skills, experience and prestige of Lieutenant General Sáez, which make him the ideal person to hold the post of commander HQ NRDC-ESP: ‘I will highlight only three aspects: his leadership, through his style of command, personal charisma and exemplary character, firmly convinced that to command is to serve; his humility, through his politeness and affability with all those around him; and his resistance to frustration, avoiding pessimism, not even conformism, no matter how adverse the situation may be, no matter how insurmountable the difficulties may seem, no matter how many problems there may be, no matter how difficult the problems may not be easily solved. Aspects that he not only possesses but also exports to his entire working environment, becoming a multiplying factor in service efficiency’.

In his speech, the new commander outlined his objective of maintaining the readiness and preparation of the HQ NRDC-ESP in order to effectively fulfil the tasks entrusted to it. He also requested a vocation of service, individual commitment and team spirit from his new subordinates.