HQ NRDC-ESP

LTG García-Vaquero during the ceremony

Speech Lieutenant General García-Vaquero

Lieutenant General Fernando García-Vaquero took command of the Headquarters NATO Rapid Deployable Corps Spain (NRDC-ESP) during a ceremony presided over by the Chief of the Spanish Army, General Francisco Javier Varela Salas. The ceremony was held at Jaime I Military Base in Bétera (Valencia) on Wednesday, Jan 8, 2020. Several military as well as local civil authorities were in attendance.

General García-Vaquero, former Chief of Staff of the NRDC-ESP Headquarters, was promoted to lieutenant general on December 20.

During his speech Lieutenant General García-Vaquero highlighted the outstanding performance of his predecessor, General Gan Pampols who joined the reserve on December 18. He also emphasized the quality of the men and women serving at the NRDC-ESP Headquarters. The new Commander concluded his speech by saying that “the NRDC-ESP Headquarters is one team, one great multinational family consisting of some of the finest women and men I have ever met”.

The Honours Company, Sapper Squad and Military Band marching past put an end to the ceremony.