Change of command of the Spanish Paratroopers, General Gutiérrez Alcalá arrives

Change of command of the Spanish Paratroopers, General Gutiérrez Alcalá arrives - brigatafolgore.net

In the “Prince” base by Parachutes of Jarama, Madrid, the ceremony for the assumption of command of the VI Paratrooper Brigade "Almogávares" (BRIPAC) on the part of the Brigadier General Pedro Luis Gutiérrez Alcalá, an officer with extensive experience in the air force and special forces. The event, full of significance for theSpanish Land Army, saw the participation of the main military authorities and all the operational components of the brigade.

The act was presided over by the Lieutenant General Carlos Melero Claudio, Commander of the Ground Force (F.U.T.E.R.), accompanied by the Division General Mariano Arrazola Martínez, Commander of the “San Marcial” Division, underlining the close link between the BRIPAC and the Division, of which it is part from 2021.

With the restructuring that took place in 2021, the Paratroopers Brigade, the Special Forces units, the Mountain Troops, the Army Aviation and the Spanish Army Intelligence unit were grouped under the command of the “San Marcial” Division.

The importance of the ceremony

The military formation that took part in the ceremony was led by Colonel Francisco Javier Rodríguez Crespo, Commander of the Paratroopers Regiment “Nápoles” No. 4They paraded the Main Plan of Mando (PLMM), the historical Chefs' School, unit of the Headquarters Battalion, the Flag I “Roger de Flor” and the Flag II “Roger de Lauria”, the Field Artillery Group, the Engineer Battalion, the Logistics Group and the War Band.

In his official speech, the General Gutierrez Alcala He emphasized three key pillars: moral strength, cohesion e operational readiness.

"Strengthen qualities such as moral strength It is essential to ensure the cohesion and solidity of the unit - he stated - being the human factor the main value of BRIPAC. Only on this basis can we build a real operational capacity, oriented towards readiness andinsertion by air transport or airdropor".

He also publicly expressed his recognition to the Division General Luis Jesús Fernández Herrero, thanking him for having given him a brigade "cohesive, highly prepared and with a high level of training".

Like reports the magazine Defensa.com, the BRIPAC highlights that under the guidance of the General Gutierrez Alcala, thanks to his extensive operational experience, the brigade will continue to improve its effectiveness and be ready for the more complex missions.

General Pedro Luis Gutiérrez Alcalá during his ceremony to assume command of BRIPAC – © Defensa.com

A commander with proven operational experience

Pedro Luis Gutierrez Alcala was born in Opera (Jaen) theFebruary 11, 1970. The September 1, 1989 enter theGeneral Military Academy by Saragossa, as part of the 54th Promotion. After completing the training at theToledo Infantry Academy, is promoted Lieutenant at 1994. He is married and the father of two children.

He served in the Spanish Legion, in departments of light infantry e special forces, as well as in the Headquarters Battalion of Commandery of Ceuta.

In 2005, promoted Commander (equivalent to the degree of Major in Italy), he held positions in Special Operations Group IV (GOE IV), in the General Staff of the Mando de Operaciones Speciales (MOE) and at the Legion Brigade Headquarters.

In 2014, from Lieutenant Colonel, took over command of the GOE III and later worked at the Office of the Chief of the Army Staff (EME).
Promoted Colonel at 2021, led the “Príncipe” Regiment nº 3 of Brigade “Galicia” VII. In December 2023 was intended for the FUTER Headquarters.
L'March 11, 2025 is promoted Brigadier General and two days later he takes command of the BRIPAC.

Brigadier General Pedro Luis Gutiérrez Alcalá has a very high profile CV in the Spanish Army's paratroopers and special forces – © IMANOL ARRIMADA

Experience in international missions

The General Gutierrez Alcala participated in six international missions:

1997: Bosnia and Herzegovina, mission IFOR, as a special forces company commander
2000: Kosovo, mission KFOR
2011-2012: Afghanistan, mission ISAF, basis of Qala-i-Now
2014-2017: two operational rotations in Iraq, in the cities of Baghdad e Besmayah

Decorations and qualifying courses

The general is graduate of the General Staff of the Army of the Land and attended the courses of:

I send from Unidades Paracaidistas
Special Operations
Elemental Hornet
Various courses at the various NATO schools

Speaks English e French fluently.

During his career he has received numerous Spanish and international national decorationsincluding:

NATO Medals for the missions IFOR, KFOR e ISAF
Cross, Commendation e Plaque of the Real y Militar Orden de San Hermenegildo
7 Crosses of Military Merit
White Cross of Police Merit
White Cross of the Guardia Civil
Army Commendation Medal (United States)
Diploma of Honor of the Argentine Army
Campaign Medal

Source: https://www.defensa.com/espana/general-pedro-luis-gutierrez-alcala-toma-mando-brigada-vi

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