- A majestic ceremony at the Captain’s Palace
- Canary Islands command structure
- Units and commands depend on the Canary Islands command
- Canary Islands Command Headquarters
- About General Alfonso Pardo de Santayana y Galbes
- Career of General Pardo de Santayana
- Family sagas in the armed forces
A majestic ceremony at the Captain’s Palace
he Captain’s Palace to Santa Cruz de Tenerife A few days ago she hosted a solemn ceremony for Canary Islands LeadershipWith Lieutenant General Julio Salom Herrera, Head of Command.
Good morning!? We start a new month and we do so with photos of the inauguration ceremony for the position of Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces @MCANA_ET Major General Alfonso Pardo de Santayana.@EarthArmy ?ﾟﾇﾦ pic.twitter.com/LGuRMjrRxp
– Canary Islands Leadership (@MCANA_ET) December 1, 2025
he Major General Alfonso Pardo de Santayana y Galbes took over Position of Chief of General Staff Subordinate Canary Islands Leadership.
The bulk of Army brigades It is grouped into two parts, which in turn depend on Ground force.
Canary Islands command structure
But regardless Ground forceAnd at the same level there is Canary Islands Leadership“A group of units whose main objective is to prepare to create, quickly and efficiently, Ground operational structures to carry out military operations.”
Units and commands depend on the Canary Islands command
Subordinate Canary Islands Leadership Depend on General Command of Ceutathe Melilla General Command and General Command of the Balearic Islandsthus, some of the most relevant modules armythose with garrisons in the autonomous Spanish cities of North Africa.
It also formats existing units correctly Canary Islands: 16th Canary Islands Brigade, 94th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment, 22nd Signal Regiment32nd Electronic Warfare Regiment, 81st Logistics Unit and 6th Maneuver Helicopter Battalion.
Canary Islands Command Headquarters
On top of it is Canary Islands Command Headquarterslocated in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. This is clarified at Headquarters, General Staff, Public Liaison OfficeHead of the Economic Affairs Unit and Headquarters.
any Staff It is the support body for the head of leadership in decision-making. he Major General Alfonso Pardo de Santayana y Galbes He assumed command of the General Staff of the Canary Islands Command Headquarters armywhich were explained in the technical secretariat, preparation area, support area and logistics area.
He will be the reliable man Lieutenant General Julio Salom Herrerapresident Canary Islands Leadership.
About General Alfonso Pardo de Santayana y Galbes
General Alfonso Pardo de Santayana y Galbes belongs to Infantry weapon Thistle Diploma in the General Staff.
Career of General Pardo de Santayana
During his career as an officer, he held several positions in… 6th Parachute Brigade “Almogavares” (Brepac); For example, send IIª Science “Roger de Loria” Of the paratroopers.
He passed Infantry Regiment “Isabelle la Católica” No. 29 He was on top Infantry Regiment “Prince” No. 3. Both regiments were merged into 7th Galicia Brigadeberylate.
Specifically this was his final destination Santayana Brown. He was on top Brillat With the rank of Brigadier General from the beginning of 2023 until last November cabinetat the suggestion of Margarita Robles, was approved Promotion to the rank of Major General.
He also occupied destinations in HeadquartersAnd the pillars and orders (Joint Chiefs of StaffTraining and Doctrine Leadership), and participated in several Foreign missions: Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq. He was recently in Slovakia, when 7th Galicia Brigade A contingent of 600 soldiers was deployed in a NATO mission to defend the eastern flank.
Family sagas in the armed forces
The Pardo family in Santayana
in armed forces Some of the titles are recurring and become military family sagas involving many members from different generations. This is the case Gonzalez Aller In the Navy as well Navy in the armyThe majority of infantry.
the Santayana Brown They are another of those epics.
New Chief of Staff of the Canary Islands Command He is a son Alfonso Pardo de Santayana y Colomawho reached the highest position in the army (Army General) when he was appointed JimmyChief of Staff of the Army.
sister Alfonso Pardo de Santayana y Galbes He is Margarita Pardo de SantayanaShe is the first woman to send a Battalion of the Army Air Forces (FAMET). She became better known when she accompanied Princess Leonor during her training session in the military room of the King’s House. General Military Academy, Zaragoza.
There were others Santayana Brown In it army. Ramon Pardo de Santayana and Gomez de Olea He became lieutenant general and was president Army Logistics Support Command (Male)While Col José Pardo de Santayana and Gomez de Olea He was the lead analyst for Spanish Institute for Strategic Studies (IEEE). The Director of the Armed Forces Intelligence Center (CIFAS) was Francisco Rosalini Pardo de Santayana.
In Ceuta the barracks was named after the Pardo de Santayana family.
Unlike many of his relatives. Major General Alfonso Pardo de Santayana y Galbes It’s not artillery, however pedestrian.