There is no equivalent in the Civil Guard or in the Spanish Navy Marines; in both cases the top rank is Lieutenant General.

The General of the Army insignia consist of a baton crossed over a sabre under a Royal Crown and a star in every angle that form the crossed baton and the sabre.

Being appointed Chief of the Defence Staff means the automatically promotion to the rank of General of the Army.

The same happens with the Chief of Staff of the Army with the exception if the official appointed has the rank of Divisional general, in that case, the official needs to be promoted first to Lieutenant general.

Under his command, the Armed Forces were deployed abroad for the first time since the restoration of democracy.