He has been an instructor pilot in the 462 Mirage F1 Fighter Squadron and has a United States General Staff Diploma, validated in Spain.

Salto obtained his first operative assignment in the 464 Squadron of the Gando Air Base, piloting F-5A fighters.

Three years later, Salto was assigned to the Eurofighter 2000 Programme Office at the Air Force Logistics Support Command (MALOG).

In 2011, promoted to division general, Salto received the Weapons Systems Directorate from the Air Force Logistics Support Command.

In 2012 he was in charge of the Canary Islands Air Command Headquarters and three years later, as Lieutenant General, he was appointed Director of the Technical Cabinet of the Minister of Defence.