J. L. Rafael Guerrero Peralta.
SANTO DOMINGO.- Just weeks after retiring dozens of senior military officers, President Leonel Fernandez yesterday placed in retirement with pension, 10 generals of the Police, and confirmed and designated vice ministers and assistant administrators in different departments.
Decree 395-08 places in retirement the generals Juan Luis Rafael Guerrero Peralta, Crescencio Jáquez Hernandez, Fernando Antonio Cruz Rodríguez, Luis Manuel Tejada Fernández, Nelson Ramón Peguero Paredes, Ramón Francisco Rodríguez Taveras, Valentín Augusto Rosado Vicioso, Wilson Sánchez Adames, Yuri Miguel Ruíz Villalona, and Ángel María Rosario Terrero.
Just two weeks ago Fernandez placed more than 20 generals of the Armed Forces on retirement, most of which didn’t perform any duties.
Written by: juanb, 28 Aug 2008 9:31 AM
From: Dominican Republic
He ought to retire himself.
Goulet:
Just read your first class idea for a movie project, "Field of Schemes". Absolutely brilliant!!!
I am sure we could get product placement fees from Rolex and many others.
From: United States
actually, juanb, the list is extensive for placement fees. we have harley davidson for the bikes, tucano airplanes, sun land for financing, the ministry of education for liquid, on -set nourishment, and we can shoot a lot of the scenes on the metro.
Written by: juanb, 28 Aug 2008 11:04 AM
From: Dominican Republic
Love the on set nourishment source.
Written by: Fer1403, 28 Aug 2008 11:42 AM
From: Dominican Republic
10 more, Sounds like too many Generals in this tiny country.
Written by: jacirez, 28 Aug 2008 1:04 PM
From: Canada, Northern Alberta
Fer1403,
I agree. I would go even further and propose an overhaul of the Cuerpos Castranses (Armed Forces & Police)...
On the other hand, the President should be careful not to retire officers with valid experience in military matters--granted Sergeants & Captains run armies; but generals win wars...I guess balance is the name of the game.
Written by: juanb, 28 Aug 2008 1:35 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Seems to me that the Sergeants and Captains do a pretty bad job when it comes to drugs, border sanctity, and other forms of smuggling. And exactly which war has any general fought in, no less, won?
Written by: jacirez, 28 Aug 2008 1:50 PM
From: Canada, Northern Alberta
juanb,
well, "The Global War on Terror", of course. We have to be vigilant against Muslim extremists trying to bring jihad to the beaches of Punta Cana :-)
The Role of generals is to create the culture the troops will follow. There are Generals in the D.R armed forces (some; not many) who can be instrumental in creating this new culture for the Armed Forces. A culture preserves the constitution, fights corruption, smuggling, drug trafficking, etc.).
Generals Lead, Captains follow...
Written by: ABR23, 28 Aug 2008 2:55 PM
From: Puerto Rico
Hey on that thought Pirate's lead and Buccaneers follow.....
That is more in pace with DR military.
From: United States
and therein, Jaicrez, lies the rub, as they say, we do not want too many people following the examples of the Generals here!
From: Spain, Sanlucar de Barrameda..Coto Doñana
we will all be in the Scheisse.....that is what the Fuhrer said to his Generals....April 1945
Written by: zak325, 28 Aug 2008 3:57 PM
From: United States
Those officers who have deployed to Iraq, as part of the Latin American contingent, under the command of the Spanish army a few years ago should stay as they have learned valuable skills from working with professional armies.
From: United States
zak, what makes you assert that the spanish army is " professional"? compared to what? whose ass have they kicked recently? and if history is a guide, they haven't performed in an exemplary manner in any wars i can think of.
From: Malta, Malta Goya, La marca del momento esta pa ti
Just two weeks ago Fernandez placed more than 20 generals of the Armed Forces on retirement, most of which didn’t perform any duties. what????? what a job,
Written by: ABR23, 28 Aug 2008 5:47 PM
From: Puerto Rico
It will only get solved with academics and appropriate renumeration and retirement. We have gone with quantity not quality.
1. We need to civilinize the forces at the top. It has worked at the PN with Almeyda.
2. No Generals at Airports, DNI, DNCD, Aduana, Aeropuertos, etc. Retire them, then they get the job. Without the military rank. like Marshall, Powell, McCaffrey. General out of respect.
Written by: jonbonz, 28 Aug 2008 8:45 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Written by: jacirez, 28 Aug 2008 1:04 PM
From: Canada, Northern Alberta
Fer1403,
I agree. I would go even further and propose an overhaul of the Cuerpos Castranses (Armed Forces & Police)...
On the other hand, the President should be careful not to retire officers with valid experience in military matters--granted Sergeants & Captains run armies; but generals win wars...I guess balance is the name of the game.
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What war, humanitarian mission, border security operation, traffic control or any other area does the Dominican Military have any truly experainced generals at getting the job done?
Written by: jonjrs, 29 Aug 2008 4:02 PM
From: United States, Miami, FL
Wow, interesting list, I've met some of these characters, but not all of them deserved to get the boot. One of those guys happens to be the father of a friend of mine, he was "retired by force" because he didn't want to collaborate with another bigger dog on a scheme to make money, so they gave him the boot. It's interesting that when they're educated and on their best behavior they get the boot, like my friend's dad, but when they take part in all sorts of malfeasance and mayhem, they stay in and keep milking the cash cow.....the guy managed to get a second house only after getting a personal loan from a bank instead of stealing the money like all these other guys do.
From: Spain, Sanlucar de Barrameda..Coto Doñana
jonjrs ..".the guy managed to get a second house only after getting a personal loan from a bank instead of stealing the money like all these other guys do.".........Does that mean he would have three houses if he had stolen
Written by: ABR23, 29 Aug 2008 4:16 PM
From: Puerto Rico
The guy in the picture sold the house to the Colombians who got killed. He used to be chief of Intelligence, but had no way of knowing who these guys were.
Written by: jonjrs, 29 Aug 2008 4:24 PM
From: United States, Miami, FL
Hehe, maybe so GC, but he could've done that in the early 80s when he first became an officer. It was easier to pull it off back then....
From: Spain, Sanlucar de Barrameda..Coto Doñana
ABR23 you mean to say he will have to go into real estate now instead of defending the nation from drug importers
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Goulet:
Just read your first class idea for a movie project, "Field of Schemes". Absolutely brilliant!!!
I am sure we could get product placement fees from Rolex and many others.
I agree. I would go even further and propose an overhaul of the Cuerpos Castranses (Armed Forces & Police)...
On the other hand, the President should be careful not to retire officers with valid experience in military matters--granted Sergeants & Captains run armies; but generals win wars...I guess balance is the name of the game.
well, "The Global War on Terror", of course. We have to be vigilant against Muslim extremists trying to bring jihad to the beaches of Punta Cana :-)
The Role of generals is to create the culture the troops will follow. There are Generals in the D.R armed forces (some; not many) who can be instrumental in creating this new culture for the Armed Forces. A culture preserves the constitution, fights corruption, smuggling, drug trafficking, etc.).
Generals Lead, Captains follow...
That is more in pace with DR military.
1. We need to civilinize the forces at the top. It has worked at the PN with Almeyda.
2. No Generals at Airports, DNI, DNCD, Aduana, Aeropuertos, etc. Retire them, then they get the job. Without the military rank. like Marshall, Powell, McCaffrey. General out of respect.
From: Canada, Northern Alberta
Fer1403,
I agree. I would go even further and propose an overhaul of the Cuerpos Castranses (Armed Forces & Police)...
On the other hand, the President should be careful not to retire officers with valid experience in military matters--granted Sergeants & Captains run armies; but generals win wars...I guess balance is the name of the game.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What war, humanitarian mission, border security operation, traffic control or any other area does the Dominican Military have any truly experainced generals at getting the job done?