Ferrol, 7 September 2026 — General de Brigada Adolfo Morales Trueba has in the Estación Naval de A Graña command of the Fuerza de Protección of the Armada. The military ceremony in Ferrol was attended by members of the armed forces as well as representatives of institutions. The Delegate of the Xunta de Galicia in Ferrol, Martina Aneiros, was present, underlining the importance of the naval base to the region.
The change of command follows Real Decreto 702/2026 of 26 August 2026, which promoted Morales Trueba to General de Brigada of the Cuerpo de Infantería de Marina . The Boletín Oficial del Estado documented the personnel decision. The Armada places the appointment within the ongoing change at the head of the Navy’s protection forces, which are responsible for protecting facilities, ships and personnel.
The Fuerza de Protección is a formation within the Infantería de Marina which, according to specialist reporting, comprises around 1,700 personnel and carries out protection duties in Spain and on overseas deployments. Morales Trueba is considered familiar with the branch’s operations: among other posts, he served at the Escuela de Infantería de Marina General Albacete y Fuster in Cartagena and held command positions in Infantería de Marina units. The Armada typically appoints a General de Brigada to the command, coordinating security arrangements, site protection and cooperation with other units.
Ferrol is one of the Spanish Navy’s main bases. The attendance of the Xunta representative is seen in the region as a political signal of the arsenal’s importance for security policy and the economy. In recent weeks, local institutions had already established contact with Morales Trueba to deepen cooperation between the naval base and the city.
Details of the ceremony, rank and appointment are based on the Xunta de Galicia statement of 7 September 2026 and the publication of Real Decreto 702/2026 in the Boletín Oficial del Estado. Additional figures and context come from defence-specific reporting. No forecasts of specific operational changes to the Fuerza de Protección are associated with today’s assumption of office, and none have been announced by official sources.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).