Medardo R. Farías
Medardo R. Farías | |
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| 1st Inspector General of the Uruguayan Air Force | |
| In office 19 December 1953 – 1 March 1955 | |
| President | Andrés Martínez Trueba |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Hernán S. Barú |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 June 1898 |
| Died | 1 April 1960 (aged 61) |
| Education | Military School of Uruguay |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Uruguay |
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| Years of service | 1919–1957 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Aeronáutica Militar General Inspection of the Uruguayan Air Force |
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Medardo R. Farías (2 June 1898 – 1 April 1960) was a Uruguayan Army general and pioneer of Uruguayan aviation. In 1950 he was one of the drafters of the project that sought to create an independent Air Force in Uruguay, following the example of many other countries in the world that had confirmed the strategic importance of an independent military aviation, based on the lessons learned during the course of World War II. After the realization of the project in 1953, he became the first General Inspector of the independent Fuerza Aérea Militar (Military Air Force), whose position today is equivalent to Commander-in-Chief of the Uruguayan Air Force.