Maritime Action Admiral

Vice Admiral Vicente Cuquerella Gamboa entered the Naval Academy in 1986 and received his commission as lieutenant junior grade in 1991. Among other qualifications, he holds a Master's degree in Defense Studies from King's College London, completed the Staff Course in the United Kingdom and is a naval pilot.

He has been Commanding Officer of the LPD "Castilla," the frigate "Navarra," the minehunter "Turia," and the minesweeper "Genil."

VA Cuquerella has served as National Military Representative for SACEUR, Director of the Private Office of the Chief of Staff of the Armada (AJEMA), in the Plans Division of the Navy General Staff, in the Sub-directorate of Personnel and International Relations of the Ministry of Defense, at Naval Headquarters Naples, in the Sub-directorate of Personnel Management of the Armada, in the 21st Escort Squadron, on the aircraft carrier “Príncipe de Asturias,” and in the 8th and 9th Aircraft Squadrons.

He has been awarded the following decorations: the Grand Cross of Naval Merit, the Grand Cross of the Royal and Military Order of “Saint Hermenegildo”, five Naval Merit Crosses, one Air Force Merit Cross, one Civil Guard Merit Cross and several international decorations.

On September 29, 2025, he was appointed Maritime Action Admiral.