Another 31 generals were retired by the Chief Executive yesterday, including the most famous officer currently serving the Armed Forces or the National Police, Pedro de Jesus Candelier Tejada. Decree 926-04 placed the generals and 7 colonels into official retirement and, combined with the 99 generals retired by President Fernandez earlier this week, comprise a total of 130 general officers to have been removed from service since Fernandez took office on 16 August. The decree also negates promotions to the rank of general in the National Police for German Despradel Guerrero, Frank Pichardo Manzano, Maria Abreu Aquino and Ernesto T Ovalles Concepcion, and colonels Julio Pichardo Manzano and Tiburcio Pichardo Manzano. Decree 925-04 promoted Colonel Jose Luis Dominguez Castillo to the rank of general and named him Inspector General of the police force. Generals Santo Domingo Guerrero Clase and Carlos Manuel Garcia Henriquez were named head of airport security (CESA) and commander of the San Isidro Airbase, respectively.