President Leonel Fernandez has retired rear admirals Favio Suarez, Carlos Espinosa, Maros Antoine Pena and Rafael Ortiz. Also Francisco Mones Fernandez of the Army. He removed the Army deputy chief, Major General Luis Rodriguez, replacing him with General Aurelio Lopez Lajara. He also removed Rafael Bencosme Candelier from the National Police internal affairs section. He appointed General Vinicio Hernandez Mendez to the post of Police inspector general, replacing Major General Jose Luis Vinicio Dominguez. Brigadier General Rafael Bencosme Candelier was replaced with Luis Rodolfo Reynoso Lopez. The President also removed Hector Garcia Cuevas, formerly in charge of vehicle recovery, with Colonel Julio Campos Rodriguez.