A forward-looking Culture of Defence and Security

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A forward-looking
Culture of Defence
and Security
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History
The group originated on 24th November 1992, when the I2V Ltd. Consultancy
was set up focusing on Intelligence and Defence Logistics.
In the middle of 2008, the ATENEA Group project was begun with a
multidisciplinary team founded on the professional expertise and experience
of its members, both nationally and internationally. It is supported and
promoted by an active and dynamic company structure, able to generate the
resources needed to safeguard its aims and activities, without factors that
might limit and put at risk its future development or capacity for making
decisions and acting upon them.
Who We Are
The ATENEA Group is a think tank for thought, participation and debate.
Our strategies and activities aim to promote awareness of security and
defence in the Hispanic world and to support the strategic decisions
companies and institutions need to make.
The work of the Group includes Publishing, Forums and Events, Training and
Consulting.
our mission
Our project’s mission is to create the ATENEA Foundation and Debate
Club. Our activities contribute to the assets the future Foundation needs
for its projected social involvement.
At the soon-to-be created ATENEA Debate Club, public and private figures
and organisations will converge in a creative forum of dialogue generating
ideas and proposals of interest in the areas of security and defence.
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Our Team
We have a team of highly qualified and experienced professionals in their
specialist areas, along with the collaboration of experts whose professional
experience has been attained in prominent positions, principally in
government, universities and the business world.
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PUBLISHING
TRAINING
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CONSULTING
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FORUMS AND EVENTS
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PUBLISHING
ATENEA MAGAZINE
An independently published monthly magazine (10 issues per year) whose aim
is to promote interest in topics related to security and defence through the work
and collaboration of accredited experts.
Inside there are articles analysing current conflicts, threats and risks, informative
articles on the armed forces, business, technological advances, current affairs,
essays, heritage, interviews and more.
The publication is distributed through national and international subscriptions
and on sale in newsstands nationwide. In addition, it is available through
government offices and other public and private organisations managing security
and defence.
ATENEADIGITAL.ES
This is our online newspaper on security and defence. Here we cover national
and international events with news, analysis and opinion articles from our expert
collaborators, with particular focus on Latin America and the defence industry.
Articles on heritage, image galleries, blogs, interviews and a daily review of the
Official Defence News complete our array of informative web content.
Our digital newspaper aims to promote internet debate on topics affecting
awareness of defence. For this we rely on the invaluable contributions of our
readers which help enrich our content in what is a unique publication in its genre.
SECURITY AND DEFENCE INDUSTRIAL OBSERVATORY
Throughout its five years in print this publication has consolidated its reputation
as one of the group’s most prestigious. Now as a section in our online newspaper
it will continue to be exclusively dedicated to news selected from current
events related to trends in organisation, arms systems, equipment, logistics,
health in the field, trade fairs, the Ministry of Defence and armed forces as well as
news related to companies involved in security and defence.
Each magazine issue includes a summary of all the previous month’s content.
SECURITY AND DEFENCE companies catalogue
Until 2010 this was a biennial publication. During this time it became a useful
resource for firms, government bodies and organisations, located in government
offices responsible for decision-making, acquisition and contracting in the
Ministry of Defence and the three arms of the Armed Forces, the Ministry for
External Affairs and Cooperation, Interior Ministry, and the Ministries for Trade,
Commerce and Tourism. It is distributed in eighty foreign countries through their
embassies and those of Spain abroad.
Ateneadigital.es is currently freely accessible online, with up-to-date
information on more than 400 Spain-based companies.
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BOOKS
The group has begun its journey
with its first bibliographical
reference: ‘El Ejército que vuelve
a ganar batallas. Felipe V’
(The Army Victorious in Battle
Once again. King Felipe V).
(Antonio Manzano 2011).
The author is deputy director
of the Heritage Division of the
ATENEA Group.
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CONSULTING
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With 20 years’ experience under the I2V brand, the Consultancy
is the core of ATENEA Group´s think tank.
We develop our services in five different yet interconnected
areas providing each client with the teamwork, knowledge and
experience of all these according to their individual needs.
We have a team of professional experts in various fields and
prestigious collaborators in various countries.
Our ethics are defined by the legality of our work, strict
confidentiality about our clients and always acting in their
interests.
DEFENCE
With a team of qualified experts proceeding from high responsibility positions in the Ministry
of Defence and in national and international armed forces, we use all this experience to create a
collaborative space with the government and business.
We provide the government and armies with a nucleus of thought and analysis basing our
positioning on our own talent and previous successes.
The ATENEA Group Defence Consultancy acts as a unifying link between government and
business. We provide both with an unequalled meeting space in which to converge thanks to our
understanding of both how government works and the interests of companies. We also advise
companies on their relationships with the government.
We have successfully applied our talents to the following cases:
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Consulting for armies to resolve questions related to organisation, procedures, logistics and
projects.
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Strategic Analysis: observation of the strategic environment and identification of threats.
and risks that could affect the country’s interests or those shared with allies.
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Studies of legal projects related to Defence.
Consulting and Support for companies:
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Consulting for companies on army requirements and on characteristics of equipment.
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Identification of possible partners for industrial collaborations for defence projects.
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Management of joint ventures to apply for acquisition or Defence services competitions.
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Support for companies for the presentation of technology and new products to official buyers.
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Needs analysis.
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Strategic Analysis: understanding the strategic position to avoid potential unforeseen
circumstances; analysis of company positioning evaluating its internal capacities and the
facts or events it will face.
Example Projects:
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Studies for a permanent exhibition of Spanish Army equipment.
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Various studies for Spanish companies manufacturing personal equipment.
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Catalogue of Arms and Equipment of the Spanish Army.
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Management of the “Atenea” joint venture which presented to the programme of R&D of
the Future Spanish Soldier (Combatiente del Futuro Español - COMFUT).
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Studies of individual management of equipment by soldiers via the internet.
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Studies of management using the leasing system of equipment for Army units.
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Organisation of a presentation of combat equipment to the Authorities of Abu Dhabi
(United Arab Emirates) in Abu Dhabi.
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Presentation to the authorities of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation,
Defence, Interior Ministry of high security products for person identification.
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Management of training for pilots, mechanics and avionics technicians of the 45th Spanish
Air Force Squadron with German companies.
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Market research into military products for various Spanish and foreign companies.
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Studies of a comprehensive logistics base for the Spanish Army as a request of a group of
spanish companies.
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Integral management system for the maintenance and supply of spare parts centers.
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System for the management of vehicle fleets (maintenance based on condition, inventory,
operative state, situation etc.).
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3D Training System for operators and maintenance personnel of complex mechanical systems.
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CONSULTING
SECURITY
Our global team of experts has experience managing and preventing dangers to the
security of installations and infrastructure as well as people. In addition, the scope of our
network of collaborators has enabled us to successfully resolve cases in countries or zones
considered trouble spots.
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Studies of facility security.
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Comprehensive security of Ports and Airports.
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Critical infrastructure.
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Security of computer networks and systems.
COMPUTER SECURITY
At the ATENEA Group we have a team of highly experienced professionals in all areas of
computer security with the required professional certification.
We are guaranteed by technological alliances with companies with maximum quality
products in the national and international markets.
We offer our clients the services required to guarantee the level of security as well as the
necessary training.
All this is necessary to create a controlled environment guaranteeing a level of security
in networks and systems as well as traditional environments such as social networks,
clouding etc.
Within this sphere our group offers:
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IT expertise.
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Electronic Security.
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IT security certification
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Projects, Services and Installation of computer security.
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Data Protection Law.
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Strategic Planning.
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Consulting, Engineering and Telecommunications Projects.
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Technical and practical security training.
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International Division.
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CONSULTING
ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE
We specialise in advice and support for CEO decision-making, including both long-term
strategic decisions and short-term tactics. Through the use of Economic Intelligence
we transform your needs into precise, objective, useful, relevant and available data
according to the timescale required obtained from comparisons of internal and external
sources with worldwide scope. All this is carried out through continuous collaboration
between the client and the consultancy.
We have accumulated experience of almost 20 years working among high-ranking
management in organisations and companies from a wide range of global sectors.
Moreover, we interact with other consulting divisions and apply Economic Intelligence
tools where appropriate.
Our support services for companies and organisations are carried out as follows:
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Management of data flow to support decision-making:
Strategic reports: ad hoc, periodic and special analysis.
Business reports: analysis of global financial companies and corporations.
Shareholder disputes and acquisitions.
Risk analysis and management.
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Environment
analysis:
Analysis of economic and geopolitical environments, market potential and
internationally expanding players.
Consulting on the establishment of foreign companies in Spain.
Unfair competition.
Sectorial and regional studies.
Identifying strategic partners.
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Threat
detection and warning:
Fraud Audit: Consulting to detect and prevent internal fraud to secure companies’
strategic information.
Investigation and follow-up of fraud.
Pre-judicial reports.
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CULTURAL DEFENCE HERITAGE
In our military historical heritage division we offer rigorous advice on military history
regarding aesthetic, formal and ritual factors.
We advise on the following aspects of historical military heritage:
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Non-uniform attire.
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Regulation uniform: everyday, dinner, formal, black tie, field, work, maintenance,
sport and special.
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Insignias, emblems, distinguishing symbols.
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Jobs, responsibilities, grades, military ranks and hierarchies.
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Haircuts, moustaches, beards and personal appearance.
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Flags, standards, script flags and pennants.
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National and regimental heraldry, and from other units.
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Lexicon, forms of address, postures and gestures.
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Formations for combat and honours.
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Environments, barracks, camps, natural spaces, fieldwork.
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Weapons of attack (white weapons and firearms) and defence (metal or non-metal).
Our consulting is focused on end users in diverse fields such as:
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Municipal councils and other organisations in the public sector, in relation to
items conserved in their museums, archives or offices and festivals related to local,
provincial or regional history.
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Private military history recreation associations.
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Artistic production: films, television series, documentaries, plays, advertisements,
videogames etc.
n Painters.
n Collectors.
n Model-makers.
n Videogames.
n Auction halls.
n Wills and Testaments.
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FORUMS AND EVENTS
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FORUMS
The Debate Forum Division within the ATENEA group was started with the aim
of promoting the exchange of opinions, ideas and opening up new channels for
expression and promoting and enriching the culture of security and defence by
organising events with this purpose.
As such, our Debate Forums are meeting points for relevant figures to speak on
topical issues with the aim of generating the basis for the debate that follows.
Previous forums:
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“The relationship between politics and military organisation”
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“Defence budgets”
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“Leadership in times of uncertainty”
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“Our debt to military wounded in combat”
EVENTS
HOMSEC
Since 2011 the ATENEA Group has included the organisation of the
International Technology Fair for Security and Defence (HOMSEC).
Our aims with regard to HOMSEC are:
nTo strengthen and consolidate leadership of the HOMSEC fair.
nTo act as a meeting point between public administration, centres for
research, development and innovation and national, European and
international industry, with special emphasis on Latin America. The aim is to
achieve the largest concentration of companies and centres specialising in
sector technology for the display of new technology and innovations.
nTo be the appropriate brand for businesses to seek new possibilities for
business and collaboration with those in charge of governments and public
administration, the armed forces and State security bodies.
EXHIBITIONS
Those exhibitions that are smaller than the trade fairs aim to provide a space
for the presentation of products or services related to a specific area within the
sectors of security and defence. These exhibitions are combined with related
round table discussions and conferences.
CONFERENCES
The conferences are international meetings on one of the areas directly related
to security or defence, lasting longer than one day. At these, a proposed topic
is debated in order to find conclusions and applicable solutions and they take
the form of round table discussions or conferences in which national and
international figures from universities, public administration and businesses
involved in the sector act as moderators, speakers or guest lecturers.
TECHNOLOGY DAYS
These events aim to provide a meeting point for the worlds of research and
innovation (universities, technology centres, R&D departments etc.) and companies
in order to exchange knowledge and find areas of shared interest. They are oriented
towards investigation and seeking and creating a framework for highly important
technological dialogue where the culture of innovation is encouraged.
MEETINGS BETWEEN companies AND GOVERNMENT
These events aim to provide a meeting point for the worlds of research and
innovation (universities, technology centres, R&D departments etc.) and
companies in order to exchange knowledge and find areas of shared interest.
They are oriented towards investigation and seeking and creating a framework
for highly important technological dialogue where the culture of innovation is
encouraged.
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TRAINING
The Training division works in close
collaboration with universities to carry
out courses and seminars aimed at
professionals for specific training to
improve their skills within the company.
Master’s
in Project Management
Organised as a joint collaboration between
the University Francisco de Vitoria, GSGFe
San Fernando Group and the ATENEA
Group. A taught master’s degree of 600
hours including the option to prepare for
PMI/IPMA/PRINCE2 accreditation exams.
This course is aimed at professionals,
with or without experience in project
management, directors and businessmen
and women as well as recent graduates who
wish to develop their professional careers
in this area of management. It is of special
interest to personnel in the armed forces
and security forces or professionals in the
security and defence sector.
A demanding Master’s programme
preparing for the ISO 21.500 regulation
on Project Management.
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Postgraduate Diploma in Economic Intelligence
Organised as a joint collaboration between the Universidad Francisco de Vitoria and the ATENEA
Group: a course of 200 class hours aimed at directors, executives, professionals in the areas of
marketing and sales, organisation and innovation or graduates and qualified personnel who want to
branch out into this field.
A comprehensive vision for executives and governments:
Economic Intelligence is of interest for those who make decisions given the need to know about
the development and trends in technology, markets or clients in order to plan objectives and
the necessary strategy to obtain them. It is aimed at managers and professionals in strategic
planning, marketing and sales departments, organisation and innovation, information systems
and human resources.
Master’s in security systems engineering
Organised as a joint collaboration between the University Francisco de Vitoria and
the ATENEA Group.
E-learning training of 600 hours aimed at engineering graduates who wish to develop their
knowledge of management and administration of private security as well as technical knowledge.
The training is given on a virtual campus with part-time attendance and online tutorials. This
system means it is accessible to students or professionals living abroad or in any region of Spain.
On completion of the course students are given a double qualification:
nEngineering Master’s in Management of Security Systems from the University Francisco de
Vitoria.
nDiploma in Security Management from the University Francisco de Vitoria, recognised by
the Spanish Interior Ministry.
SEMINARS · We organise tailor-made seminars on Economic Intelligence
and Management of Talent for VIPs or companies.
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Our board of directors
JOSÉ LUIS
CORTINA PRIETO
President or the
ATENEA Group and
CEO of I2V LTD
José Luis Cortina Prieto is the
CEO and majority partner of the
consulting firm I2V Ltd., developer of
the ATENEA Group he chairs.
He holds numerous diplomas
and military specialities including
General Staff, Special Operations,
Command of Parachute Units, Tanks,
Intelligence and Counter Intelligence,
Revolutionary Warfare etc.
As a civilian he has completed
various university courses in Political
Science, business, organisation
and methodology, logistics and
international higher education.
He has held military assignments
in armoured units and at the
Intelligence Division (Joint General
Staff) and later to the Spanish
Intelligence Agency (CESID), which
he collaborated to create, where he
remained for more than twelve years
as chief of operational activities.
Subsequently, he held positions in
the Army General Staff in the General
Headquarters of the Army.
jcortina@grupoateneasd.es
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joaquín
tamarit navas
Deputy Director
Joaquín Tamarit Navas, Lieutenant
General in the reserves, is currently
Deputy Director of the ATENEA
Group.
During over forty-five years of active
service in the Army he has held
numerous responsibilities including
Deputy Chief of the Joint General
Staff, Chief of Joint General Staff and
Head of the Planning Division.
In activities related to organisational
studies of the Armed Forces he
has been responsible for or has
participated in: leading the work
of the team who designed and
organized the current Joint General
Staff (with the creation of the
Operations Command), the Centre of
Operations of Joint General Staff, the
restructuring of the maintenance of
the Army, defining the Army Logistic
Support System, as well as various
teams to systematically review and
update the functioning of the Army.
With regard to management he has
been in charge of planning and
organisation of the Joint Combined
Exercises of the Spanish Armed
Forces, Secretary General of the
Logistic Support Command of the
Army, Maintenance Director of the
latter and National Representative
for Spain in the Logistic Agency of
NATO (NAMSA).
Graduated from the Army General
Staff School, from the Combined
General Staff and Expert in Logistic
Management for the North American
Army (Fort Lee Virginia).
In addition to Spanish decorations,
he has received the Medal for
Distinguished Services to the North
American Department of Defence,
the Minerva Medal from the Chilean
Army and the Military Merit Cross
from the Portuguese Armed Forces.
director@grupoateneasd.es
jtamarit@grupoateneasd.es
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JOSÉ ANTONIO
GARCÍA GONZÁLEZ
Director of Institutional
of Relations
The retired Army General (Fourstar General), José Antonio García
González, is currently Director of
Institutional Relations of the ATENEA
Group.
Army General García González, who
had reached the highest position in
the Army served uninterrupted for
forty-six years in active service. In
his last active assignment he held
the Command of the Spanish Army
as Chief of Army Staff from 2004 to
2006.
Coming from the Engineers
branch, he has been posted to
distinguished units such as the
Parachute Brigade, or the Specialities
Engineers Regiment nº 11, which he
commanded.
His numerous and smooth
relationships with the armies of
many countries, mainly in Europe
and America, led to him to award
various distinctions, including the
“Legion of Merit” in his rank as
“Commander” from the United
States; and the “Legion of Honour”
with the rank of “Commander” from
France.
He is also an Honorary Doctor of
the Polytechnic Staff College of the
Army; and a member of honour and
Gold Medal Holder from the Official
College of Armament Engineers.
Recently, as a former member of
the Engineers Arm, he has been
given the “General Engineer
ZARCO DEL VALLE” award, for
exceptional military and professional
capabilities.
presidentehomsec@grupoateneasd.es
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JUAN NARRO ROMERO
Director of Training
Lieutenant General, from the
Engineers branch, he is currently
retired.
As an officer he was sent to the
former Spanish Sahara and
mountain units. He was a professor
in the Central Military Academy
and Deputy Military Attaché to the
Spanish Embassies of Brussels and
The Hague. As Lieutenant Colonel
he created the School for Tactical
Intelligence of the Army. Previously
he had led the Engineers Battalion of
the Parachute Brigade.
In spring 1991 he was Head of the
Spanish Mission in the allied General
Headquarters in the operation
“Provide Comfort”.
He was Second in Command of
Army General Staff and then Chief
of the Joint General Staff. His final
assignment in active service was
as Commander of the General
Headquarters of the SE Group of
NATO.
He is a general staff graduate
from Spain and United States.
Also in special operations and
communications.
directorformacion@grupoateneasd.es
jnarro@grupoateneasd.es
JORGE ORTEGA MARTÍN
Director of Publishing
While in active duty he held
assignments in various regiments
of Cavalry and as a teacher at the
Army General Staff School. He
also conducted various advanced
courses, including those of the
Spanish and North American
General Staff (in Leavenworth,
United States), Higher Resource
Management (CESEDEN) and the
NATO School in Oberammergau
(Germany).
He was appointed Colonel,
Rear-guard Logistic Command
of the Operation in Bosnia and
Herzegovina. His final posts as a
general were: Principal Professor
at the Army Staff College, Chief of
the Logistic Division Chief of the
General Staff of the Army, Chief of
the Cavalry Brigade (Castillejos in
Zaragoza), General Commander
of Melilla, Deputy Chief of the
Southern Command of NATO in
Naples (Italy) and, finally, President
of the Editorial Commission of the
Draft of Royal Bylaws for the Armed
Forces.
He speaks English, French and
Italian.
directoreditorial@grupoateneasd.es
jortega@grupoateneasd.es
FRANCISCO SERRANO
Executive Director
of Consulting
He is a retired Infantry Colonel and
Executive Director of Consulting at
the ATENEA Group.
In 1999 he joined I2V Ltd as Logistics
Director where he has continued as
Executive Director of Consulting at
the ATENEA Group. He has managed
and coordinated multiple studies
and projects for the Armed Forces
and Spanish companies.
He was Technical Secretary for the
Logistic Division of the Army General
Staff from where he contributed to
the logistical reorganisation of the
Army.
As expert in logistics, he trained in
this area at the Army General Staff
College and through courses in the
United States and NATO.
He has various diplomas from the
Spanish Army, such as those of
the General Staff of the Army and
of the US Defense Department
and NATO related to logistic and
technical management and decisionmaking, command and control and
management of acquisitions of the
US Army.
He is a graduate of the NATO School
for Postgraduates (NADEFCOL).
directortecnicoconsultora@grupoateneasd.es
fserrano@grupoateneasd.es
JESÚS ARGUMOSA PILA
Forums and Events
Director
Division General /Two-stars General)
Jesús Argumosa Pila was born in
Santander in 1947. He entered
the General Military Academy of
Zaragoza in 1967, receiving the
dispatch of Engineers Lieutenant in
1971.
As a Lieutenant and Captain he held
operational posts in different units.
As Lieutenant Colonel, he was posted
to the Organisation and Planning
Division of the Army General
Staff, where he participated in the
development of the restructuring of
the Army (Plan Norte) and was Chief
of the Engineers Battalion of the
Armoured Brigade.
As a Colonel he was Chief of the
Engineers Regiment nº 1 of the
Mechanised Division, and later Chief
of the Strategic Section of EMACON
(Joint Defence General Staff ).
Once promoted to Brigadier General
in July 2002, he was assigned as
Chief of the Military Strategy and
Cooperation Division of EMACON
(Joint General Staff ).
In July 2005 he became Division
General and was named Head of
the School for Advanced Defence
Studies of the CESEDEN (Centre for
Advanced National Defence Studies).
He joined the Reserve in July 2009.
He has given lectures at numerous
courses and seminars as well
as publishing more than one
hundred articles on topics related
to international affairs, strategy,
security and defence.
Divisional General Argumosa is a
Graduate of General Staff, Command
of Parachute Units, Communication
and of NATO Defence College
(NADEFCOL). In addition, he has
a Master’s in Strategic Studies from
the Spanish National University
for Distance-learning and speaks
English.
jargumosa@grupoateneasd.es
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