Long-serving Spanish officer keeps
giving to CIOR
By 2Lt  Juan Gonzalez – CIOR PA committee

In Spanish "hola" means "hello", which put together with the common Spanish name "Juan", is somewhat indicative of a colleague who`s been representing Spain with the CIOR for more than 12 years.

Juan Ros, has been involved with  the CIOR since 1995, currently serving as the reserve organization`s vice-president for Spain. Officers with the Voluntary Reserve now represent Spain with the CIOR, whereas previously Spain sent conscripted officers (second lieutenants) from the complement corps. Juan was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1981 with the Engineers Complement Corps and, due to the Spanish promotion system in the Voluntary Reserve, he still serves proudly in that rank.

Juan has been very active with the DEFSEC component of CIOR and served as an assistant secretary general prior to becoming vice-president for Spain in 2005. He particpates in annual meetings, congresses and seminars, and was an organizing member of the 2001 congress in Madrid, specifically responsible for the YRO workshop. In 2000, he graduated from the public information officer course at SHAPE.