Admiral General Manuel Rebollo García was born in Pilar de la Horadada (Alicante) in 1945.

He joined the Spanish Navy as a professional sailor at 17. He subsequently entered the Naval Academy in 1969, becoming Lieutenant Junior Grade on July 16th 1974.

As a naval officer he has served on board the following units: destroyer Almirante Ferrándiz, minesweeper Guadalmedina, amphibious ship Galicia and training ship Juan Sebastián de Elcano. He has been Chief of Staff of the 31st Frigate Squadron, Executive Officer of the patrol boat Princesa and Executive Officer of the training ship Juan Sebastián de Elcano.

He has been Commanding Officer of the patrol boat Tabarca, transport ship Contramaestre Casado, frigate Santa María –integrated into the NATO Standing Naval Force in the Atlantic (STANAVFORLANT)– and training ship Juan Sebastián de Elcano. Three out of six training cruises on board this ship were around the world.

His shore assignments include: Tactics lecturer at the Naval Academy; Naval Staff (Communications Section); the Joint Military Staff; and a second tour of duty at the Naval Staff as Chief of the Strategic Plans Section. He has also been advisor to the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Defence and Chief of the Operations Division at the Spanish Naval Staff.

Between October 2006 and July 2008, he served as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff.

Admiral General Rebollo García is a specialist in Communications and has diplomas in Naval Warfare and Joint Staffs. He has been awarded the following decorations: Great Cross of Naval Merit; Great Cross, Cross, Badge and Commendation of the Royal and Military Order of San Hermenegildo; six Naval Merit Crosses; Silver Cross of the Guardia Civil; Commendation of the Agricultural Merit Order and the City of Melilla Medal.

On July 18th 2008 he was promoted to Admiral and Admiral General, and appointed Chief of the Spanish Naval Staff.

He is married to Rosa and has three children: Teresa, Belén and Manuel.