It is the first time that Don Felipe goes as monarch to the Baezano center, where he was on April 28, 2008. The then princes of Asturias presided that day over the oath of fidelity to the flag and the heir was granted the appointment of Honorary Civil Guard.
This presence was a “genuine privilege” as pointed out by the colonel director of the academy, Eugenio Ruiz Trillo, in an event that included the Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska; the general director of the Civil Guard, Leonardo Marcos; the mayors of Baeza and Valdemoro, Pedro Cabrera and David Conde; the president of the Jaén Provincial Council, Francisco Reyes, and the councilors of the Andalusian Board of Health and Consumer Affairs, Catalina García, and of Justice, Local Administration and Public Function, José Antonio Nieto, among other authorities.
“16 years have passed since you visited this academy, then as Prince of Asturias, to receive the appointment of Honorary Civil Guard. Today, as king of all Spaniards, you honor us with the presidency of this act,” said Ruiz Trillo in a crowded courtyard of the Baeza Academy, where more than 10,000 people gathered to face the sun during the hour and a half that it lasted.
In addition, he expressed recognition to the Crown, “symbol of the unity and permanence of the State, which with its integrative vocation is a bridge of understanding between all institutions and safeguards the principles and ideals on which coexistence in peace and freedom of Spanish society”.
Regarding the promotions that have participated in this joint oath, which have “the largest number of women in the history of the Civil Guard”, Ruiz Trillo congratulated its members because they “voluntarily and consciously” acquire “the most relevant and transcendental commitment that you can take on in your professional and personal life.
There are a total of 2,544 student guards (1,737 men and 807 women). Of them, 2,039 students (1,275 men and 764 women) swore the flag this Friday, since the rest have military origins and had done so previously
“By kissing her, you have pledged your word, your conscience and honor in definitive and unavoidable commitments,” he said.
It is, he added, “an inalienable commitment to service to society”, which is the “reason for being of the Civil Guard”. “There is no better vocation than service to others, which you must put before your personal interests, keeping the Constitution as the foundation on which our democratic coexistence rests, which will contribute to a more egalitarian, inclusive society and will strengthen citizens’ trust in the Guard. Civilian,” he stated.
Solid training in the Civil Guard
After indicating that “this commitment is not an outdated and remote promise” and reminding the agents that “they have preceded in the service and have given their lives in the fulfillment of their duty,” the colonel director stressed that they must continue on that path training and giving “the best” at the Baeza Academy and at the Valdemoro Youth Guard College.
For this reason, he encouraged them to put all their “effort, dedication and perseverance” to “acquire a solid intellectual, technical and physical training as the only way to obtain the necessary training to fulfill the constitutional mandate of protecting the free exercise of rights and freedoms and guarantee citizen security”.
He clarified, however, that “to be a civil guard you need more than just training.” “You need to put into practice with your attitude and behavior the values and principles that are hallmarks of the Civil Guard and that, after 180 years of uninterrupted services to the Spanish people, consolidate it year after year as one of the best valued institutions for society,” he said.
In this sense, he referred to the “deep meaning of values such as integrity, discipline, camaraderie, the sense of duty, the spirit of sacrifice, loyalty and, ultimately, honor as the main motto.”
With this, future civil guards will be able to participate in “a history of honesty and service with no other ambition than the fulfillment of duty” and thanks, in addition, to the values that have been instilled in them by their families.
“Many would not have made it this far if it were not for your support and your daily resignations,” he declared.
The promotions
The 129th class is made up of 2,316 students distributed in twelve companies (1,585 men and 731 women). Of them, 1,820 (1,130 men and 690 women) swore the flag today. Of the dissidents who once obtained one of the places offered for access to the Scale of Corporals and Guards of the Civil Guard, 1,992 entered directly through the free access modality and 324 have done so through the places reserved for military personnel. troop and sailor professionals who have had a minimum of five years of service.
31.61% of the students are women. The average age is 28 years. Of them there are 43.35% university graduates. The majority of student guards reside in Andalusia, followed by the Community of Madrid and the Valencian Community.
Regarding the 170th class of the Valdemoro Young Guards College, it is made up of 228 students (152 men and 76 women). Of them, 219 (145 men and 74 women) swore the flag today. 33.33% of the students are women. 19.3% of the promotion are already university graduates.
The average age of these civil guard students is 22 years. The majority reside in Andalusia, followed by the Community of Madrid and Castilla y León.
Source: EUROPA PRESS
