Background
Ortiz Salgado, Armando Mariano was born on May 13, 1930 in Federal District, Mexico. Son of David Ortiz Santos, career military, and Carmen Salgado Rodríguez.
Ortiz Salgado, Armando Mariano was born on May 13, 1930 in Federal District, Mexico. Son of David Ortiz Santos, career military, and Carmen Salgado Rodríguez.
Early education unknown. Cadet, Military Aviation School, 1947-1948. Graduated as a 2nd Lieutenant in Artillery, Heroic Military College, 1948-1950.
Diploma in staff and command, Higher War College, 1954-1956.
Joined Army as a cadet, 1947. Officer, 105mm 2nd Artillery Regiment, 1951-1954. Staff, Section 3, Secretariat of National Defense, 1957-1958.
Officer, 2nd Artillery Battalion, 1958-1962. Attached to the general staff, Secretariat of National Defense, 1962-1965. Officer, 1st Battalion, Presidential Guards, 1965-1966.
Attached to the Presidential Chief of Staff, 1966-1970. Attached to Director General of Artillery, Military Industry Department, 1970. Chief of Personnel Office, Department of Military Industry, 1970-1973.
Garrison officer, Nogales, Sonora, 1973-1974. Staff officer, 35th Military Zone, Chilpancingo, Guerrero, 1974-1977. Commander of the 4th Artillery Regiment, 1977-1979.
Chief of Staff, 6th Military Zone, Saltillo, Coahuila, 1979-1980. Subdirector General of Military Transportation, Secretariat of National Defense, 1980-1981. Commander, 1st Heavy Transport Regiment, 1981-1983.
Director General of Military Transportation, Secetariat of National Defense, since 1983.
Roman Catholic
Spouse Silvia Bravo Lozano.