Rajmund Tomasz Andrzejczak (born 29 December 1967) is a Polish general, serving as Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces from 2018–2023.
General Rajmund Andrzejczak | |
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| Chief of the Polish General Staff | |
| In office 3 July 2018 – 10 October 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Leszek Surawski |
| Succeeded by | Wiesław Kukuła |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 December 1967 Świdnica, Poland |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Poland |
| Years of service | 1987–present |
| Rank | General |
Life
editEducation
editHe is a graduate of the Military Academy of the Armored Forces in Poznań (1991),[1] the Defense Academy of the Czech Army in Brno, the National Defence University of Warsaw, and the Royal College of Defense Studies.[2]
Military career
editPromotions[citation needed]
- Podporucznik (1991)
- Lieutenant (1994)
- Captain (1995)
- Major (2000)
- Lieutenant Colonel (2004)
- Colonel (2008)
- Brigadier General (2011)
- Divisional General (2016)
- General of the Branch (2018)
- General (2019)
Andrzejczak began his military career as a platoon commander (2nd Infantry Regiment located in the city of Giżycko). Between 1993 and 1996 he served as a commander of a tank company within the 15th Mechanised Brigade. From 1996 till 1998 he served in 4th Armoured Cavalry Brigade. He also served as chief of staff (1998–1999) and as deputy commander (2001–2003) of the Lithuanian-Polish Peace Force Battalion (LITPOLBAT).[3]
In the years 2003–2005 Andrzejczak was appointed to a command position within the 15th Mechanised Brigade (as commander of the 1st armoured battalion). His next position was deputy chief the G-3 Operations Branch of the Land Forces Command. During the next four years he took part in missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Shortly after his return from foreign missions he was appointed as the deputy commander of the 34th Armoured Cavalry Brigade in Żagań (2008–2010). Subsequently, he was moved to Cracow to 2nd Mechanised Corps, where he took the position of an assistant to the chief of staff (2010–2012). In 2011 he was promoted to brigadier general. Next year he took the position of commander of the 17th Mechanised Brigade in Międzyrzecz. In 2016 he became the commander of 12th Mechanised Division. On the same year Andrzejczak was promoted to major general. On 2 July 2018, Andrzej Duda appointed him to the post of the chief of the general staff and promoted him to lieutenant general.[4]
On 12 November 2019, Andrzejczak received nomination to the rank of general.[5] On 25 June 2021 the Polish President appointed him for second term as Chief of staff of the Polish Armed Forces.[6] On 10 October 2023, Andrzejczak resigned,[7] which was accepted by the President of the Republic of Poland.[8]
Promotions
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Podporucznik (Second lieutenant) - 1991
Porucznik (First lieutenant) - 1994
Kapitan (Captain) - 1995
Major (Major) - 2000
Podpułkownik (Lieutenant colonel) - 2004
Pułkownik (Colonel) - 2008
Generał brygady (Brigadier general) - 9 August 2011[9]
Generał dywizji (Major general) - 15 August 2016[10]
Generał broni (Lieutenant general) - 3 July 2018[11]
Generał (General) - 7 November 2019[12]
Awards and decorations
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Officer's Cross of Order of Polonia Restituta (2021)[13]
Commander's Cross of Order of the Military Cross (2009)[14]
Military Cross of Merit (2016)[15]
Star of Iraq
Star of Afghanistan
Golden Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland
Silver Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland
Bronze Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland
Medal of the 100th Anniversary of the Establishment of the General Staff of the Polish Army (ex officio ,2018)
Medal of Merit for the Police
Badge "For Merit to the Association of Veterans of the Republic of Poland and Former Political Prisoners"
Badge of Honour of the Association of War Invalids of the Republic of Poland (2013)[16]
Medal "Guardian of National Remembrance Sites"
Silver Badge of Honour of the Polish Red Cross
Multinational Division Central-South Commemorative Badge
Medal of Honor for Services to the Military Police (2019)[17]
Bronze Star Medal, twice (USA, 2009)[18]
Army Commendation Medal
Commander of Order of the Star of Romania (Romania, 2023)[19]
Commemorative Cross of the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic, 2nd Class (Slovakia, 2023)[20]
Medal UNDOF
NATO Medal ISAF (2009)[21]
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Gallery
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With gen. Janusz Adamczak and GEN Curtis Scaparrotti -
Rajmund Andrzejczak and Gen Joseph Dunford -
At Operational Innovation Conference, September 2022 -
Rajmund Andrzejczak and Chief of General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces Aviv Kochavi during his visit to Poland, September 2022
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References
edit- ^ "Awanse generalskie z okazji Święta Wojska Polskiego". Biuro Bezpieczeńśtwa Narodowego. 9 August 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "General Rajmund Andrzejczak". NATO. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Generał Andrzejczak: poprawiamy standardy". Polska Zbrojna. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Uroczyste mianowanie i awans nowego szefa SGWP w poniedziałek". Bankier.pl. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "General Rajmund T. ANDRZEJCZAK". Wojsko Polskie. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Gen. Andrzejczak appointed for second term as chief of staff". The official website of the President of the Republic of Poland. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Gigantyczny kryzys w armii. Dowódcy stracili zaufanie do ministra obrony Mariusza Błaszczaka i prezydenta Andrzeja Dudy" [A gigantic crisis in the army. Commanders lost trust in Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak and President Andrzej Duda]. Onet.pl (in Polish). 10 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "BBN. Narada z udziałem Prezydenta RP" [NSB. Conference with the participation of the President of the Republic of Poland]. Prezydent.pl (in Polish). 10 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ (in Polish) Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 9 sierpnia 2011 r. nr 112-29-2011 o nadaniu stopni oficerskich generała broni, generała dywizji oraz generała brygady (M.P. z 2011 r. nr 84, poz. 862).
- ^ (in Polish) Postanowienie nr 112.33.2016 Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 11 sierpnia 2016 r. w sprawie mianowania na stopnie oficerskie generała broni, generała dywizji oraz generała brygady (M.P. z 2016 r. poz. 916).
- ^ (in Polish) Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 29 czerwca 2018 r. nr 112.34.2018 w sprawie mianowania na stopień generała broni (M.P. z 2018 r. poz. 812).
- ^ (in Polish) Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 7 listopada 2019 r. nr 112.88.2019 w sprawie mianowania na stopnie oficerskie generała, generała dywizji oraz generała brygady (M.P. z 2020 r. poz. 11).
- ^ (in Polish) Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 11 sierpnia 2021 r. o nadaniu orderu (M.P. z 2021 r. poz. 1011).
- ^ (in Polish) Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 6 listopada 2009 r. o nadaniu orderów wojskowych (M.P. z 2010 r. nr 28, poz. 346) – pkt 1.
- ^ (in Polish) Nominacje generalskie i odznaczenia. prezydent.pl, 15 sierpnia 2016. [dostęp 2018-07-02].
- ^ (in Polish) Gen. Andrzejczak odznaczony Odznaką ZIW RP (zdjęcie). archiwum2019-17wbz.wp.mil.pl, 17 czerwca 2013. [dostęp 2023-10-11].
- ^ (in Polish) Sylwia Guzowska, Żandarmskie święto [online], polska-zbrojna.pl, 13 czerwca 2019 [dostęp 2019-06-13].
- ^ (in Polish) Zmiana warty w Ghazni. 6bpd.mil.pl, 29 kwietnia 2009. [dostęp 2014-03-12]. [zarchiwizowane z tego adresu (2014-03-12)].
- ^ (in Romanian) Persoane Decorate. canord.presidency.ro. [dostęp 2023-05-17]. (rum.).
- ^ (in Polish) Konferencja szefów obrony Grupy Wyszehradzkiej. wojsko-polskie.pl. [dostęp 2023-06-23].
- ^ (in Polish) Zmiana warty w Ghazni. isaf.wp.mil.pl, 29 kwietnia 2009. [dostęp 2014-03-12]. [zarchiwizowane z tego adresu (2014-03-12)].
External links
edit- Biography of Rajmund Andrzejczak on the website of the Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Poland.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is available under the CC BY 3.0 PL license.
