Rajmund Tomasz Andrzejczak (born 29 December 1967) is a Polish

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, serving as

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of the

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since 2 July 2018.

Life

Education

He is a graduate of the Military Academy of the Armored Forces in

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(1991), the Defense Academy of the Czech Army in Brno, the National Defence University of Warsaw, and the Royal College of Defense Studies.

Military career

Promotions *

Podporucznik ''Podporuchik'' ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, потпоручник, potporučnik, cs, podporučík, pl, podporucznik, russian: подпору́чик, bg, подпоручик, sk, podporučík) is the most Junior officer in some Slavic armed forces, an ...

(1991) *

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(1994) *

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(1995) * Major (2000) * Lieutenant Colonel (2004) *

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(2008) *

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(2011) *

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(2016) *

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(2018) *

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(2019)

Andrzejczak began his military carrier 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). 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

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and

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. Shortly after his return from foreign missions he was appointed as the deputy commander of the 34th Armoured Cavalry Brigade in

Żagań Żagań (French and german: Sagan, hsb, Zahań , la, Saganum) is a town in western Poland, on the Bóbr river, with 25,731 inhabitants (2019). The town is the capital of Żagań County in the historic region of Silesia. Previously in the Ziel ...

(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

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. Next year he took the position of commander of the 17th Mechanised Brigade in

Międzyrzecz Międzyrzecz (; la, Meserici, german: link=no, Meseritz) is a town in western Poland, on the Obra and Paklica river, with 17,667 inhabitants (2020). The capital of Gmina Międzyrzecz and Międzyrzecz County. Since the Local Government Reorgani ...

. In 2016 he became the commander of 12th Mechanised Division. On the same year Andrzejczak was promoted to

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. On 2 July 2018,

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appointed him to the post of the chief of the general staff and promoted him to

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. On 12 November 2019, Andrzejczak received nomination to the rank of general. On 25 June 2021 Polish President appointed him for second term as Chief of staff of the Polish Armed Forces.

Gallery

File:Brussels Summit 180711-F-WE773-004.jpg, With gen.

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and gen. Curtis Scaparrotti File:Rajmund Andrzejczak and Joseph Dunford 180929-D-PB383-025 (30051424957).jpg, Rajmund Andrzejczak and gen. Joseph Dunford File:International Operational Innovation Conference, September 2022. II.jpg, At Operational Innovation Conference, September 2022 File:Aviv Kochavi visit to Poland, September 2022. XI.jpg, Rajmund Andrzejczak and Chief of General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces

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during his visit to Poland, Septmeber 2022

References

External links

Biography
of Rajmund Andrzejczak on the website of the Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Poland. {{DEFAULTSORT:Andrzejczak, Rajmund Polish generals 1967 births Living people People from Świdnica Alumni of the Royal College of Defence Studies