Wiesław Marian Kukuła (born 16 March 1972) is a Polish

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, serving as

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of the

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Education

He is a graduate of the Higher Officer School of Signal Forces in Zegrze and the Military University of Technology in Warsaw. He also graduated in defense policy from the Warsaw War Studies Academy.

Military career

In 1996, after being promoted to 2nd lieutenant, he served in the 1st Special Forces Regiment where he held positions from platoon leader to the chief of staff of the unit. During his service in the unit, he was sent to serve as part of the Polish Military Contingent in

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. In 2006 he was appointed to the position in the Special Operations Forces Command. Six years later he took over the command of the Special Forces Group. On September 20, 2016, was appointed as the Commander of the Territorial Defence Forces. On February 6, 2023, he was appointed as the General Commander of the Armed Forces. On October 10, 2023, he became the Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Army. On November 9, 2023, he was appointed by the

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to the rank of general.

Promotions

Podporucznik ( Second lieutenant) - 1996 * Naramiennik Porucznik

Porucznik (

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) - 1999 * Naramiennik Kapitan land

Kapitan (

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) - 2003 * Naramiennik Major

Major (

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) - 2004 * Naramiennik Podpulkownik

Podpułkownik ( Lieutenant colonel) - 2006 * Naramiennik Pulkownik

Pułkownik (

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) - 2008 * Generał brygady ( Brigadier general) - 29 November 2016 * Generał dywizji ( Major general) - 15 August 2018 * Generał broni (

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) - 11 November 2021 * Naramiennik General

Generał (

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) - 9 November 2023

Awards and Decorations

Knight's Cross of

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Star of Iraq * Golden Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland * Bronze Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland * Golden

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* Silver

* Bronze

Medal of the General Staff of the Polish Army * POL Medal Pro Patria BAR

Pro Patria Medal * POL Medal Pro Bono Poloniae BAR

Medal Pro Bono Poloniae * Cross of the 30th Anniversary of the Military Ordinariate * Medal of the Thirtieth Anniversary of the Establishment of the Border Guard * US Legion of Merit Commander ribbon

Commander of

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Twitter. Informacja na oficjalnym koncie SG WP.. twitter.com, 3 listopada 2023. ostęp 2023-11-03

References

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