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General Stanisław Targosz (23 July 1948, in Jaroszów, Poland – 4 August 2013, in Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland) was a Polish general who was the
, polish.poland.usembassy.gov; accessed 17 February 2015. On 15 August 2000, Polish Army Day, he was promoted by president Aleksander Kwaśniewski, to the rank of ''generał brygady'' ( brigadier general) and soon afterwards Targosz was transferred to the NATO CAOC-1 command in Denmark.Henryk Czyżyk
"ZARYS HISTORII 4 POMORSKIEJ DYWIZJI LOTNICTWA MYŚLIWSKIEGO w latach 1951-1991" Bulletin of Centralne Archiwum Wojskowe
, caw.wp.mil.pl; accessed 17 February 2015. On 18 November 2003, Targosz was transferred back to Warsaw, where he assumed the post of deputy chief of Air Operations Centre and, since 8 March 2004, the commander of that centre. On 15 August of that year he was promoted to the rank of ''generał dywizji'' ( Major General). Finally, on 3 April 2005, he was promoted to the rank of ''Generał broni'' (
; accessed 17 February 2015.
General Stanisław Targosz (23 July 1948, in Jaroszów, Poland – 4 August 2013, in Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland) was a Polish general who was the commanding officer
The commanding officer (CO) or sometimes, if the incumbent is a general officer, commanding general (CG), is the officer in command of a military unit. The commanding officer has ultimate authority over the unit, and is usually given wide latitu ...
of the Polish Air Force
The Polish Air Force ( pl, Siły Powietrzne, , Air Forces) is the aerial warfare branch of the Polish Armed Forces. Until July 2004 it was officially known as ''Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Powietrznej'' (). In 2014 it consisted of roughly 16,425 mil ...
.Embassy of the United States in Poland, polish.poland.usembassy.gov; accessed 17 February 2015. On 15 August 2000, Polish Army Day, he was promoted by president Aleksander Kwaśniewski, to the rank of ''generał brygady'' ( brigadier general) and soon afterwards Targosz was transferred to the NATO CAOC-1 command in Denmark.Henryk Czyżyk
"ZARYS HISTORII 4 POMORSKIEJ DYWIZJI LOTNICTWA MYŚLIWSKIEGO w latach 1951-1991" Bulletin of Centralne Archiwum Wojskowe
, caw.wp.mil.pl; accessed 17 February 2015. On 18 November 2003, Targosz was transferred back to Warsaw, where he assumed the post of deputy chief of Air Operations Centre and, since 8 March 2004, the commander of that centre. On 15 August of that year he was promoted to the rank of ''generał dywizji'' ( Major General). Finally, on 3 April 2005, he was promoted to the rank of ''Generał broni'' (
three-star general Military star ranking is military terminology, used to describe general and flag officers. Within NATO's armed forces, the stars are equal to OF-6–10.
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One–star
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) and became the commanding officer of the entire Polish Air Force
The Polish Air Force ( pl, Siły Powietrzne, , Air Forces) is the aerial warfare branch of the Polish Armed Forces. Until July 2004 it was officially known as ''Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Powietrznej'' (). In 2014 it consisted of roughly 16,425 mil ...
until 19 April 2007. He was succeeded by General Andrzej Błasik.Polish Air Force website; accessed 17 February 2015.
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