President Andrzej Duda decided to award general ranks to twelve officers of the Polish Army, an officer of the Military Counterintelligence Service, an officer of the State Protection Service, an officer of the Border Guard and two officers of the Prison Service – the National Security Agency reported.
The instruments of appointment will be presented by the President before National Independence Day on November 9, 2023 at the Presidential Palace.
Lieutenant General Wiesław Kukuła, Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Army, was appointed General of the Polish Army.
Major General Adam Joks – commander of the 2nd Polish Corps – commander of the land component – was appointed lieutenant general of the Polish Army.
The following persons were appointed Major Generals of the Polish Army: Brigadier General Robert Kosowski – Rector-Commander of the Academy of War Arts; Brigadier General Krzysztof Nolbert – Defense Attaché at the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in the United States of America; Brigadier General Wojciech Ziółkowski – Commander of the 16th Mechanized Division.
The following persons were appointed Brigadier Generals of the Polish Army: Colonel Dariusz Czekaj – Commander of the 12th Mechanized Brigade; Colonel Mirosław Downar – Commander of the 10th Armored Brigade; Colonel Mariusz Majerski – Commander of the 1st Masurian Artillery Brigade; Colonel Jacek Sankowski – Deputy Director of the Ministry of Infrastructure; Colonel Michał Sprengel – Defense Attaché at the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Colonel Krzysztof Stańczyk – 1st Deputy Commander of the Territorial Forces; Colonel Piotr Waniek – Deputy Chief of Staff for Support – Chief of Division of the 2nd Polish Corps – Land Component Command.
Colonel Maciej Szpanowski – head of the Military Counterintelligence Service – was appointed Brigadier General of the Military Counterintelligence Service.
Colonel SG Piotr Boćko – Rector-Commander of the Border Guard College – was appointed Brigadier General of the Border Guard.
SOP Colonel Radosław Jaworski – Commander of the State Protection Service – was appointed Brigadier General of the State Protection Service.
The following persons were appointed General of the Prison Service: Colonel SW Artur Koczerba – District Director of the Prison Service in Koszalin; Colonel SW Piotr Sękowski – Deputy Director General of the Prison Service.
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Source: wPolityce