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Rajmund Tomasz Andrzejczak (born 29 December 1967) is a Polish
general A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air force, air and space forces, marines or naval infantry. In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colone ...
, serving as
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of the
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from 2018–2023.


Life


Education

He is a graduate of the Military Academy of the Armored Forces in
Poznań Poznań ( ) is a city on the Warta, River Warta in west Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business center and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint John's ...
(1991), the Defense Academy of the Czech Army in
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, the
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, and the
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.


Military career

Promotions *
Podporucznik ''Podporuchik'' ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, потпоручник, potporučnik, , , , , ) is the most junior officer in some Slavic armed forces, and is placed below the rank of lieutenant, typically corresponding to rank of second lieutenant in English ...
(1991) *
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(1994) *
Captain Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader or highest rank officer of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police depa ...
(1995) *
Major Major most commonly refers to: * Major (rank), a military rank * Academic major, an academic discipline to which an undergraduate student formally commits * People named Major, including given names, surnames, nicknames * Major and minor in musi ...
(2000) * Lieutenant Colonel (2004) *
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(2008) * Brigadier General (2011) *
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(2016) *
General of the Branch A general of the branch, general of the branch of service or general of the ... (where instead of the ellipsis an appropriate name of the military branch is being put) is a three-star rank, three or four-star rank, four-star general officer rank i ...
(2018) *
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(2019)
Andrzejczak began his military career as a platoon commander (2nd Infantry Regiment located in the city of
Giżycko Giżycko (former or ''Łuczany''; ) is a town in northeastern Poland with 28,597 inhabitants as of December 2021. It is situated between Lake Kisajno and Lake Niegocin in the region of Masuria, within the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. It is ...
). 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
Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran borde ...
. Shortly after his return from foreign missions he was appointed as the deputy commander of the 34th Armoured Cavalry Brigade in
Żagań Żagań (French language, French and , ) is a town in western Poland, on the Bóbr river, with 25,731 inhabitants (2019), capital of Żagań County in the Lubusz Voivodeship, located in the historic region of Lower Silesia. Founded in the 12th ce ...
(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 Międzyrzecz (; , , ) is a town in western Poland, on the Obra (river), Obra and Paklica river, with 17,667 inhabitants (2020). The capital of Gmina Międzyrzecz and Międzyrzecz County. Since the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998, it ha ...
. 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 Andrzej Sebastian Duda (born 16 May 1972) is a Polish lawyer and politician who has served as the sixth president of Poland since 2015. Before becoming president, he served as a Member of the Sejm from 2011 to 2014 and before becoming Member of ...
appointed him to the post of the chief of the general staff and promoted him to
lieutenant general Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the battlefield, who was norma ...
. On 12 November 2019, Andrzejczak received nomination to the rank of general. On 25 June 2021 the Polish President appointed him for second term as Chief of staff of the Polish Armed Forces. On 10 October 2023, Andrzejczak resigned, which was accepted by the President of the Republic of Poland.


Media

Since 1 February 2024, he has been co-hosting the program "Ground Zero" with
Sławomir Dębski Sławomir Jan Dębski (born 23 May 1971) is a Polish historian who has served as director of Polish Institute of International Affairs from 2007 until 2010 and again from 2016 until 2024. He previously headed The Centre for Polish-Russian Dialog ...
on
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.


Promotions

* Podporucznik ( Second lieutenant) - 1991 * Porucznik (
First lieutenant First lieutenant is a commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces; in some forces, it is an appointment. The rank of lieutenant has different meanings in different military formations, but in most forces it is sub-divided into a se ...
) - 1994 * Kapitan (
Captain Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader or highest rank officer of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police depa ...
) - 1995 * Major (
Major Major most commonly refers to: * Major (rank), a military rank * Academic major, an academic discipline to which an undergraduate student formally commits * People named Major, including given names, surnames, nicknames * Major and minor in musi ...
) - 2000 * Podpułkownik ( Lieutenant colonel) - 2004 * Pułkownik (
Colonel Colonel ( ; abbreviated as Col., Col, or COL) is a senior military Officer (armed forces), officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, a colon ...
) - 2008 * Generał brygady ( Brigadier general) - 9 August 2011 * Generał dywizji ( Major general) - 15 August 2016 * Generał broni (
Lieutenant general Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the battlefield, who was norma ...
) - 3 July 2018 * Generał (
General A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air force, air and space forces, marines or naval infantry. In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colone ...
) - 7 November 2019


Awards and decorations

* Officer's Cross of
Order of Polonia Restituta The Order of Polonia Restituta (, ) is a Polish state decoration, state Order (decoration), order established 4 February 1921. It is conferred on both military and civilians as well as on alien (law), foreigners for outstanding achievements in ...
(2021) * Commander's Cross of
Order of the Military Cross The Order of the Military Cross () is a Polish order established on October 18, 2006. It is awarded for "distinguished service, sacrifice, and courage in actions against terrorism in the country or during foreign deployments of the Armed Forces ...
(2009) *
Military Cross of Merit The Military Cross of Merit (Polish: ''Wojskowy Krzyż Zasługi''), Navy Cross of Merit (''Morski Krzyż Zasługi''), Air Force Cross of Merit (''Lotniczy Krzyż Zasługi'') are military decorations awarded to members of the Polish Armed Forces. T ...
(2016) * Star of Iraq * Star of Afghanistan * Golden
Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland The Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland () is a Orders, decorations, and medals of Poland, Polish military decoration, awarded for long service and excellent work in Polish Armed Forces, the army. The medal was first establis ...
* Silver
Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland The Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland () is a Orders, decorations, and medals of Poland, Polish military decoration, awarded for long service and excellent work in Polish Armed Forces, the army. The medal was first establis ...
* Bronze
Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland The Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland () is a Orders, decorations, and medals of Poland, Polish military decoration, awarded for long service and excellent work in Polish Armed Forces, the army. The medal was first establis ...
* 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) * Medal "Guardian of National Remembrance Sites" * Silver Badge of Honour of the
Polish Red Cross Polish Red Cross (, abbr. PCK) is the Polish member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Its 19th-century roots may be found in the Russian and Austrian Partitions of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. On regaining its ind ...
* Multinational Division Central-South Commemorative Badge * Medal of Honor for Services to the Military Police (2019) *
Bronze Star Medal The Bronze Star Medal (BSM) is a Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces, United States Armed Forces decoration awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces for either heroic achievement, heroic service, meritorious a ...
, twice (USA, 2009) * Army
Commendation Medal The Commendation Medal is a mid-level United States military decoration presented for sustained acts of heroism or meritorious service. Each branch of the United States Armed Forces issues its own version of the Commendation Medal, with a fift ...
* Commander of
Order of the Star of Romania The Order of the Star of Romania (Romanian: ''Ordinul Steaua României'') is Romania's highest civil Order and second highest State decoration after the Order of Michael the Brave. It is the oldest Order of Romania. It is awarded by the Preside ...
(Romania, 2023) * Commemorative Cross of the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic, 2nd Class (Slovakia, 2023) * Medal UNDOF * NATO Medal ISAF (2009) Zmiana warty w Ghazni. isaf.wp.mil.pl, 29 kwietnia 2009. ostęp 2014-03-12 archiwizowane z tego adresu (2014-03-12)


Gallery

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File:Rajmund Andrzejczak and Joseph Dunford 180929-D-PB383-025 (30051424957).jpg, Rajmund Andrzejczak and Gen
Joseph Dunford Joseph Francis Dunford Jr. (born 23 December 1955) is a retired United States Marine Corps general who served as the 19th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1 October 2015 to 30 September 2019. He was the 36th commandant of the Marine C ...
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
Aviv Kochavi Aviv Kohavi (; born 23 April 1964) is an Israeli former general who served as the 22nd Chief of General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces from January 15, 2019 to January 16, 2023. Before becoming Lieutenant General ( Rav-Aluf), he was commander ...
during his visit to Poland, September 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 Graduates of the Royal College of Defence Studies