The completion of the generals' school, as frequently called the Wroclaw college, is an excellent introduction to the military career that opens before the state today," wrote president Andrzej Duda to this year's graduates of the Academy of Land Forces. On Saturday, 493 subjects received promotion to the first officer's degree. The ceremony took place simultaneously in Wrocław and Toruń.
Officer promotion of alumni of the Academy of Land Forces.
On Saturday, 467 graduates of five-year studies and a six-month officer course for the AWL officers stood at Wroclaw Freedom Square. Representatives of the highest military personnel took part in the ceremony of their promotion to the first degree: Operational Commander of the Armed Forces Gen. Div. Maciej Klish, Commander of the Territorial Defence Army Gen. Brig. Dr. Krzysztof Stańczyk, First Deputy Commander General of the Armed Forces Gen. weapons Sławomir Owczarek, Deputy Commander General for peculiar Forces and Far-Scale General Command of the Armed Forces Types. Gen. Dyw. Dr. Inż. Sławomir Drumowicz and manager of the Armed Forces Department of the National safety Bureau of the Deficiency. The generals made symbolic, from the knightly tradition, “matching” by applying the sabre to the left arm of each of the kneeling footmen.
Excellently prepared staff
Rector-commandant AWL In his speech, Dr Marek Tomaszycki addressed the Polish Army's close fresh officers gathered in Wroclaw Square. “I would like to thank families, both graduates of five-year studies and listeners of the Officers’ Course. You raised your daughters and sons in a spirit of patriotism. You prepared these young citizens to be with us today," said Gen. Tomaszycki. – present I confirm with full work that they are all perfectly prepared to take up their first positions of service, already as lieutenants. It's all you. However, military service can be a nuisance. Not only for soldiers themselves, but besides for their families and loved ones. Right now, erstwhile your daughters and sons will service as commanders, they will request your support most. This is what we anticipate of you most – he emphasized.
Officer promotion of alumni of the Academy of Land Forces.
On the another hand, the head of the armed forces sent a letter to the fresh officers, which he read with a flaw. "The completion of generals' school, as frequently called the Wroclaw college, is an excellent introduction to the military career that opens to you today. [...] Today's ceremony will let the ladies and gentlemen of the lieutenants to enter the way of building a military résumé, at the top of which the highest ranks and most crucial positions in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland await" - wrote president Andrzej Duda. Congratulations letters were besides read from the talker of the Sejm Simon Holownia and Deputy Prime Minister and head of the MON Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. "Congratulations to everyone promoted to the first rank today. Today's celebration is the beginning of a fresh road in the Polish Army. The officer's uniform is on the 1 hand a reason for pride, a symbol of your competence, acquired cognition and skills, and on the another hand an expression of the commitment to the Polish Homeland and Armed Forces and the work for the soldiers entrusted to you" - recalled Deputy Prime Minister Kosiniak-Kamish in his letter.
Who needs a saber, who needs a cord
The top 3 students received commemorative ryngraphs from the Minister of National Defence, as well as material awards and commemorative rings from the university. In addition, according to tradition, the best postgraduate of Wroclaw University was awarded by the president of the Honorary Chamber of the Polish Army. On the another hand, the award for the second place was the Honorary Cordic of the Armed Forces from the head of the Defence Ministry. This year he was awarded to Lieutenant Anita Janik-Szmitka, who graduated from the AWL in the direction of command, specialization: anti-aircraft artillery. – I am very happy with both the discrimination and the full celebration. This is definitely the most crucial day of my professional life. This promotion is simply a large emotion for me, especially since my loved ones and friends have come from the family. I am very happy – says Janik-Szmitka. She admitted that she felt a small sorry for her outgoing student life. “I owe the students a lot: large friendships, the chance to train under the supervision of the best specialists, abroad trips that gave me a lot. It's hard to part with a man's life.but this is the order of things," he adds.
Officer promotion of alumni of the Academy of Land Forces.
Lieutenant Anita Janik-Szmitka has been waiting for duties in the rank of platoon commander since Monday. I'm very pleased. I got a position in a very good unit – in the 25th Air Cavalry Brigade. I begin service in the 7th Air Cavalry Battalion in Tomaszów Mazowiecki. These are my hometowns, so it suits me in my life, but besides due to the challenge of serving in specified a unit. I like to put a advanced bar and give myself everything – he assures.
Service time to begin
Graduates of uniform five-year studies, who have completed the direction of command and obtained officer promotion, will become in designated units on 7 July and will begin service. Those who have completed their studies in logistics and safety engineering have a monthly vacation ahead of them.
Until recently, Lieutenant Shadi Al Madani has completed safety engineering with the speciality of the bomb squad. The service will begin on 4 August. – I will service in the 2nd Mazovia Bomb Squad in Nowy Dworze Mazowiecki. I was able to get where I wanted, which I am highly pleased with,” explains Al Madani. He adds that the officer's promotion is simply a large experience for him. The full family, the closest, is truly touching. I besides feel arrogant that what I have planned, which is to service in the military, in the bomb squad, is about to come true. It is simply a real pride to accept the officer's nomination – he says.
Officer promotion of alumni of the Academy of Land Forces.
During the Wrocław ceremony, according to tradition, the graduates drew each other's vaginas on the pagons to uncover officer stars. Freshly baked WP officers besides dropped off their croissants, berets and rides just before the end of the promotion. The officer's promotion at the Freedom Square in Wrocław ended with a solemn defilade.
And Toruń...
Ceremony, with full ceremony, at the sounds of the military orchestra, accompanied by families and residents of the city, in the heart of Toruń Old Town, due to the fact that in the Old Town Square, she began an officer career of 26 AWL officers. The promotion took place in this city due to the fact that in the local Centre for Artillery and Armed Forces Training already present lieutenants were educated. It was the first officer promotion in this town in 23 years. The Army was represented by Brig. Gen. Grzegorz Potrzuski, Head of the Board of Planning and improvement of the Armed Forces of the General Staff of the Polish Academy of Sciences, and on behalf of the university was attended by the manager of Teaching Affairs AWL, Colonel Dr. Norbert Świętochowski, Prof. AWL.
As in Wrocław, letters were read from the President, the talker of the Sejm and the Minister of National Defence, according to the knight's tradition it was fitting the sabre and symbolic drop-off of the horns.
Residents, tourists and families and friends of officers gathered in the Toruń market. An additional attraction for the audience was the military equipment show – the HIMARS rocket launcher, the self-propelled mortars, and the Crab Haubic.
