They performed the most dangerous combat missions in, among others, the Persian Gulf, Haiti, Iraq and Afghanistan, and besides performed in training peculiar forces of another armies. They became a showcase of Polish armed forces. Soldiers of GROM, Military Unit of Commandos, Agatha, Formozy and Nila met in Krakow to celebrate the 18th anniversary of the creation of peculiar troops.
Special army soldiers celebrated their anniversary at a solemn gathering in Kraków. On the eve of the holiday, representatives of all subordinate DKWS units: GROM, Commandos Military Unit, Formos, Nile, Agatu and peculiar Forces Training Centre and cooperating with the DKWS of the Air peculiar Operations Unit arrived at the office of peculiar Forces. The peculiar forces are now under age. As a kind of armed force, we are mature and we have large combat experience. We are prepared to execute the most hard operations outside the country, as well as to defend our own borders, says Colonel Mariusz Łapeta, Press spokesperson of the peculiar Forces Command.
Recognition through Missions
Special troops as a separate kind of armed force have been operating since May 24, 2007. Experts consider that the decision of eighteen years ago to consolidate individuals under 1 command importantly affected their abilities, accelerated improvement and training. For 18 years peculiar troops became a showcase of the Polish armed forces, a brand recognized in the planet and besides an elite of the Polish Army.
WS soldiers were most successful in combat Missions in Afghanistan. Under Hindus, they liquidated ammunition and explosives depots, They stopped the most dangerous criminals And freed the hostages from the rebels. Specialists were besides liable for evacuation of Afghans from the Taliban-occupied Kabul. They performed as peculiar forces instructors of another armies. For respective years, Georgian peculiar forces have been training, supporting training of Ukrainian specialists.
The milestone in the improvement of the Polish WS was the ability to command peculiar forces of the North Atlantic Alliance. peculiar troops as the only kind of Armed Forces in Poland They were on specified a Nattish duty already 3 times: in 2015, 2020 and 2024. Soldiers were prepared to execute the most hard missions on land, sea and air anywhere in the world. Last year, Poles first achieved the ability to command peculiar operations of the Alliance in a full-scale conflict (the alleged Major Joint Operation).
Dynamic development
The last eighteen years are on the 1 hand the time of intensive improvement of peculiar units specified as JWK or GROM, but besides the time of building fresh structures. Military units of Nile, Agat and peculiar Forces Training Centre were created. A lot has besides changed in the 7th peculiar Action Squadron – present PJOS – and in Formosa. And the importance of the decision to establish the WS with a separate kind of SZ is peculiarly emphasized by Mr. Formose. – It was a fundamental change in the organisation and functioning of the unit for us. First, after 32 years of its formation, then as a peculiar Action Division, it gained its identity. It has become an independent military unit and has been given the recognition number ‘4026’, the JWF commander mentions. Kmdr Kwiatkowski besides recalls that Formozo ceased to be a unit located in naval structures and entered the subordinate of DKWS.
Kmdr Kwiatkowski, speaking of his commanding unit, admits that the full period of JWF's maturation and the investigation of "fullness" within the WS is the dynamic improvement of organizational structures. – It is worth mentioning that only in 2010, i.e. after nearly 3 years of functioning of the WS, a combat squad A was formed in Formosa. It took so long to come up with the right solutions to make convenient conditions for the creation of a basic conflict division. Later on, it was easier, as another combat squad was formed on the basis of the experience gained. presently we have 3 of them – he emphasizes. – In quantitative terms, the unit has developed the ability to execute tasks in many directions simultaneously. On the another hand, in qualitative terms, the unit has developed the capacity to carry out a full spectrum of maritime peculiar operations, including support and safety of these activities," said the officer.
Following the fighting teams in the JWF structure, logistic, IT, medical, training and exploratory sub-units were created. “We are working hard on our global position. In tiny steps, starting with our presence in Afghanistan, Iraq or the Mediterranean mission, we are testifying that we are a competent partner in peculiar operations. Today, this is clearly noticeable. This can be demonstrated by the fact that in April of this year the global conference of NATO peculiar forces in the sea – emphasised kmdr Kwiatkowski.
Eyes and ears WS
The establishment of peculiar forces as a fresh kind of armed force was of peculiar importance to Nil Military Unit, which was created in early 2008. The thought behind the creation of the unit, which was to supply support to another WS sub-divisions in the fields of command, intelligence, reconnaissance or logistics security, was then the commander of the peculiar troops of General Włodzimierz Potasiński. – According to his concept, the unit was to be equivalent to the English SRR (Special Reconnaissance Regiment) and the American Intelligence Support Activity. On 2 December 2008, the peculiar Forces Support and safety Unit was established, which was transformed into the Nile Military Unit on 1 October 2011, says Colonel Piotr Gomula. – The unit is called “eyes and ears” of the peculiar Forces. It is designed to prepare the operation of command and communication systems, recognition, logistics safety and medical WS. We are capable of supporting and securing Special Forces Component in a national, allied and coalition operation carried out in and outside the country, the JWN commander adds.
Colonel Gomul pays attention to the dynamic improvement of the unit he commanded and fresh abilities. Among another things, the ability to conduct a diagnosis in support of peculiar operations with image designation systems, including various types of unmanned and radioelectronic designation systems. JWN can besides conduct individual designation and counteract the recognition of the opponent. “Exceptional skills that have been developed over the last fewer years include the improvement of cybersecurity, encrypted communication and awareness-building in the field of operational security,” says Colonel Gomula. It besides draws attention to the ability of the unit to designate, organize and safe landing zones outside the permanent airport infrastructure and the ability to spread supplies to WS sub-divisions by parachute.
All WS unit commanders asked by us admit that specified a crucial improvement of individuals would not be possible if it were not for abroad missions and cooperation with allies. Following the completion of a combat and training mission in Afghanistan, a limited number of WS sub-units are inactive out of the country, including. in Iraq. WS soldiers besides execute tasks in the country as part of operations "Safe Floors". They are active in the training of peculiar forces of the Ukrainian army, including in the field of martial medicine and support the support of equipment donations to Ukrainian peculiar forces in the logistics hub in Podrzeszow Jasionka.
