News

Chief of General Staff visited USA
2012-01-10

9. 01. Chief of General Staff of Polish Armed Forces General Mieczysław Cieniuch visited the USA. He began the visit with a meeting with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin E. Dempsey.

During talks matters of military co-operation between Poland and the USA were discussed. Among other things the Generals talked about recently issued directions concerning activity of the US forces, co-operation within training conventional forces and joint exercises in which recently created Training and Doctrine Centre in Bydgoszcz will take part. 
 
Traditionally, exchange of conclusions on multi-level analysis of the situation in Afghanistan and coordination of future activities within ISAF were among points of discussion.
General Dempsey thanked for Polish forces contribution and called Polish soldiers one of the few bravest in the world.
 
On the next day of the visit, that is on the 10th January Chief of General Staff visited NATO HQ SACT in Norfolk, where he met the commander Gen. Stéphan Abrial.
 
On 11th January Gen Cieniuch met the deputy commander of USSOCOM LtGen Bradley H. Heithold.

Text: Press Section, General Staff of Polish Armed Forces
Photo: Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Washington, USSOCOM
 

PHOTOGALLERY

2012-01-31

27 stycznia br. 43 żołnierzy służby przygotowawczej podpisało w Zegrzu kontrakty na wykonywanie obowiązków w ramach Narodowych Sił Rezerwowych (NSR).  »

2012-01-31

23 stycznia br. w garnizonie Międzyrzecz rozpoczął się pięciodniowy kurs adaptacyjny dla żołnierzy nowowcielonych do zawodowej służby wojskowej w 17 Wielkopolskiej Brygadzie Zmechanizowanej (17WBZ).   »

2012-02-21

Intensive operational activities of Special Forces, analytical intelligence work, effective reconnaissance and international co-operation played a part in arresting the suspected of attack on Polish soldiers.   »

2012-02-17

Building of the hall started in 2010. It was finished during the 10th rotation of Polish Military Contingent in Afghanistan.   »

2012-02-20

ZAPROSZENIE DLA MEDIÓW  »

2012-02-15

15 lutego br. gen. Mieczysław Cieniuch prowadzi roczną odprawę rozliczeniowo-koordynacyjną Szefa Sztabu Generalnego WP.  »