The Warsaw Garrison Command (WGC) (, ) is a stand-alone military unit subordinate to the Ministry of National Defence charged with providing operational, logistic and security support for the Ministry and central command units of the Polish Armed Forces, based in Warsaw military district (). Command's units also perform ceremonial duties during state visits, parades, other events and daily provide honour guarding of the Presidential Palace and the Tomb of Unknown Soldier.
The Command was established on 1 August 1995 as a successor to the Command existing since 1967 Provisioning Units Group Command of the Ministry of National Defence (). Warsaw Garrison Commander has been Brig. Gen. Tomasz Dominikowski since 1 October 2021. Command's headquarters are located at former Military Courts building (4 Piłsudski Square) in central Warsaw. April 19 is Command's celebration day in remembrance of appointment of the first City of Warsaw Commandant after the victory of the Warsaw insurrection in 1794.
Purpose Warsaw Garrison Command supports the Ministry of National Defence (MoND), central command units of Polish Armed Forces (Polish General Staff, Armed Forces General Command, Armed Forces Operational Command) and other military units located within Warsaw garrison in order to enable their efficient and safe performance. Tasks performed by the soldiers subordinate to WGC include: physical security including access control of Ministerial and military facilities communication logistic support including transport of persons
Subordinate units Following military units are subordinate to the Warsaw Garrison Command: 15th Sieradz Support of Command Brigade () in Sieradz Security Regiment () in Warsaw 10th Wrocław Command Regiment () in Wrocław 10th Warsaw Automobile Regiment () in Warsaw Representative Regiment of the Polish Armed Forces () in Warsaw Warsaw Garrison Command Supportive Unit () in Warsaw Supportive Unit () in Warsaw Capital's Garrison Supportive Unit () in Warsaw Military Physical Training Facility () in Mrągowo 24th Field Technical Base of Signal Troops () in Opole Ministry of National Defence Representative Estate () in Pruszków Warsaw Garrison Command Club () – community center in Warsaw Special Publications' Printing House () in Warsaw Military bands subordinate to the Command are: Military Band in Elbląg Military Band in Giżyck Military Band in Lublin Military Band in Szczecin Military Band in Siedlce Military Band in Żagań Representative Band of the Polish Navy in Gdynia Military Band in Świnoujście Military Band in Koszalin Representative Band of the Polish Air Force in Poznań Representative Band of the Polish Land Forces in Wrocław Military Band in Bytom Military Band in Bydgoszcz Military Band in Toruń Military Band in Radom Military Band in Dęblin Representative Band of the Polish Armed Forces in Warsaw Military Band in Kraków Military Band in Rzeszów
Leadership
Warsaw Garrison Commander – Brig. Gen. Tomasz Dominikowski (since 1 October 2021)
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