Rajmund Tomasz Andrzejczak (born 29 December 1967) is a Polish general, serving as Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces from 2018–2023.
Life Education He is a graduate of the Military Academy of the Armored Forces in Poznań (1991), the Defense Academy of the Czech Army in Brno, the National Defence University of Warsaw, and the Royal College of Defense Studies.
Military career Promotions
Podporucznik (1991) Lieutenant (1994) Captain (1995) Major (2000) Lieutenant Colonel (2004) Colonel (2008) Brigadier General (2011) Divisional General (2016) General of the Branch (2018) General (2019)
Andrzejczak began his military career as a platoon commander (2nd Infantry Regiment located in the city of Giżycko). 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 Iraq and Afghanistan. Shortly after his return from foreign missions he was appointed as the deputy commander of the 34th Armoured Cavalry Brigade in Żagań (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. 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 appointed him to the post of the chief of the general staff and promoted him to lieutenant general.
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 on Kanał Zero.
Promotions Podporucznik (Second lieutenant) - 1991 Porucznik (First lieutenant) - 1994 Kapitan (Captain) - 1995 Major (Major) - 2000 Podpułkownik (Lieutenant colonel) - 2004 Pułkownik (Colonel) - 2008 Generał brygady (Brigadier general) - 9 August 2011 Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 9 sierpnia 2011 r. nr 112-29-2011 o nadaniu stopni oficerskich generała broni, generała dywizji oraz generała brygady (M.P. z 2011 r. nr 84, poz. 862). Generał dywizji (Major general) - 15 August 2016 Postanowienie nr 112.33.2016 Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 11 sierpnia 2016 r. w sprawie mianowania na stopnie oficerskie generała broni, generała dywizji oraz generała brygady (M.P. z 2016 r. poz. 916). Generał broni (Lieutenant general) - 3 July 2018 Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 29 czerwca 2018 r. nr 112.34.2018 w sprawie mianowania na stopień generała broni (M.P. z 2018 r. poz. 812). Generał (General) - 7 November 2019 Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 7 listopada 2019 r. nr 112.88.2019 w sprawie mianowania na stopnie oficerskie generała, generała dywizji oraz generała brygady (M.P. z 2020 r. poz. 11).
Awards and decorations Officer's Cross of Order of Polonia Restituta (2021) Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 11 sierpnia 2021 r. o nadaniu orderu (M.P. z 2021 r. poz. 1011). Commander's Cross of Order of the Military Cross (2009) Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 6 listopada 2009 r. o nadaniu orderów wojskowych (M.P. z 2010 r. nr 28, poz. 346) – pkt 1. Military Cross of Merit (2016) Nominacje generalskie i odznaczenia. prezydent.pl, 15 sierpnia 2016. [dostęp 2018-07-02]. Star of Iraq Star of Afghanistan Golden Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland Silver Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland Bronze Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland 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) Gen. Andrzejczak odznaczony Odznaką ZIW RP (zdjęcie). archiwum2019-17wbz.wp.mil.pl, 17 czerwca 2013. [dostęp 2023-10-11]. Medal "Guardian of National Remembrance Sites" Silver Badge of Honour of the Polish Red Cross Multinational Division Central-South Commemorative Badge Medal of Honor for Services to the Military Police (2019) Sylwia Guzowska, Żandarmskie święto [online], polska-zbrojna.pl, 13 czerwca 2019 [dostęp 2019-06-13]. Bronze Star Medal, twice (USA, 2009) Zmiana warty w Ghazni. 6bpd.mil.pl, 29 kwietnia 2009. [dostęp 2014-03-12]. [zarchiwizowane z tego adresu (2014-03-12)]. Army Commendation Medal Commander of Order of the Star of Romania (Romania, 2023) Persoane Decorate. canord.presidency.ro. [dostęp 2023-05-17]. (rum.). Commemorative Cross of the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic, 2nd Class (Slovakia, 2023) Konferencja szefów obrony Grupy Wyszehradzkiej. wojsko-polskie.pl. [dostęp 2023-06-23]. Medal UNDOF NATO Medal ISAF (2009) Zmiana warty w Ghazni. isaf.wp.mil.pl, 29 kwietnia 2009. [dostęp 2014-03-12]. [zarchiwizowane z tego adresu (2014-03-12)].
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External links Biography of Rajmund Andrzejczak on the website of the Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Poland.