On Monday (15 February), a ceremony for the presentation of appointment acts was held in the Tradition Hall of the 23rd Artillery Brigade. In the presence of the soldiers’ families, the brigade command, as well as their superiors and colleagues, appointment acts to the first non-commissioned officer ranks were received by:
- st. szer. zaw. Grzegorz Zając
- st. szer. zaw. Tomasz Sokołowski
- st. szer. zaw. Bartosz Czyżewski
- st. szer. zaw. Tomasz Józwa
The brigade commander, Col. Jarosław Kraszewski, congratulated the newly promoted soldiers. “As you take up positions as squad leaders, you will have to face new challenges. You will train and command, be responsible for the soldiers under your authority, and shape their character. You must remember that through your commitment and professionalism in your service, you will set an example for others. I am certain that you will fulfill the duties entrusted to you, and that today will begin a new chapter in your military careers,” the commander said. Col. Kraszewski also thanked the soldiers’ families.
During the subsequent part of the ceremony, the commander’s representative for non-commissioned officers, Senior Warrant Officer Sławomir Zasina, read out the non-commissioned officer’s pledge. Following the oath-taking, he presented the corporals with the Honor Code of the Professional Soldier of the Polish Armed Forces. At the end of the ceremony, the soldiers signed the commemorative chronicle and took a group photograph, after which they and their families attended a meeting with the brigade command.
(23ŚBA/ii information)