Armed Forces Operational Command (Poland)


The Armed Forces Operational Command "General Bronisław Kwiatkowski" is one of the two main command bodies of the Polish Armed Forces. It is responsible for operational command of the forces. The other main command is the Armed Forces General Command, responsible for the readiness of the forces.
The headquarters of the Command is located in Warsaw in Bemowo at ul. Radiowa Street in Warsaw 2.
On January 1, 2014, pursuant to art. 13 of the Act amending the Act on the Office of the Minister of National Defence and certain other acts, the Operational Command of the Armed Forces was transformed into the Operational Command of the Armed Forces Branches.
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History

The Operational Command was originally established on October 22, 2003 by decision of the Minister of National Defence. The headquarters was made fully operational on June 30, 2005, and on July 1, took command of the forces involved in peace support and stabilization operations around the world. In accordance with the act of 24 May 2007 amending the act on the general obligation to defend the Republic of Poland and amending certain other acts, it was transformed into the Operational Command of the Armed Forces on July 4, 2007. Shortly thereafter, the Military Movement Coordination Center - Transport and Military Movement Command was transferred to the Inspectorate of Armed Forces Support.
By Decision No. 58/MON of April 10, 2019, the Operational Command of the Armed Forces received the name of General Bronisław Kwiatkowski.

Structure

The Command is headed by the Operational Commander of the Armed Forces Branches - a Generał broni or the equivalent Admirał floty, a three-star flag officer. He is aided by the Deputy of the Operational Commander of the Armed Forces Branches - a two-star Generał dywizji or a Wiceadmirał. The DO RSZ's Chief of Staff is a Colonel or the equal naval rank of a Commodore.
Command
  • Operational Commander of the Armed Forces Branches
  • Deputy of the Operational Commander of the Armed Forces Branches
  • Commander's Office
  • Senior Command NCO
  • Legal Section
  • Air Defence Directorate
  • Lessons Learned Section
  • Protection of Classified Information Section
  • Chief Accountant's Division
  • Public Communications Section
  • Flight Safety Department
  • Planning and Coordination Section
  • Public Procurement Section
Staff Chief of Staff
  • * Operations Division
  • ** Operations Directorate J-3
  • *** Ongoing Operations Section
  • *** Military Engineering Section
  • ** Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Directorate J-2
  • *** Intelligence Analysis Section
  • *** Intelligence Planning and Control Section
  • *** Electronic Warfare Section
  • *** Information Requirements Management Section
  • * Planning Division
  • ** Planning Directorate J-5
  • *** Armed Forces Application Planning Section
  • *** Non-Kinetic Actions Section
  • *** Troops Survivability and Protection Section
  • *** Land Forces Operations Section
  • *** Air Force Operations Section
  • *** Targeting Department
  • *** Naval Operations Section
  • ** Training Directorate J-7
  • *** Exercises and Combat Training Section
  • *** Operational Control and Certification Section
  • * Support Division
  • ** Personnel Resources Directorate J-1
  • *** Personnel Complement Section
  • *** Competencies Organization and Overseas Affairs Section
  • ** Logistics Directorate J-4
  • *** Logistical Planning and Coordination Section
  • *** Material Supply Planning Section
  • *** Technical Supply Planning Section
  • *** Transport and Host Nation Support Section
  • *** Infrastructure Department
  • *** Medical Operations Section
  • *** Troop Contingents Supply Section
  • *** General Administration Department
  • ** Signals and Information Systems Directorate J-6
  • *** CIS Planning Section
  • *** IT Support Management Section
  • *** IT Security Section
Institutions directly subordinated to the Operational Commander of the Armed Forces Branches Land Forces Operations Center - Land Forces Component Command "Lt.-Gen. "Władysław Anders" - KrakówAir Forces Operations Center - Air Forces Component Command - Warsaw-PyryNaval Operations Center - Naval Component Command - Gdynia
  • in Kraków under the Armed Forces Operational Command and the Special Forces Inspectorate under the Armed Forces General Command have been disbanded and their functions fully absorbed into the Special Forces Component Command.Club of the Armed Forces Operational Command - Warsaw

Tasks of the Command

  • commanding Polish military contingents in missions and operations
  • planning the use of forces in military and non-military crisis operations
  • training and coordination of commands and forces of separate components of the Armed Forces in joint operations
  • managing the duty forces of the Integrated Reconnaissance System of the Armed Forces
  • monitoring the readiness of national components assigned to the NATO Response Force