18th Reconnaissance Regiment
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18th Reconnaissance Regiment of the Polish Land Forces
is based in Białystok. Its heritage was the former 18th Territorial Defense Battalion and prior the former 18th Mechanized Brigade.
On April 23, 2009, the unit visited the Polish Minister of National Defense, Bogdan Klich
. During the meeting the Minister informed the soldiers that in February 2009 it was decided to reorganize the battalion, no later than 30 June 2009 and create a reconnaissance regiment. The 18th Reconnaissance Regiment was formed on July 1, 2009.
On October 15, 2009 came into force the decision of the Minister of National Defense on the 18th Reconnaissance Regiment permission to use the standard of the 18th Territorial Defense Battalion until 15 August 2010.
On 11 November 2010, representatives of the 18th Reconnaissance Regiment, on behalf of the Minister of National Defense Bogdan Klich
, paid tribute at the grave of the late Ordinary
Orthodox
archbishop of the Polish Army
Miron Chodakowski
. The delegation, composed of the regiment Lt Col Chris Lenkiewicz, Maj. Slawomir Ratyński and Cpt. Jan Busłowicz on National Day paid tribute to one of those who died in the service of fulfilling the duties of his homeland. The ceremony took place in the crypt church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary located in the vicinity of Bialystok in Supraśl.
Polish Land Forces
The Polish Land Forces are a branch of Poland's Armed Forces. They currently contain some 65,000 active personnel and form many components of EU and NATO deployments around the world.-History:...
is based in Białystok. Its heritage was the former 18th Territorial Defense Battalion and prior the former 18th Mechanized Brigade.
On April 23, 2009, the unit visited the Polish Minister of National Defense, Bogdan Klich
Bogdan Klich
Bogdan Adam Klich was a Polish politician and Minister of National Defence of Poland. Bogdan Klich was interned in 1981 during the martial law set by the communist regime...
. During the meeting the Minister informed the soldiers that in February 2009 it was decided to reorganize the battalion, no later than 30 June 2009 and create a reconnaissance regiment. The 18th Reconnaissance Regiment was formed on July 1, 2009.
On October 15, 2009 came into force the decision of the Minister of National Defense on the 18th Reconnaissance Regiment permission to use the standard of the 18th Territorial Defense Battalion until 15 August 2010.
On 11 November 2010, representatives of the 18th Reconnaissance Regiment, on behalf of the Minister of National Defense Bogdan Klich
Bogdan Klich
Bogdan Adam Klich was a Polish politician and Minister of National Defence of Poland. Bogdan Klich was interned in 1981 during the martial law set by the communist regime...
, paid tribute at the grave of the late Ordinary
Ordinary
In those hierarchically organised churches of Western Christianity which have an ecclesiastical law system, an ordinary is an officer of the church who by reason of office has ordinary power to execute the church's laws...
Orthodox
Polish Orthodox Church
The Polish Autocephalous Orthodox Church, commonly known as the Polish Orthodox Church, , is one of the autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Churches in full communion...
archbishop of the Polish Army
Polish Land Forces
The Polish Land Forces are a branch of Poland's Armed Forces. They currently contain some 65,000 active personnel and form many components of EU and NATO deployments around the world.-History:...
Miron Chodakowski
Miron Chodakowski
Archbishop Miron , was a Polish religious figure.Chodakowski was born in Białystok. He served as Orthodox Ordinary of the Polish Army until being killed in the 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash near Smolensk.He entered the Orthodox Seminary of the Holy Spirit in Warsaw in 1972...
. The delegation, composed of the regiment Lt Col Chris Lenkiewicz, Maj. Slawomir Ratyński and Cpt. Jan Busłowicz on National Day paid tribute to one of those who died in the service of fulfilling the duties of his homeland. The ceremony took place in the crypt church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary located in the vicinity of Bialystok in Supraśl.