Stanislaw Targosz
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Gen. Stanisław Targosz former commanding officer
of the Polish Air Force
.
, to the rank of generał brygady (brigadier general
) and soon afterwards Targosz was transferred to the NATO CAOC-1 command in Finderup, Denmark
. On November 18, 2003, Targosz was transferred back to Warsaw
, where he assumed the post of deputy chief of Air Operations Centre and, since March 8, 2004, the commander of that centre.
On August 15 of that year he was promoted to the rank of generał dywizji (Major General
). Finally, on April 3, 2005, he was promoted to the rank of Generał broni (three-star general) and became the commanding officer of the entire Polish Air Force
, which he was until 19 April 2007 (next was General Andrzej Błasik
).
Commanding officer
The commanding officer is the officer in command of a military unit. Typically, the commanding officer has ultimate authority over the unit, and is usually given wide latitude to run the unit as he sees fit, within the bounds of military law...
of the Polish Air Force
Polish Air Force
The Polish Air Force is the military Air Force wing of the Polish Armed Forces. Until July 2004 it was officially known as Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Powietrznej...
.
Biography
On August 15, 2000, the Day of Polish Army, he was promoted by president Aleksander KwaśniewskiAleksander Kwasniewski
Aleksander Kwaśniewski is a Polish politician who served as the President of Poland from 1995 to 2005. He was born in Białogard, and during communist rule he was active in the Socialist Union of Polish Students and was the Minister for Sport in the communist government in the 1980s...
, to the rank of generał brygady (brigadier general
Brigadier General
Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
) and soon afterwards Targosz was transferred to the NATO CAOC-1 command in Finderup, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. On November 18, 2003, Targosz was transferred back to Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, where he assumed the post of deputy chief of Air Operations Centre and, since March 8, 2004, the commander of that centre.
On August 15 of that year he was promoted to the rank of generał dywizji (Major General
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
). Finally, on April 3, 2005, he was promoted to the rank of Generał broni (three-star general) and became the commanding officer of the entire Polish Air Force
Polish Air Force
The Polish Air Force is the military Air Force wing of the Polish Armed Forces. Until July 2004 it was officially known as Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Powietrznej...
, which he was until 19 April 2007 (next was General Andrzej Błasik
Andrzej Błasik
Andrzej Eugeniusz Błasik was a Lieutenant General in the Polish Armed Forces and a Commander of the Polish Air Force.Błasik was born in Poddębice, People's Republic of Poland...
).