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Permanent Garrison of the US Forces in Poland

21.03.2023

"We are proud of the declaration of President Biden regarding the permanent presence of American troops in Poland. We have been striving for this for years, for the word 'permanent' - and it has just become a reality. As of today, the garrison in Poznan begins its activities. The U.S. Land Forces V Corps Forward Command is already operating, thus it is from Poland that the U.S. land forces that are on NATO's eastern flank are commanded. Our soldiers practice with each other. Not far from Poznan, in Biedrusko, there is the Abrams Academy - an academy that prepares Polish tankers for service on Abrams tanks, which will go to the Polish Army already this year. And this is the good news regarding Poland's security and the security of NATO's eastern flank." - Deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said during a ceremony to establish U.S. Army Garrison Poland.

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On Tuesday, March 21, at Camp Kosciuszko in Poznan, Deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Blaszczak took part in a ceremony of transformation of the Area Support Group Poland (ASG-P) into the U.S. Army Garrison Poland (USAG-P).

U.S. Army Garrison Poland will be the eighth permanent garrison of the U.S. armed forces in Europe and the first permanent garrison of U.S. troops in Poland. During the ceremony, the Garrison's banner was presented and handed over, and the order establishing U.S. Army Garrison - Poland was read.

"Our cooperation is going extremely well, even exemplary. I want to assure you that later this year, together with Ambassador Brzezinski, we will invite you to meetings during which we will present the results of our cooperation. This year, in addition to Abrams tanks, the HIMARS system will be equipped for the Polish Armed Forces. There are already Patriots. Next year we will receive the first F-35 aircraft. We are still negotiating for other military equipment. Our goal is to achieve interoperability with the US military. Our goal is to equip the Polish Armed Forces with equipment that will be as compatible as possible with American ones. The United States has the strongest armed forces in the world, and we intend to use the best models."

- the head of the Ministry of Defense said at the ceremony.

The unit in Poznań is being established thanks to the decision of the President of the United States issued in 2022, and will deal with infrastructure support for US troops stationed in Poland. The garrison's tasks will also include directing and managing the US military's forward outposts in Poland.

The head of the Ministry of Defense thanked the soldiers of the US Land Forces for their presence in Poland and for joint exercises with the soldiers of the Polish Armed Forces.

" Finally, I wish to address the American soldiers. Thank you very much for your service on Polish soil. I am proud that Polish soldiers can practice and increase interoperability with the soldiers of the United States Ground Forces. I will conclude with the V Corps motto, "It Will Be Done!"

- he said.

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The U.S. Land Forces V Corps' Forward Command, which has been operating on Polish territory since 2020, was named "Camp Kosciuszko" in July 2022. Its main task is to coordinate operations and supervise U.S. ground forces in Europe, operational planning, and cooperation and synchronization of U.S. forces with the militaries of other NATO countries. The command plays a key role in integrating U.S. troops deployed in Poland and synchronizing their interaction with our armed forces. This realistically improves the interoperability of Polish and American troops.

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Camp Kosciuszko, or rather The Tadeusz Kosciuszko Polish Army Training Camp, was the name given to a training camp of more than 22,000 Polish volunteers of General Jozef Haller's Blue Army, which was being formed in France. It operated from 1917 to 1919 on the US-Canadian border in the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake

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