National Defence University of Warsaw
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The National Defence University of Warsaw
The National Defence University in Warsaw was established on 1 October 1990 after reform of the General Staff Academy
The school's master's program was a five-years study program, but also AON provided two-years under- and over graduate study programs and four-years
History
Corps of Cadets
The present National Defence University inherits the traditions of all previous Polish military academies. The first such school, the
Artillery and Engineers School
In 1794, after the
The War College
Wyższa Szkoła Wojenna (
After the rebirth of Poland in 1918, there was already a well-trained and experienced cadre of Polish field officers trained in the armies of the partitioners (Russia, Germany and
After the
During the 20 years of its existence, the Wyższa Szkoła Wojenna trained more than 1300 officers of the Polish Army. Most of them repaid the debt for Poland during the
After Poland was overrun by Germany and the Soviet Union, the school was closed. However, on November 11, 1940, it was recreated in London. It trained the officers of the Polish Army in Exile, fighting alongside the Allies on all fronts of World War II. The professors were recruited from among the active officers of the Polish HQ and the students included many of the notable generals of the Polish forces in Exile. In addition, the school was the alma mater of all highest-ranking Czechoslovak officers of the exiled army. It was closed in 1946, after the Allies withdrew their support for the
The War College in Exile
The outbreak of World War II interrupted the activities of War College only for several months. Order of the Supreme Commander of 11 November 1940, resumed its activities initially in London (United Kingdom) and later in Scotland. To the War College in Exile were appointed officers – in ranks of lieutenants and captains. Students were also the Czechoslovak army officers. The purpose of education was to prepare personnel to serve in the brigade and division staffs of the Polish Armed Forces in the West. The program and methods of education were similar to those from the period War College in Warsaw. School received establishment to the exercises, instructions and other normative documents from the British armed forces, allowing joint operations. School staff were officers of the Polish Commander of Staff. The activities of the War College in Exile was halted in July 1946. After the World War II, traditions of higher military education were continued in the Poland.
General Staff Academy
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In 1947 a General Staff Academy was created. Its graduates have included Zygmunt Zieliński, Bolesław Chocha, Antoni Jasiński and Wojciech Jaruzelski.
Organizational units
- National Security Faculty
- Management and Command Faculty
- War Games and Simulation Center
- CBRN Defence Training Centre
- Officers Training Centre
- Foreign Languages Teaching Centre
- Physical Education and Shooting Training Branch
- Centre of International Cooperation
- Library
- Studies Organization Department
- Financial Office
- Human Resources Department
- Logistic Department
- Science and Research Branch
- Promotion of Education and Culture Branch
- Protection of Classified Information Branch
- Work Safety Section
- National Defence University Publishing House
Studies
Studies for officers:
Second degree studies (leading to a master's degree) in the following areas:
- National Security
- Economics
- Logistics
- Management with two specialisations: command and command of aviation National Security
Postgraduate studies and advanced courses:
- Post-graduate Defence Policy Studies
- Advanced Operational-Strategic Course
- Post-graduate Operational-Tactical Studies
- Post-graduate Air Force Command Studies
Studies for civilians:
Full-time and part-time first degree studies (leading to a bachelor's degree) and second degree studies (leading to a master's degree) in the following areas:
- National Security
- European Studies
- Logistics
- Management with two specialisations: Management and Command or Aviation Management
- History
Postgraduate studies in the field of:
- National Security
- Aviation Management
- Information Security Management
- Economic Systems Logistics
- Crisis Management
- International Military Relations
- Management in Military Staffs
- State's Economic Security
- Public Organizations Management
- Civil-Military Cooperation
- Management and Command in Multinational Organizations
- Education for Security
- Polemology – study of war and peace
- The Use of Force in Armed Conflicts
- Counter-Terrorism
Alumni
- Tadeusz Sapierzyński
- Roman Polko
- Andrzej Błasik
- Stanisław Targosz
- Zdzisław Żurawski
- Tadeusz Buk
- Kazimierz Gilarski
- Andrzej Karweta
- Włodzimierz Potasiński
- Jarosław Mika
See also
- List of Polish universities
- Indonesian Army Command and General Staff College
- National Defense Academy (Poland)
References
- ^ a b "25 lat Akademii Obrony Narodowej". bbn.gov.pl. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ a b "AON zostanie przekształcona w Akademię Sztuki Wojennej". polskieradio.pl. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ Statut Akademii Obrony Narodowej Archived 2012-04-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ War Studies University
- ISBN 978-90-04-43843-9.
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