Unit Name: | 1st Aviation Brigade |
Native Name: | Polish: 1 Brygada Lotnictwa Wojsk Lądowych |
Dates: | 2011–present |
Country: | Poland |
Branch: | Polish Land Forces |
Type: | Aviation |
Size: | Brigade |
Command Structure: | Armed Forces General Command |
Garrison: | Inowrocław |
Battles: | |
Anniversaries: | 6 June |
Commander1: | Colonel. Sławomir Mąkosa [1] |
The 1st Aviation Brigade is a brigade of the Polish Armed Forces, headquartered in Inowrocław. The brigade is designed to provide military aviation support to the Polish Land Forces.
The 1st Aviation Brigade was formed in 2011 based on the decision of the Minister of National Defense. Elements of the brigade took part in the War in Afghanistan, providing air support for Polish ground contingents. The brigade's anniversary was set to 6 June while a commemorative badge of the 1st Air Force Brigade was also introduced by the Minister of National Defense in April 2012.[2]
See main article: Operational Structure of the Polish Land Forces. The brigade is structured as follows: