Lieutenant General of the Polish Army, Doctor of Social Sciences. Has 35 years of experience gained during military service at all levels of command in the Polish Armed Forces at home and abroad, starting from commanding a battalion, brigade, division, and ending with commanding the international Eurocorps in Strasbourg. Has extensive experience in international and allied cooperation gained, among others, during cooperation with NATO Forward Presence (eFP) as well as during service in the Security Assistance Group – Ukraine (SAG-U). In addition, he participated three times in missions outside the country MNDCS – Iraq (2004), UNDOF (2008), NTM-I (2009). He is a graduate of studies and courses including at the NATO Defence College, NATO School Oberammergau, Baltic Defence College, Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, National Defence Academy, Military University of Technology and Naval Academy. He specializes in modern leadership issues as well as the national crisis management system and NATO crisis response. For five years he has also been dealing with cybersecurity issues (MBA).