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Exhibition of the Polish Armed Forces
More than 7 thousand square meters - in addition to the units subordinate to the General Command represented by the following Inspectorates: Land Forces, Air Forces, Navy and Special Forces - there will also be the presentations of the Military Police and the military colleges' representatives.
The Chief of the Inspectorate for Armed Forces Support is the general manager of the whole operation and exhibition. The Inspectorate and its subordinate units will put on display the latest technology and equipment which have been introduced into the Armed Forces. Selected elements of logistic services for the military troops used for field, laboratory and didactic operations will also be presented.
The exhibition will also include a whole array of Research and Implementation Centres' exhibition stands, including the Uniform Services and the Food Services. Logistic services provision for the National Support Element will be presented by Logistics Brigades from Bydgoszcz and Opole.
More than 400 soldiers will be directly involved in the organization and preparation of this year's Exhibition. Starting from August 21, they will be moving their means and resources, and August 31 is the deadline for the full operational capability for the Exhibition This is a substantial logistic challenge considering the fact that the Świętokrzyskie region is the destination point for heavy-duty military equipment brought in from all around the country. And there will be, among others, ROSOMAK Wheeled Armoured Vehicle, Artillery Radiolocation Reconnaissance Sets LIWIEC, engineering vehicles and dozens of other equipment pieces used in soldiers' day-to-day service.
The soldiers will not only be required to transport the equipment to Kielce, they will also erect exhibition stands, put out and arrange the armament and equipment. This year's exhibition is held under the banner of the 75th anniversary of the World War II outbreak, so the expo stands of the particular units and military institutions will make a reference to the traditions and heritage.
The list of units which will host exhibition booths at the Armed Forces Exhibition : 1 and 10 Logistics Brigade, 1, 2, 3 and 4 Regional Logistics Base, Logistics Training Centre, Military Research and Implementation Centres of the Uniform Services and the Food Services, Military Police, Polish Airforce Academy, Military University of Technology, WIHiE, units of the 11th Armoured Cavalry Division (23 Artillery Regiment and 17th Mechanized Brigade), Land Forces Training Centre, Inspectorates: Land Forces, Air Forces, Navy and Special Forces, 1st Aviation Brigade of the Land Forces, 2 tactical wing of 31 Tactical Air Base, 3 and 8 Military Vessel Flotilla, Training Centre of Engineering and Chemical Forces and the 2nd Explosive Ordinance Disposal Regiment.