Podchorąży
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In the modern Polish Armed Forces, podchorąży is a rank equivalent to NATO ranks OF-1a and OF-1b, corresponding respectively to second lieutenant and lieutenant. However, in officer-training programs it may apply to a cadet who has not yet been commissioned an officer.
Poland has several officer-cadet programs, including the General Tadeusz Kościuszko Military University of Land Forces (in Wrocław), the Military University of Technology (in Warsaw), and the Polish Naval Academy (in Gdynia).
The rank of podchorąży is typically obtained upon completion of the initial officer-training program and commissioning as a second lieutenant. However, in some cases it applies to cadets who are still in training and have not yet been commissioned.
Podchorąży should not be confused with "chorąży", which is a higher rank equivalent to NATO ranks OF-1c and OF-2, corresponding respectively to lieutenant and captain. The rank of "chorąży" is typically obtained after several years' service as a commissioned officer and is therefore not applied to cadets or officer candidates.
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