Major General Bogdan Rycerski

Commander Joint Force Training Centre NATO Joint Force Training Centre

Major General Bogdan Rycerski assumed command of the NATO Joint Force Training Centre (JFTC) in Bydgoszcz, Poland, in September 2024. With nearly three decades of military service, he has held a wide range of leadership positions across Poland's armoured and mechanised forces, progressing from platoon leader and tank company commander to brigade commander and senior staff appointments. Throughout his career, Major General Rycerski has commanded units at battalion and brigade level, including the 15th Mechanised Brigade, and most recently served as Chief of Staff of Multinational Corps Northeast in Szczecin. His operational experience includes multiple overseas deployments, serving in Iraq as Chief of Information Operations and in Afghanistan as Deputy Chief of Staff Operations and later as Contingent Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff. A graduate of Poland's National Defence Academy and the War Studies University, he holds advanced qualifications in command, operational-strategic leadership, and defence policy. His extensive experience in multinational operations and force readiness makes him a leading voice on NATO training, interoperability, and preparing allied forces for future security challenges.