Organization and Mission
Polish navy is organized into 2 separate flotillas, and a Naval Air Brigade. In addition to this the Polish Navy supplies nearly 40 ships as part of the NATO Rapid Reaction Force, designed to be a force projection and conflict response force around the world.
- 3rd Ship Flotilla (based at Gdynia)
- 8th Coastal Defence Flotilla (based Świnoujście)
- 1st Naval Aviation Brigade (based at Gdynia)
The main mission of the Polish Navy is the defense of Polish territorial waters, the Polish coastline, and Polish interests abroad. Secondary roles include the support of NATO allied operations, such as in the Middle East, and search and rescue operations throughout the Baltic Sea.
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