JW Komandosów
| Jednostka Wojskowa Komandosów | |
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Unit insignia as of 2014
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| Active | 1961 – present |
| Country |
 Poland
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| Branch | Wojska Specjalne |
| Type | special forces |
| Role | special operations |
| Size | 750 personnel (2014) |
| Garrison/HQ | Lubliniec |
| Motto(s) | Cisi i skuteczni [or Latin translation Secreti ac Efficaces] (Silent and Effective) |
| Colors | Red, Black |
| Engagements |
Operation Enduring Freedom Kosovo Conflict Iraq War ISAF War in Afghanistan (2001–present) |
| Website | http://cisiiskuteczni.pl/ |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | płk Wiesław Kukuła |
| Insignia | |
| Abbreviation | JWK |
The Jednostka Wojskowa Komandosów, commonly called JWK and formerly known as 1 Pułk Specjalny Komandosów (1 PSK), is one of six special forces units currently operating within Poland's Centrum Operacji Specjalnych - Dowództwo Komponentu Wojsk Specjalnych (COS - DKWS, en. Special Operations Center - Special Forces Component Command). JWK was formed in 1961 and is the oldest Polish special operations unit. The unit is located in Lubliniec, Poland.
Thanks to the unit's high recruitment standards, and a special training program the Regiment implemented several years ago, the unit's soldiers display a very high level of skills and professionalism and are trained to undertake a wide range of special missions during war, crisis and peace time.
Along with being trained and competent in urban warfare, underwater warfare and mountain warfare, JWK personnel are able to carry out operations by land, air (including HALO and HAHO operations) or sea. In addition, JWK also possesses JTAC-qualified personnel.
It is worth noting that out of the 1800 worldwide, in JWK currently serve the only Polish soldiers having ever graduated from the grueling U.S. Special Operations Combat Medic Course (SOCM) at the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
The unit was established in 1961 under the name 26 Batalion Dywersyjno – Rozpoznawczy (en. 26th Sabotage-Reconnaissance Battalion), prior to being changed to 1 Samodzielny Batalion Szturmowy (en. 1st Detached Assault Battalion) in 1964.
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