5 Two colonels from different armies first met at Forward Operating Site (FOS) Bemowo Piskie Training Area (BPTA), Poland, on March 4, 2021, not knowing that their first key leader engagement would lead to an unexpected reunion.
When U.S. Army Col. Ricardo Roig, commander of the Florida Guard’s 50th Regional Support Group (RSG), introduced himself to Polish army Col. Wojciech Grzybowski, 24th Garrison Support Unit commander, they didn’t discuss business. Still, this first meeting was important to their countries’ mutual interests.
Once Soldiers become senior leaders, the role of diplomat becomes a big part of their jobs, particularly when working with international allies and partners in a deployed environment. While chatting over coffee might seem like a trivial interaction, it actually serves an important function to senior leaders in establishing a rapport with each other.
An investigation is ongoing following a serious incident in Lambeth last night.
Police were called by the London Ambulance Service at 21:37hrs on Wednesday, 2 June to reports of an injured man on Moorland Road, SW9.
Officers, including firearms officers, and London’s Air Ambulance attended.
A man, aged in his mid-20s, was found suffering what are believed to be gunshot injuries and stab wounds. He was taken by the LAS to a south London hospital; his condition has been assessed as not life-threatening but may be life-changing.
A 17-year-old male has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in police custody.