PodchorÃ à ¼y is the Polish military title of officer cadets of various ranks. The term literally means "under-ensign" (or could be rendered as sub-flagbearer, second flagbearer, or deputy flagbearer) and historically has referred to an officer cadet who served as an aide to a senior officer.
In the modern Polish Armed Forces, podchorÃ à ¼y title is used in officer-training programs; it applies to a cadet who has not yet been commissioned an officer.
Poland has several officer-cadet programs, including the General Tadeusz Koà Âciuszko Military University of Land Forces (in Wrocà Âaw), the Military University of Technology (in Warsaw), the Polish Naval Academy (in Gdynia) and the Polish Air Force Academy (in DÃÂblin).
The title of podchorÃ à ¼y applies to cadets who are still in training and have not yet been commissioned. At this time, they may hold the military ranks from private to sergeant.
PodchorÃ à ¼y should not be confused with "chorÃ à ¼y", which is senior NCO rank equivalent to NATO ranks OR-6 to OR-9.