[img]http://www.aworldofsoccer.com/national_teams/flag_poland.gif[/img] [hider=Sierżant Czerepusko][color=9e0b0f][b]Rank:[/b][/color] Sierżant (Sergeant) [color=9e0b0f][b]Name:[/b][/color] Romek Czerepusko Nick: Rom [color=9e0b0f][b]Date/Place of Birth:[/b][/color] (24) 5 October 1993 Białystok, Poland [color=9e0b0f][b]Character History:[/b][/color] Romek Joachim Czerepusko was born on the 5th of October 1993 in Białystok, Poland. His father, Lucjan Czerepusko has an excellent job working for the passenger rail service in Bialystok, Railways Mazowieckie. The rail company provides passenger service between Bialystok and Warsaw. Romek's father works as a conductor on the rail service making regular trips to Warsaw and back. The rail line itself continues through the Baltic States and travels as far as Helsinki, Finland. In 2011, Romek graduated from secondary education and immediately enlisted in the Polish Army. He never wanted to go to work on the railroad like his father and envisioned a life of excitement for himself one day. Romek grew up speaking both Polish and Russian. It was quite common for the people in Eastern Poland to speak Russian as well as their native language. After completing Basic Training, Romek attended Scout school. Due to a natural ability to shoot very well, probably due to his vision test scores resulting in him having 20/15 vision, he was recommended for sniper training. Scout school taught him everything he needed to know about observing locations and identifying Russian, American and the European made military vehicles used by their corresponding armies. Sniper school helped him to learn the science behind ballistics and meteorology as applied to engaging targets at extreme range. During Sniper school, he also had to handcraft his own camouflage suit, what those in the profession call a Ghillie Suit. The Ghillie Suit is intended to break up the outline of the sniper so that he is more difficult to locate in a blended setting. As a trainee, Romek held the rank of Szeregowy (Basic Private). After the initial training is complete, he was promoted to Starzy Szeregowy (Private). Upon completion of Sniper School, Romek then attended Polish Airborne School where he successfully earned his parachutist badge. From there, he was assigned to the 10th Aiborne Battalion in the 6th Airborne Brigade. Romek spent the next four years in the Airborne, where he saw a deployment to the Balkans and then later to Afghanistan. While in Afghanistan, he spent most of his time working in a command bunker and never had the opportunity to engage a living target. While he was with the 10th Airborne Battalion, Romek was promoted to Kapral (Private First Class) and later to Starszy Kapral (Senior Private/Specialist) In 2016, Romek transferred to the 18th Reconnaissance Regiment where he served in the Long Range Reconnaissance Teams assigned the Regiment's Headquarters Company. As a member of the LRRP teams, Romek spent time learning to ride Horses as well as Kawasaki Motorcycles. The teams typically were inserted by helicopter, but occasionally travel by horseback or by motorcycle. Their mission was to go deep behind enemy lines and report on strategic locations of enemy forces. Just prior to his transfer to the 18th Recon Regt Starszy Kapral Czerepusko attended a two-month NCO leadership academy which enabled his promotion to Sierżant (Sergeant). When the opportunity to deploy to the Ukraine arose, Romek was excited. Although he served a tour in a combat zone, technically, he has not experienced combat. With 18 months time in grade as a Sergeant, Romek is optimistic about his future with the teams. [color=9e0b0f][b]Appearance:[/b][/color] [url=http://www.army.mil/e2/c/images/2014/06/27/352159/size0.jpg]Romek Czerepusko[/url] Romek stands about 5' 10" tall and weighs 169 Lbs. He has fair skin and light blondish colored hair and blue eyes. He is in decent shape, appearing to be of an average build for someone his age and size. Romek sports a tattoo of the Polish Airborne insignia on his left forearm and the Polish White Eagles on his left bicep. [color=9e0b0f][b]Gear:[/b][/color] Wz. 2010 uniform, forage cap, Ghillie Suit, Puma Backpack, Assault Vest (ammunition pouches, water canteens & first aid pouch), Kneed pads, Elbow pads, waterproof map, tactical pistol holser compass, protractor, pen, notebook, waterproof matches, water purification tablets, first-aid kit, three days rations, spare magazines for pistol (9mm), rifle (7.62mm) and carbine (5.56mm). Optional: Brown Mare named, "Kielbasa", Western Saddle, Saddle bags, blanket, feed bag and rifle holster. [color=9e0b0f][b]Weapons and equipment:[/b][/color] Bor 7.62mm bolt action sniper rifle /w Mark 6 Leupold scope (18x44 magnification), FB Mini-Beryl (5.56 mm) carbine, WIST-94 9mm Semi-Automatic handgun, wz. 98 knife and 6H6 Bayonet. [color=9e0b0f][b]Role:[/b][/color] Long Range Reconnaissance Team Leader [color=9e0b0f]Ordnance Carried:[/color] 80 rds. 9x19mm Parabellum /w five 16-round magazines 270 rounds 5.56x45mm /w nine 30-round magazines 50 rounds 7.62x51mm /w five 10-round magazines four M18 Claymore Anti-Personnel Mines eight Flash-bang grenades eight fragmentation grenades 1 red smoke 1 yellow smoke 1 purple smoke 1 Green smoke 1 white smoke 1 blue smoke 1 orange smoke 2x VS-17 panels Additional ordnance carried depending on mode of transportation.[/hider]