Chief Warrant Officer Tamás Zsiros
13:28 August 13, 2025Personal details:
Date of birth: 30/07/1975
Place of birth: Miskolc
Marital status: married
Military career:
15/08/2025– Command Sergeant Major of the Hungarian Defence Forces
01/08/2023 – 15/08/2025 Commandant, NCO Leadership Center of Excellence, HDF NCO Academy, Szentendre, Hungary
30/09/2020 – 31/07/2023 Support Branch Chief/Deputy Commandant, NCO Leadership Center of Excellence HDF NCO Academy, Szentendre, Hungary
16/09/2013 – 29/09/2020 Command Sergeant Major, HDF Ludovika Battalion, Budapest, Hungary
08/07/2009 – 15/09/2013 Chief of Support Division, Deputy Chief of Staff, Personal Assistant, Headquarters NATO Rapid Deployable Corps – Italy (HQ NRDC-ITA), Solbiate Olona, Italy
01/06/2008 – 07/07/2009 Subordinate NCO, command organizations, ISR cell, HDF 34th László Bercsényi Special Operations Forces Battalion, Szolnok, Hungary
31/01/2005 – 01/06/2008 Senior Training Instructor NCO, Platoon Sergeant, HDF 34th László Bercsényi Special Operations Forces Battalion, Szolnok, Hungary
01/09/1999 – 30/01/2005 Team Leader, Long-Range Reconnaissance (LRR) Team, 1st Company, HDF 34th László Bercsényi Special Operations Forces Battalion, Szolnok, Hungary
12/7/1998 – 31/08/1999 Team Leader, Long-Range Reconnaissance (LRR) Team, 4th Company, HDF 34th László Bercsényi Special Operations Forces Battalion, Szolnok, Hungary
Foreign service experience:
2021–2022 Command Sergeant Major for COM KFOR, KFOR HQ, Pristina, Kosovo,
2014–2015 Deputy Commander, Chief of Staff, Personal Assistant, EUFOR HQ, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2013 CJOC – C-IED Branch Liaison NCO, IJC, ISAF, Kabul, Afghanistan
2009–2013 Chief of Support Division, Deputy Chief of Staff, Personal Assistant, Headquarters NATO Rapid Deployable Corps-Italy (HQ NRDC-ITA), Solbiate Olona, Italy
2008–2009 Team Sergeant, Kabul International Airport Commander’s Close Protection Team, Kabul, Afghanistan
2007–2008 Senior Advisor/Chief Training Instructor, NATO Training Mission–Iraq (NTM-I) for training the Iraqi Guard and Security Battalion, Baghdad, Iraq
2004–2005 Platoon Sergeant, 1st Light Infantry Company, Kabul, Afghanistan
2001–2002 Team Leader, HDF Guard and Security Battalion, KFOR, Pristina, Kosovo
Courses:
04/2025 Conduct After Capture (CaC) Training and Instructor (CaCI) Course, HDF NCO Academy, Szentendre, Hungary
2021 NATO Command Senior Enlisted Leaders Course, NATO School, Oberammergau, Germany (NATO’s top-level CSEL course)
06/2018 Commandant Pre Command Course, US Army Sergeants Major Academy, El Paso, TX, USA (training and development course for leading the HDF NCO Academy)
03/2018 Master Resilience Training Course, The University of Pennsylvania, El Paso, TX, USA (course preparing for coping with and successfully reacting to everyday challenges and tasks of the military vocation and civilian life)
2017–2018 US Army Sergeants Major Course, US Army Sergeants Major Academy, El Paso, TX, USA (training course for command sergeant majors of the US Army)
2015–2016 Command Senior Enlisted Leaders (CSEL) Course, HDF NCO Academy, Szentendre, Hungary. “Primus Inter Pares” Award.
2008 SWAT Close Protection Training, International Training Centre, Budapest, Hungary
2007 US Army Special Forces Train the Trainer Course, Szolnok, Hungary
2007 HK MP5 Operator and Instructor Training, Szolnok, Hungary
2006 Special Forces Qualification Course, Szolnok, Hungary
2005 United States Marine Corps (USMC) Basic Amphibious Reconnaissance Course, Fort Story, Norfolk, VA, USA
2003 “Distinguished International Student” graduate at the Special Forces Qualification Course (SF Weapons Sergeant Training Program) of the US Army JFK Special Warfare Center and School, Fort Bragg, NC, USA
2000 Basic Military Free-Fall Training Course, Szolnok, Hungary (currently 177 parachute jumps)
1998 Long-Range Reconnaissance and Training Sergeant (Distinguished Graduate), Reconnaissance Program, HDF Military Vocational School and Student Hostel, Szentendre, Hungary
1997 Basic Parachuting Course, Szolnok, Hungary
University:
Security Policy Expert (ongoing; expected completion date: July 2026), Security and Defence Policy Program, International Studies, Milton Friedman University, Budapest, Hungary
Language Qualification:
English STANAG 3333
English Advanced “C”
Medals and Decorations:
Hungarian Outstanding Service Medal “Gold”
Hungarian Outstanding Service Medal “Silver”
Hungarian Outstanding Service Medal “Bronze”
Hungarian Distinguished Service Medal “Silver”
Long-Term Foreign Service Medal
Hungarian Peacekeeping Service Medal (7×)
Hungarian Migration Crisis Management Service Medal
Flood Control Service Medal (2×)
Hungarian Military Service Medal Grade II (after 20 years of service as NCO)
Hungarian Military Service Medal (after 10 years of service as NCO)
NATO Non-Article 5 Service Medal for KFOR CSM activity
2022 Italian Armed Forces Service Medal, Pristina, Kosovo
2022 Slovenian Armed Forces “Medal for International Cooperation Grade IV”, Pristina, Kosovo
2022 US Army Joint Service Achievement Medal
2018 US Army NCO Professional Development “Level 5” Medal
2018 US Army Meritorious Unit Commendation Medal
2016 “Primus Inter Pares” Award, CSEL Course, Szentendre, Hungary
2013 US Army Commendation Medal
2010 “NCO of the Year” Award, NATO NRDC-ITA, Solbiate Olona, Italy
2010 “NCO Quarter of the Year” Award, NATO NRDC-ITA, Solbiate Olona, Italy
2009 US Army Achievement Medal
2003 “Distinguished International Graduate”, US Army Special Forces Course, Fort Bragg, NC, USA
The Tip of the Spear
11:58 November 13, 2026
As a designated event of his visit to Hungary, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Chair of NATO Military Committee travelled to Camp Croft, Újmajor in the company of General Zsolt Sándor, Chief of HDF Defence Staff to inspect the readiness status of the multinational NATO Forward Land Forces Battle Group (NATO FLF BG) stationed there and its pool of military equipment.
Taking responsibility for our collective security
15:44 November 12, 2026
Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Chair of the NATO Military Committee and the delegation headed by him were received by Defence Minister Dr Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi and General Zsolt Sándor, Chief of HDF Defence Staff in Budapest. “The visit provided us with an opportunity to review the current issues of our Allied cooperation” – wrote the Minister of Defence on his social media page.
Active Ministry Involvement in UN Human Rights Review
15:22 November 12, 2026
Hungary’s fourth cycle of Universal Periodic Review (UPR) took place on November 4 in Geneva before the UN Human Rights Council UPR Working Group. The Ministry of Defence also took an active role in the work of the Hungarian government delegation. The delegation was headed by Krisztián Mészáros, MFA State Secretary for Multilateral Affairs. The Ministry of Defence was represented by Ernő Baráth, Deputy State Secretary for Human Strategy, and Dr Gabriella Ráczkevy-Deák, Equal Opportunity Officer.
International Success
12:46 November 12, 2026
One of Germany’s largest military music festivals, the Berlin Tattoo 2026, was held at the Max-Schmeling-Halle in Berlin on November 7-8, where Hungary was represented by the Central Military Band of the HDF ‘vitéz Szurmay Sándor’ Budapest Garrison Brigade (HDF BGB).
Another Step in Defence Capability Development
12:42 November 12, 2026
“The European Union provides a very favourable loan to the Member States to develop their defence industry and defence capabilities,” said Defence Minister Dr Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi in a video posted on his social media page on November 11, referring to the SAFE loan.
Another Step in Hungarian-German Military Cooperation
12:24 November 11, 2026
Lieutenant General Zoltán Schmidt, Deputy Chief of Defence for Management, and Lieutenant General Gerald Funke, Chief of the Bundeswehr Joint Support Command Headquarters, signed a letter of intent in Bonn, aimed at further strengthening bilateral cooperation. The parties are planning to review the achieved results in a year, and working out proposals for determining the future directions of areas of cooperation.
New Chapter in Hungarian-German Relations
12:15 November 11, 2026
“We held the first Hungarian-German intergovernmental consultation in Berlin. Germany is one of our country’s most important economic and strategic partners. We are linked by many ties. These meetings provided an opportunity to review the progress made so far in a number of areas and to set out the next steps in our joint work,” said Defence Minister Dr Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi on his social media page.
Saint Martin International Reconnaissance Competition: Precision and Agility
12:11 November 11, 2026
The Saint Martin International Reconnaissance Competition was officially launched on the shooting range of Hajdúhadház, Hungary. On 10 November, Colonel Ákos Kreácsik, Commander, HDF 24th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Regiment officially opened the event, and the practical shooting competition running until the afternoon started right away.
Wall of Fire and Discipline – Being Prepared against the Flames
12:06 November 11, 2026
The soldiers of the KFOR Tactical Reserve Battalion (KTRBN) recently conducted special “Fire Phobia” training to practice how to deal with the threats posed by incendiary devices. During the tasks, emphasis was placed on overcoming fear, the professional use of shields, as well as individual and squad-level cooperation. The objectives were confident reaction, disciplined tasks execution and the maintenance of operational readiness – even in extreme circumstances.
Humans Behind Technology
12:14 November 10, 2026
The success behind Exercise Brave Warrior 2026 – that is, the multinational NATO Forward Land Forces Battle Group achieving “Combat Ready” status – was down to preparedness, professional expertise and coordinated teamwork of the soldiers operating cutting-edge military equipment. During the exercise, Hungarian, Italian and Croatian soldiers fought together as part of the battle group.