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
German-Hungarian Cooperation Revived
13:03 September 28, 2026
Discussions between Defence Minister Dr Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi and German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius centred on strengthening German-Hungarian military cooperation, military mobility, the space industry, and strategic issues concerning the future of the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The meeting took place on September 25 at the Stefánia Palace-Honvéd Cultural Center.
Top performance and NATO-level cooperation
11:36 September 28, 2026
Once again, the Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) of the HDF 86th Helicopter Wing have demonstrated that they represent the international elite even in the most complex tactical situations. Our JTACs covered the full spectrum of modern fire support during an exercise conducted in the military training area and shooting range of Boletice, Czechia.
Joining Forces for a Joint Objective
11:06 September 28, 2026
The 2nd Grenadier Battalion of the HDF 30th Mechanized Infantry Brigade and the Romanian 191st Mechanized Infantry Battalion of Arad recently conducted force-level training in company strength in Sándorfalva, Hungary at the multinational tactical exercise “Wise Foresight 2026”.
Transfer of Authority in KFOR
08:59 September 28, 2026
KFOR Tactical Reserve Battalion (KTRBN) of NATO-led mission in Kosovo held its Transfer of Authority ceremony in Camp Novo Selo. During the ceremony, Lieutenant Colonel Botond Hetényi handed over command of the KTRBN to Lieutenant Colonel Róbert Kiss. This gesture also marked the end of the tour of the Hungarian component of the KTRBN, the 34th rotation of the Hungarian Defence Forces KFOR Contingent as its duties have been officially assumed by the 35th rotation.
Overseas training
16:02 September 23, 2026
Having completed the “Acélkocka” NCO training course in Hungary, Staff Sergeant Gergő Józsa, a Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) NCO at the Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Center of the HDF 86th Szolnok Helicopter Wing further developed his professional knowledge at the command senior enlisted leaders’ course of the United States Marine Corps.
Strengthening Collective Security
12:52 September 23, 2026
“Central Europe’s strength lies in its cooperation with its partners,” stated László Kürtös, Parliamentary State Secretary and Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Defence, at the Central European Defence Cooperation (CEDC) and Western Balkans Ministerial Meeting held in Slovenia on September 21–22.
From Nyíregyháza to Poland
12:55 September 22, 2026
After several months of preparation, the reservists of the HDF 2nd Territorial Defence Regiment have arrived in Poland. The personnel of the HDF 5th Territorial Defence Battalion set out from the Damjanich Barracks in Nyíregyháza to participate in the international Exercise Fiery Emblem at the invitation of the Polish 11th Territorial Defence Brigade.
The Hungarian Defence Forces keep up with their NATO allies
12:38 September 22, 2026
Hungary represents a stable force among the armed forces of 32 Allied member nations with regard to preparedness, manning levels and operability – emphasized General Zsolt Sándor, Chief of HDF Defence Staff after the NATO Military Committee Conference held in Copenhagen. The Chief of Defence pointed out that the ongoing military development program and the acceleration of training and preparation provide a solid basis for fulfilling Alliance requirements; at the same time, there is need for further developments in some areas.
Military World Championships in Hungary
13:14 September 21, 2026
Hungary will host the 49th CISM World Military Fencing Championships from September 18 to October 1, 2026. Eighteen nations, represented by more than 200 fencers, will compete in virtually every fencing discipline. The World Championships will be organized by the Hungarian Defence Forces, in cooperation with the HDF Sports Company, and managed by the Hungarian Fencing Federation. The event will be held at the Veszprém One Arena.
Hungary’s Voice Heard Once Again in Europe
11:42 September 21, 2026
“We believe in NATO and European cooperation, while not compromising an ounce of Hungary’s national interests,” wrote Defence Minister Dr Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi on his social media page following the IISS Prague Defence Summit. “And something has changed: Hungary is being consulted again. They are interested in our opinion, they seek dialogue with us, and we are once again sitting at the table where important issues are discussed,” the Minister of Defence stated in his post.