Chief Warrant Officer Zoltán Kaszab
08:02 August 10, 2021CSM Kaszab commenced his military service as a conscript soldier from 1991-1992. Following his 12 month obligatory service he enlisted at the 34. Bercsényi Miklós Long Range Reconnaissance Battalion at Szolnok, Hungary (later was renamed as 34. Bercsényi László LRRB).
Upon enlistment he was assigned at the Long Range Reconnaissance (LRRS) communication training company as instructor until 1995.
Following his instructor assignment CSM Kaszab was appointed LRRS team deputy team leader, later team leader.
Between 2004-2006 he was assigned as a Company 1st.SGT at the LRRS company where he served earlier.
Following the structural changes that formed his LRRS Battalion into a Special Forces Battalion CSM Kaszab was appointed as battalion Sergeant Major, and later Regimental Sergeant Major from 2007-2015.
Upon the establishment of the Hungarian Defence Forces Command CSM Kaszab was promoted to CSM of the Joint Special Operations Command.
CSM Kaszab recently is serving as the Command Sergeant Major of the Hungarian Defence Forces.
Military Education
2000 – US Army Drill Sergeant School, Ft Leonard Wood, Mi, USA,
2004 – British Military Advisory Team (BMATT) Szentedre, Hungary
2004 - Hungarian SWAT sniper course, Budapest Hungary,
2005 – USMC Staff NCO Course, Quantico, Va, USA,
2007 – Hungarian Warrant Officer Course, Szentendre, Hungary,
2007 - Hungarian Special Forces Qualification Course, Hungary,
2008 - Military Free Fall Course, Szolnok, Hungary,
2008 – US Army Sergeant’s Major Academy, Ft Bliss, El Paso, Tx, USA,
2010 - FX SIMUNITION T3 Course, Brussels, Belgium,
2011 – US Army Airborne School, Ft Benning, Ga, USA,
2011 – US Army Special Forces Qualification Course, Ft Bragg, Nc, USA
Education:
Szenti István University, Adult Education (BA),
Szent István University, Human Resource Counsellor (MA, ongoing – 2022 january)
Deployments:
2001-2004 – Joint Force Command Naples, J2, analist,
2006 – NATO Training Mission - Iraq, Instructor,
2012 – Afghanistan, TF 10
2013 – Afghanistan, TF 10 East SGM
2016-2019 – Joint Force Command Naples, JOC watchkeeper.
Medals and Decorations:
Hungarian NCO Merit, III.
Hungarian NCO Merit, II.
Hungarian NCO Merit, I.
NATO Ribbon (Kosovo),
NATO Ribbon (Iraq),
NATO Ribbon (Afganisztán), Slovakian Republic Humanitarian Medal,
US Army Meritorious Service Medal,
US Army Commendation Medal. Language
Qualification:
English Advanced „C” English STANAG 3343.
CSM Kaszab is married to Edina and has a son, David
Complex Demonstration
16:09 May 14, 2024
Within the framework of Exercise Brave Warrior 2024, the Hungarian rifle company of the NATO Forward Land Forces Battle Group (NATO FLF BG) recently demonstrated its capabilities during a complex tactical training event conducted on the Kőröshegy shooting range of the Bakony Hills military training area.
HDF Fleet Expands with Another Two H225M Helicopters
15:58 May 14, 2024
Another two H225M helicopters have been delivered to the Hungarian Defence Forces from the Airbus manufacturing centre in France – announced the minister of defence on Monday, 13 May.
The Bravest Warriors
15:24 May 14, 2024
“Large-scale military exercises like the present one are all about achieving the full spectrum of deployment capacities during training”, said Major István Böjti in his brief summary of the ambitious objectives of Exercise Brave Warrior 2024-I. What exactly are these capacities mentioned by the deputy commander of the Hungarian battle group component of the NATO Forward Land Forces Battle Group (NATO FLF BG)? Between 6-16 May, representatives of the participating nations are practicing CBRN and screening operations, reconnaissance, live firing and logistic tasks in the Bakony Hills.
A look at the Western Balkans theatre
15:16 May 14, 2024
The students of the military leadership specialization of the Ludovika – University of Public Service, Faculty of Military Science and Officer Training, General Staff Training Institute, Senior Military Leader Postgraduate University Level Programme recently paid a visit to Camp Butmir, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina to gain first-hand experiences of the two international military missions conducted in the Western Balkans country, namely, EUFOR Althea – the operation of the European Union (EU) in Bosnia and Herzegovina – and the NATO Headquarters Sarajevo (NHQSa).
Hungary Has Started to Rebuild its Defence Industry in Good Time
15:07 May 14, 2024
Hungary has started to rebuild its defence industry in good time and with an appropriate strategy – said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on Friday, 10 May at the Hungarian Defense Industry Summit conference in the Bálna Defence Centre.
Attenzione! Fuoco!
12:01 May 14, 2024
On the fourth day of the multinational Exercise Brave Warrior 2024, an Italian rifle company of the NATO Forward Land Forces Battle Group (NATO FLF BG) carried out a live fire exercise (LFX) with armored Centauro Reconnaissance Anti-Tank Vehicles, towed 155mm FH-70 field howitzers, 120mm heavy mortars and Iveco LMV Light Multirole Vehicles as infantry fighting vehicles. In the afternoon, the main role in the Bakony Hills was being played by the Hungarian soldiers and their anti-armor Carl Gustaf M4 recoilless rifles, as the personnel declared to the FLF rifle company are continuously training for the Combat Readiness Evaluation of Land Headquarters and Units (CREVAL) validation exercise.
Under continuous training
11:56 May 14, 2024
During the multinational Exercise Brave Warrior 2024, training events are taking place one after the other in the Bakony Hills.
Medical treatment quickly, precisely, on the move
15:20 May 9, 2024
“Soldiers either fight or train. We are now in the training phase. We hope we won’t need to use the knowledge accumulating here, but we must acquire it by all means”, said Major Máté Tóth on 7 May, the media day of the multinational military medical Exercise Vigorous Warrior held in the Bakonykút training area.
It Is Especially Important to Save Lives
12:38 May 9, 2024
“Wars cannot be won with weapons alone. It is also just as important to heal wounds and to save lives.” You are doing important work in this field – welcomed Deputy Minister Tamás Vargha, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence the participants of Vigorous Warrior 2024 in Bakonykúti, Hungary on 8 May. More than 1,500 representatives of 33 countries are participating in NATO’s largest military medical exercise to find common solutions and establish smooth professional communication with each other.
Multinational Life-Saving
11:35 May 9, 2024
The Romanian MEDEVAC helicopter is taking off to transport simulated, moulaged German casualties. There is a presumption of infection, so the converted Black Hawk is yet to land, when the workstation of the British Casualty Decontamination Area (CDA) is already established – working intensely, its personnel have set up their tents in approximately ten minutes. After the screening, the casualties are transported in a Belgian ambulance to the tent of the US Role-2-Enhanced (R2E) medical treatment facility (MTF). This is Vigorous Warrior 2024, NATO’s only military medical exercise.