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
Learning to deploy tents constructed to 21st century requirements
10:15 October 5, 2021
Mobile Field Deployable Accommodation Set – this is the name of a tent whose deployability, setting up and dismantling were the topics of a trade training event co-organized by the Infrastructure Branch Directorate of the Logistic Directorate of the Hungarian Defence Forces Command and the Training Branch Directorate of the HDF 37th Ferenc Rákóczi II Engineer Regiment.
Progressive Cooperation at the V4 Meeting
05:45 October 2, 2021
We work in a powerful Alliance, but the strength of this system must be provided by national capabilities, said Minister of Defence Tibor Benkő at the press conference held after the meeting of V4 defence ministers in Erdőbénye on 1st October.
Development, expansion, joint work
12:19 October 1, 2021
Major General Denis Tretinjak, Commander, Headquarters Multinational Division Centre (HQ MND–C) paid a visit to Lieutenant General Dr. Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi, Commander, Hungarian Defence Forces in Budapest on Thursday, 30 September.
Challenges from the south in focus
16:46 September 30, 2021
A delegation headed by MoD Deputy State Secretary for Defence Policy Dr. Gergely Németh paid a professional visit to Allied Joint Force Command Naples on 23–24 September.
The Strategic Compass and capability development
16:40 September 30, 2021
On 28 September, the Ministry of Defence and the EU Institute for Security Studies (EU ISS) organized a virtual workshop on the topic of the future of capability development in the European Union.
Command Senior Enlisted Leader relinquishes position at NATO Allied Command Transformation
12:10 September 30, 2021
A change of responsibility ceremony was held in Norfolk on 29 September; having completed his three-year service, Command Sergeant Major Tibor Bogdán, Command Senior Enlisted Leader at NATO Allied Command Transformation (NATO ACT) relinquished his position to Command Chief Master Sergeant Brion P. Blais, U.S. Air Forces in Europe. Supreme Allied Commander Transformation General Philippe Lavigne was also present at the event.
Hungarian and Swedish defence policy directors consult in Budapest
13:25 September 29, 2021
Dr. Gergely Németh, Deputy State Secretary for Defence Policy of the Ministry of Defence received Swedish Defence Policy Director Johan Lagerlöf on a working visit. Their meeting took place in Budapest on 28 September, in the interest of discussing in detail the tasks identified during earlier Hungarian–Swedish bilateral consultations.
NATO Doctrine Developers in Budapest
16:27 September 28, 2021
The NATO Allied Joint Doctrine Development Course started in Budapest on Monday, 27 September. Organized by the HDF Transformation Command, the four-day course provides training for NATO doctrine custodians and developers.
Chief of Staff of the Hungarian Defence Forces meets Czech military attaché
14:27 September 24, 2021
On the occasion of his introductory visit, Major General Libor Jílek, the Czech military attaché accredited to Hungary was received by Lieutenant General Zoltán Mihócza, Commander-in-Chief of the Hungarian Defence Forces Command, on Wednesday morning, 22nd September.
Military attachés in Székesfehérvár and Szentendre
14:22 September 24, 2021
With the alleviation of the epidemic situation, after a long time, Military Attachés accredited to Hungary had an opportunity to visit military organizations again on 15th and 16th September.