Lieutenant General Attila Géza Takács
12:14 June 6, 2023Date of rank: 15. March 2020
Personal information:
- Date of birth: 27. April 1968. Miskolc
- Family Status: married, one child
- Nationality: Hungarian
Studies:
- 2015 NATO Defense College
- 2008 NATO School (CREVAL)
- 2006-2007 Military Senior Leader course at the Zrínyi Miklós National Defense University
- 1997-1999 Zrínyi Miklós National Defense University
- 1992 COY Leader Course in Switzerland
- 1986-1989 Kossuth Lajos Military College in Szentendre - mechanized infantry faculty
Deployments:
- 2011-2013 Hungarian Defence Forces, National Military Representative, (Colonel) - MONS (Belgium)
- 2001-2002 HDF KFOR Guard and Security Battalion in Pristina commander (Lieutenant Colonel)
Military Career:
- 2023 – Deputy Chief of Defence Staff
- 2022 – 2023 Defence Attaché (Major General) London
- 2020 – 2022 Hungarian Defence Forces Command, Army Inspectorate, Inspector (Major General) - Budapest
- 2016 – 2019 Hungarian Defence Forces, Military Augmentation, Preparation and Training Command, Commander (Brigadier General) - Budapest
- 2013 – 2016 Hungarian Defence Forces, 5th Bocskai István Infantry Brigade, Commander (Brigadier General) - Debrecen
- 2010 – 2013 Hungarian Defence Forces, National Military Representative, SHAPE Deputy of National Military Representative (Colonel) - MONS (Belgium)
- 2008 – 2010 Hungarian Defence Forces Joint Force Command, Chief J3/J7, (Colonel) - Székesfehérvár
- 2005 – 2007 Hungarian Defence Forces 5th “Bocskai István” Light Infantry Brigade, Chief of Staff (Colonel) - Debrecen
- 2003 – 2005 Hungarian Defence Forces 5th “Bocskai István” Light Infantry Brigade, DCOS OPS (Lieutenant Colonel) – Debrecen
- 1999 – 2002 Hungarian Defence Forces 5th “Bocskai István” Mechanized Infantry Brigade Chief G-3 (Major) – Debrecen
- 1995 – 1997 Hungarian Defence Forces 5th “Bocskai István” Mechanized Infantry Brigade, Battalion Commander (Captain) – Debrecen
- 1990 – 1995 Mechanized Brigade, Company Commander (1st Lieutenant) – Mezőtúr, Debrecen
- 1989 – 1990 Mechanized Brigade, Platoon Leader (2nd Lieutenant) - Nagykanizsa
Medals and Decorations:
- 2020 “Ehrenkreuz der Bundeswehr” Gold grade
- 2019 “Legion of Merit” (USA)
- 2016 Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic Knight’s Cross
- 2013 NATO Service Medal
- 2007 Service Decoration for Merit decorated with laurel wreath
- 2000-2004 Service Decoration for Merit Gold, Silver, Bronze grade
- 2002 Service Medal for Peacekeeping (KOSOVO)
- 1996, 2006, 2016 Officer’s Service Decoration (I. II. III)
Foreign languages:
- English: STANAG 3333
- German: Intermediate „A”
The Ukraine war can only be ended with diplomatic means
10:34 November 20, 2024
The only solution to end the Ukraine war is the diplomatic one, because the military solution does not work – stated Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky in Brussels after a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council attended by EU Defence Ministers on Tuesday, 19 November.
Moroccan-Hungarian Defence Policy Cooperation
15:04 November 19, 2024
László Hajnik, MoD Deputy State Secretary for Defence Policy, was on an official visit to Morocco between 11 and 13 November to open defence policy discussions and explore possible fields for military-to-military and defence industry cooperation. During the visit, he had a bilateral discussion with Saïfeddine Senouci, Director for Procurements and Financial Cooperation at the Ministry of Defence of Morocco, and Brigadier General Naoufal Raissouni, Head of the General Affairs Department at the National Administration of Defence.
NATO Logistics Course organized with international participation in Hungary
14:15 November 19, 2024
In the first week of November, the Faculty of Military Science and Officer Training at the Ludovika University of Public Service hosted a NATO logistic operations course.
No Hungarians injured in attack on Transcarpathia
14:09 November 19, 2024
“No Hungarians have been injured in the attack on Transcarpathia at dawn. We are continuously monitoring the situation, and have raised radar surveillance to a higher level. NATO and the national quick reaction alert (QRA) service are on standby. We continue calling for immediate ceasefire so we can guarantee the safety of all Hungarians” – this was what Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky wrote on his social media page, reacting to the extraordinary events of 17 November.
The Defence Budget Still Guarantees Hungary’s Security and Armed Forces Development
14:01 November 19, 2024
Based on the information from the defence minister, next year’s budget, besides serving the new economic policy and the strengthening of the economy, still guarantees Hungary’s security and the continuing modernization of the Hungarian Defence Forces.
Szolnok SAR soldiers train Bosnian mountain rescuers
13:02 November 19, 2024
This October, the European Union Force (EUFOR) and the Konjic-based Prenj Mountain Rescue Service concluded an agreement on providing assistance to each other in special rescue operations. At the signing of the agreement, the multinational force was represented by Major General László Sticz PhD, Commander, EUFOR Operation Althea, while the Bosnian side by Almir Mahmutovic, the president of the executive board of the volunteer rescue organization.
NATO International Day in Sicily
13:24 November 13, 2024
The NATO Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Force (ISR Force) held an international day at the Naval Air Station Sigonella in Sicily.
Special Cooperation
11:13 November 13, 2024
The cooperation between the Army of North Macedonia and the Hungarian Defence Forces is being tightened, as it was said at the official meeting of Chiefs of Defence Major General Sashko Lafchiski and General Dr. Gábor Böröndi in the Balaton Street building of the Ministry of Defence, Budapest on Tuesday, 12 November.
EU Professional Visit at the Unit of Modern Equipment
14:39 November 12, 2024
During similar visits, we try to learn as much about the organizational structure of the member states’ armed forces as we can and we also try to shed light on the possibilities for interoperability as this gives the essence of military cooperation, emphasized Italian Rear Admiral Alberto Rutteri, President of the EU Military Committee’s working group at their visit to the HDF 1st Armoured Brigade in Tata on 7 November.
Signing Italian-Hungarian Roadmap for Cooperation
13:47 November 12, 2024
László Hajnik, MoD Deputy State Secretary for Defence Policy participated in the Meeting of EU Defence Policy Directors in Brussels on 7 November 2024. The main agenda items of the meeting included the EU’s military support to Ukraine, the establishment of the EU’s rapid reaction capability and the strategic review of the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO).