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”
Serbian–Hungarian Experts’ Meeting in Budapest
11:13 March 26, 2024
Heading a delegation, Colonel Nebojša Svjetlica, Head of the Serbian Ministry of Defence Department for International Military Cooperation visited Hungary at the invitation of Colonel Albert Gróf, Head of the MoD Department for International Cooperation from 21 to 22 March. The goals of the Serbian–Hungarian experts’ meeting were to discuss military-to-military cooperation and to sign the Serbian–Hungarian Bilateral Military Cooperation Plan 2024.
Poland and Hungary are at the Forefront in NATO Regarding Defence Spendings
17:33 March 25, 2024
Keeping up and deepening the dialogue between Poland and Hungary is of distinguished significance – said President of Hungary Tamás Sulyok at the press conference held with Polish President Andrzej Duda in Ószandec (Stary Sącz), Southern Poland on Friday, 22 March.
“Esterházy” Hussar Regiment Celebrated in Metz
10:41 March 25, 2024
A celebration was organized with the participation of Hungarian soldiers to mark the 260th anniversary of the 3rd “Esterházy” Hussar Regiment of the French Armed Forces in Metz, France on 21 March. Thousands were interested in seeing the spectacular ceremony.
Further significant developments in the Hungarian air force
10:15 March 25, 2024
This year is all about the air force in the Hungarian Defence Forces – stated Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at an international conference held in Fehérvárcsurgó, Fejér County on 22 March.
Successful export of defence industry products is a common national interest for Hungary
12:37 March 22, 2024
On 21 March in Budapest, Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky underscored the importance of the export of Hungarian defence industry products at a meeting of partner enterprises organized by the Hungarian Defence Export Agency (VEX).
Gold Medal in High Jump
10:49 March 21, 2024
Lieutenant Napóleon Papp, PT officer at the HDF Medical Centre Institute of Aeromedicine and Aptitude Testing, finished first in high jump in the M40 age group at the European Masters Athletics Championships Indoor organized in Torun, Poland on 17 March.
Renewing HDF Search and Rescue Capabilities
10:46 March 21, 2024
Old equipment is being replaced with modern helicopters at the Hungarian Defence Forces search and rescue (SAR) service – announced Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky. He also added that old Mi-17 helicopters have recently been replaced with new H145M ones.
Developing Slovakian–Hungarian Cooperation
14:11 March 20, 2024
“At the Slovakian–Hungarian border meeting, we discussed the two countries’ NATO engagement in detail. We also covered some possibilities for joint engagement in terms of training and foreign missions, which are open for both national armed forces” – emphasized General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF General Staff at the Slovakian–Hungarian meeting of chiefs of defence in Tata on Tuesday, 19 March.
NATO: Opportunities for Cooperation in the South
13:48 March 20, 2024
Several high-level delegations paid visits to Joint Force Command (JFC) Naples in early March. The aim of the visits was to discuss and work out partnership plans related to NATO’s southern neighborhood (Middle East, North Africa and the Sahel regions).
NATO expands its defence innovation network in Hungary
12:19 March 19, 2024
NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) has announced that it expands and doubles its presence in Hungary by connecting accelerator sites and test centers for technological development into its research and development network.