Lieutenant General Zoltán Mihócza
08:02 August 10, 2021Personal data:
Date of birth: 18 March 1962.
Place of birth: Budapest
Marital status: Married, with one child
Education:
1980 - 1986 Minsk Military Academy of Air Defense Missile Engineering, (Minsk, Belarus, USSR), certified radio engineer
1996 - 1997 Air Defense Gunner Advanced Officer Course (Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, USA).
2004 - 2005 US Air Force Command and Staff College (Montgomery, Alabama, USA)
Training Courses Attended:
1999 C-70 Chemical Defense Course, NATO School, Oberammergau, Germany
2000 I-32 Staff Officer Course, NATO School, Oberammergau, Germany
2001 C-29 MJLC Course, NATO School, Oberammergau, Germany
2002 NATO Logistics Course, Aachen, Germany
2007 Senior Leadership Course, George C. Marshall Center, Germany
2008 Defence Policy Course, Defence Academy, UK
2010 GFOAC Senior Leadership Course, NDC, Rome, Italy
Military career:
1986 - 1989 11/7th Air Defense Missile Division, Deputy Commander (Technical), Budapest
1989 - 1992 11th Danube Air Defense Missile Brigade, Maintenance Squadron Commander, Budapest
1992 - 1994 11th Danube Air Defense Missile Brigade, Chief of Maintenance, Budapest
1995 - 1996 11th Danube Air Defense Missile Brigade, Chief of Air Defense Missile Engineering, Budapest
1997 11th Danube Air Defense Missile Brigade, Chief of Military Engineering, Budapest
1998 HDF Meteorological Office, Chief Planning Officer, Budapest
1999 Defense Staff, Military Force Planning Directorate, Modernization Department, Research and Analysis Officer, Budapest
1999 - 2002 NATO Joint Forces Command, Group Headquarters J1/4, Logistics Planning Division, Senior Officer, Verona, Italy
2002 - 2003 MOD-DS, Force Planning Directorate, Modernization Division, Senior Officer in Charge, Budapest
2003 - 2004 MOD-DS, Secretary to the Chief of Integration, Budapest
2005 MOD-DS, Secretary to the Director of the Defense Staff, Budapest
2005 - 2006 MOD- DS, Military Planning General Directorate, NATO and Doctrinal Department, Head of Department, Budapest
2006 - 2010 MOD-DS, Operations and Training Division, Deputy Head of Division, Budapest
2010 - 2011 MOD-DS, Force Planning Directorate, Director, Budapest
2011 - 2013 HDF Office of the Military Representative, Military Representative, Brussels, Belgium
2013 - 2016 HDF Joint Forces Command, Acting Commander, Székesfehérvár
2015 - 2016 EUFOR, Chief of Staff, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2016 - 2018 HDF Joint Forces Command, Chief of Staff, Székesfehérvár
2018 HDF Joint Forces Command, Acting Commander, Székesfehérvár
2019 - Headquarters of the Hungarian Defense Forces, Chief of Staff
Participation in operations:
2000 - 2001 KFOR HQ Pristina, Kosovo
2015 - 2016 EUFOR, Chief of Staff, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Honours:
1994 Officer Service Medal 3rd Class (10 years)
2001 NATO Kosovo Medal
2002 Service Medal for Peacekeeping
2003 Service Medal, bronze grade
2003 Officer's Service Medal 2nd Class (20 years)
2004 NATO Service Medal 2005 Service Medal gold grade
2008 Service Medal decorated with Laurel Wreath
2010 Officer's Service Medal 1st Class (30 years )
2013 NATO Service Medal
2015 Hungarian Cross of the Order of Merit, military section
2016 EU CSDP Service Medal
2017 Migration Crisis Management Service Badge
2018 US Air Force Command Staff College, International Hall of Fame Member
2019 Gyula Sipos Award of the City of Székesfehérvár
Language skills:
English: STANAG 6001 4.4.4.4
Russian: advanced level, military interpreter
Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky: Exercise ADHU 25 demonstrates the capability that the Hungarian Defence Forces have achieved
12:31 September 8, 2025
Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025 demonstrates the capability that the Hungarian Defence Forces have achieved – stated Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on Friday in Hajmáskér, Veszprém County, where the Hungarian Defence Forces have demonstrated a combat rail unloading to the press.
Adaptive Hussars 2025 and defence plans in focus
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General Ingo Gerhartz, Commander, NATO Allied Joint Force Command – Brunssum received information about the national defence Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025 and asked General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF Defence Staff to share the lessons learned. At the meeting of military leaders held in Budapest, the delegations also reviewed the Hungarian contribution to NATO’s defence plans as well as the national defence and capability development plans.
ADHU 25: Rotary-wing redeployment
10:11 September 3, 2025
The helicopters of the HDF 86th Helicopter Wing have taken off for Pipishegy airfield, Gyöngyös, Hungary to participate in the SAR Exercise Air Wolf Hunting, which is to be conducted within the framework of the large-scale international Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025.
General Gábor Böröndi: Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025 is starting
10:50 September 1, 2025
The large-scale national defence Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025 (ADHU 2025) starts on 1 September as the largest, most important and most complex operation of the Hungarian Defence Forces since the 1989 regime change – said General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF Defence Staff. The exercise – which is test of strength both on the national and the allied levels – will run until mid-October.
Training and Service
14:32 August 29, 2025
“Our unity continues to be our greatest asset… It is this unity, forged in shared purpose, that no adversary can overcome” – emphasized Major General Tibor Králik, Commander, Headquarters Multinational Division Centre (HQ MND-C) at the handover-takeover event of the rotating Hungarian contingent of the NATO Forward Land Force Battle Group (FLF BG) on 28 August.
Peace in Europe – We Represent This on Every Forum
14:28 August 29, 2025
The newest developments of the Russo-Ukrainian War, the EU’s defence posture and the member states’ engagement in missions are on the agenda at the meeting of European Union defence ministers in Copenhagen, wrote Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on his social media page.
Ten Medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Milan
15:14 August 28, 2025
Military athletes of the HDF 1st Sports Company performed outstandingly at the 2025 ICF Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Championships in Italy, ending on Sunday: they won ten medals, as well as numerous ranking places.
Hungary’s armed forces are expanded with a unique, new capability
11:39 August 28, 2025
Hungary’s armed forces are expanded with a unique, new capability – announced Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at the handover of Special Operations Craft – Riverine (SOC-R) boats in Budapest on 27 August.
Preparedness, dedication, motivation – Hungarian expertise at NATO SHAPE
11:48 August 27, 2025
Ten Hungarian soldiers have arrived at NATO Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe.
Hungary Hosts Hungarian–Montenegrin Defence Policy Directors’ Meeting for the First Time
11:43 August 27, 2025
On 25 August, MoD Deputy State Secretary for Defence Policy László Hajnik received his Montenegrin counterpart, Defence Policy Director Radmila Perovic, and her delegation within the framework of an official visit to Budapest, at the first Hungarian–Montenegrin Defence Policy Directors’ Meeting.