Lieutenant General Zoltán Schmidt
11:22 January 2, 2023Personal details
Date of birth: 30th June 1969
Place of birth: Paks, Hungary
Marital status: married, a father of one child
Education
2015 Defence Management Course (National University of Public Service, Budapest)
2011 General Staff Course (Miklós Zrínyi National Defence University)
2008 NATO Logistics Operational Planning Course (Oberammergau)
2006 NATO Defence Forces Course (Oberammergau)
2006 NATO Staff Officer Course (Oberammergau)
2004 NATO Logistics Course (Aachen)
2002 TÜV Rheinland Academy (Budapest), Quality Management System Referent
2002 Miklós Zrínyi National Defence University, military technology manager
1990 Máté Zalka Military Technical College, combat vehicle maintainer, combat vehicle technology specialization
Military career
2023 Deputy Chief of Defence for Management
2022 Head of office (deputy commander for management), Hungarian Defence Forces Command
2019–2022 Inspector General (logistics), Hungarian Defence Forces Command
2018 Acting Chief of Staff, HDF Joint Force Command
2017–2018 Deputy Chief of Staff Support, HDF Joint Force Command
2014–2017 Chief of Logistic Forces (deputy commander), HDF Joint Force Command
2013–2014 Acting Chief of Logistic Forces (deputy commander), HDF Joint Force Command
2010–2013 Chief of Logistics Operations Directorate, HDF Joint Force Command
2007–2010 Senior officer (deputy chief), Logistic Directorate, HDF Joint Force Command
2006 Senior officer, Force planning division, MoD Force Planning Department
2005–2006 Senior officer, Force planning division, Military Planning Directorate, General Staff
2003–2005 Senior officer for coordination, Logistic Planning Directorate, HDF Joint Logistic and Support Command
2001–2003 Senior officer for planning, Logistic Directorate, General Staff
1999–2001 Service chief for armored and motor vehicle technology, Logistic Directorate
1997–1999 Logistics chief (deputy commander for logistics), 1st Tank Battalion
1997 Company commander, logistic company, 1st Tank Battalion
1993–1997 Company commander, repair company, Logistic Battalion
1990–1993 Deputy company commander for armaments technology, 1st Tank Company, 1st Tank Battalion
1987 Student (Miklós Zrínyi National Defence University)
Decorations
Officer Service Medal, 3rd Class
Service Medal of Merit, Silver Grade
Service Medal of Merit, Gold Grade
Officer Service Medal, 2nd Class
Service Medal for Flood Protection
Service Medal of Merit Decorated with Laurel Wreath
Service Medal for Migration Crisis Management
Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary, Military Section
Language skills
English STANAG 3.3.3.3
Memberships
Hungarian Military Logistics Association, member
Hungarian Logistics Association, member of presidential board
Hungarian-Romanian Military Cooperation Strengthens
13:35 August 14, 2026
On 13 August in Bucharest, General Zsolt Sándor, Chief of the HDF Defence Staff, discussed with his Romanian counterpart, General Gheorghiță Vlad, ways to further strengthen military cooperation, joint training exercises and operational involvement, as well as experiences in force development.
Riverbed Sill Construction Begins at Paks
13:31 August 14, 2026
On Thursday, the Minister of Defence visited the military units stationed in Dunaszentbenedek and inspected the preparatory work for the construction of the riverbed sill. Dr Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi was accompanied on the site visit by Lieutenant General Dr István Kun Szabó, Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff, and Colonel Attila Csurgó, Commander of the HDF 14th Engineer Regiment.
Wild Hunt 2026: US Parachuting Exercise in Pápa
13:20 August 12, 2026
A parachuting exercise of the 57th Rescue Squadron of the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) begins at the HDF’s 47th Airbase, in cooperation with the USAFE’s 37th Airlift Squadron.
Experience Still Worth Its Weight in Gold
12:57 August 12, 2026
Captain Tamás Bánszki won the individual combined competition at the most prestigious event at the 2026 Skydive World Cup Series in Belluno, Italy. The Hungarian national paratrooper team, competing under the name CISM Hungary, finished in an impressive 7th place in an extremely strong field. This is an encouraging result a week ahead of the 48th CISM World Military Parachuting Championship, to be held in Losonc, Slovakia.
Hungarian Divers at Lake Ohrid
12:28 August 10, 2026
Successful international military cooperation is based on a common professional language, mutual trust and a well-structured training system. Hungarian–North Macedonian cooperation in the field of diving reached another milestone during the Deep Water 2026 joint training exercise, which took place at Lake Ohrid in North Macedonia.
Senior NATO Commander visits KFOR’s Camp Novo Selo
08:40 August 6, 2026
Commander of Allied Joint Force Command Naples visited Camp Novo Selo to assess the security situation in Kosovo and discuss the camp’s infrastructure and development.
For each other, not just beside each other
19:45 August 3, 2026
“Cohesion is the most effective weapon” – emphasized Major General Tibor Králik, the outgoing commander of Headquarters Multinational Division Centre (HQ MND-C) at the commanders’ handover-takeover ceremony held on July 31. Major General László Antal has become the first Hungarian General Officer to assume command of the Székesfehérvár-based NATO headquarters since its establishment.
Youth Mine Awareness Training in Mostar
11:29 July 31, 2026
With the assistance of Hungarian bomb disposal experts, the EUFOR Liaison and Observation Team (LOT) in Mostar organised a mine awareness presentation for participants at a multinational scout camp.
Talks on Collective Defence Preparation Tasks
11:20 July 31, 2026
Lieutenant General Kai Rohrschneider, Commander of NATO’s Allied Joint Support and Enabling Command (JSEC), and representatives of his staff paid an official visit to Hungary on 28 July. The event was a key stop in a series of country visits within the NATO command’s area of responsibility.
Reporting from the US: Successful Validation
11:36 July 29, 2026
The Hungarian contingent stationed at Camp Grayling, together with the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Ohio National Guard, successfully completed the US validation exercise ‘Combat Readiness Exercise 2026’.