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Major General Zoltán Schmidt

11:22 January 2, 2023

Personal 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

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Bulgarian pilots receive Mi-17 simulator training in Szolnok

11:32 September 12, 2024

The HDF 86th Helicopter Wing is holding a three-week Mi-17 simulator training program for pilots coming from Bulgaria in turns. The aims are to provide skill retention training and to develop the flying skills of Bulgarian helicopter crews as well as to train them in using emergency procedures.

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Modern armed forces are being built with AI and human control

13:01 September 11, 2024

The special knowledge provided by artificial intelligence (AI) is needed in the interest of homeland defence, but man, the human factor cannot be left out of it – emphasized Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at the AI Summit conference in Budapest on Tuesday.

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Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky: Hungary’s security starts in the Sahel

11:41 September 11, 2024

The joint counterterrorism cooperation between the Hungarian government and Chad is of strategic importance not only to Hungary but also to Europe as a whole – stated Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky after introducing the water purification capability of the Hungarian Defence Forces and Hungarian-made drones to Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno in the Bálna Defence Centre on Tuesday.

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Paralympics 2024 – Welcome home ceremony for the Hungarian delegation

13:18 September 10, 2024

You are true role models for all of us – said Dr. Ádám Schmidt, MoD State Secretary for Sport on Monday, at the welcome home ceremony of the Hungarian delegation that has won 15 medals at the Paralympic Games in Paris.

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A Hungarian non-commissioned officer serving in the KFOR mission showed great bravery

09:28 September 10, 2024

For his courageous performance, Sergeant Csanád Bendegúz Erős was recognized by Major General Özkan Ulutaş, the commander of the NATO-led Kosovo peacekeeping forces (KFOR) and Lieutenant Colonel Dávid Szent-Imrey, the commander of the MH KFOR-30 contingent, on September 7.

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International insight into the territorial defence reservists’ capabilities

12:29 September 9, 2024

Ambassadors of the EU Political and Security Committee (PSC), defence industry diplomats and the EU military representatives (MILREP) are visiting Hungary in connection with our country holding the presidency of the European Union. Within the framework of demonstrations, the delegations are to be given an insight into the capabilities of the Hungarian Defence Forces in the area of Veszprém-Újmajor shooting range on 13 and 19 September.

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Information security leaders of V4 partner countries meet in Hungary

12:23 September 9, 2024

Cyber and information security specialists of Czechia, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary recently met in the spirit of thinking together in Budapest.

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We have rearmed the air force in recent years

10:11 September 9, 2024

As soon as Hungary’s economic capacity made it possible, the Hungarian government launched a major national defence and military development program, so we have rearmed the air force, too, in recent years – said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at the opening of the 29th Börgönd Airshow on Sunday, where MoD Parliamentary State Secretary Deputy Minister Tamás Vargha was also present.

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One of the most modern military transport aircraft of our age has arrived in Kecskemét

14:52 September 6, 2024

We can welcome a true marvel aircraft – said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at the ceremonial reception of the first KC-390 Millennium airlifter of the Hungarian Defence Forces, in the presence of representatives of the Brazilian manufacturing company Embraer, in Kecskemét on 5 September.

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HDF NCO Academy Hosts NATO Training Course

12:52 September 6, 2024

The Document and Media Exploitation (DOMEX) Collection and Processing in Support to Attack the Networks Course of the NATO C-IED Centre of Excellence is organized on the fourth occasion at the Hungarian Defence Forces NCO Academy.