Major 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 Soldiers Participating in Saturday’s Rescue Receive Commander’s Recognition
11:08 April 9, 2024
Major General Dr. László Sticz, Commander of EUFOR Operation Althea, recently presented commander’s recognition coins in Camp Butmir, near Sarajevo to soldiers and civilian air traffic controllers participating in the early Saturday life-saving rescue operation. In the rescue operation, 14 Hungarian, two Dutch and two Italian soldiers carried out tasks directly, as well as an Austrian civilian. The two Italian soldiers will receive the commander’s recognition later.
Rheinmetall: Production, Development and Testing
14:33 April 8, 2024
The personnel of the HDF 30th Mechanized Infantry Brigade got a unique insight into the domestic production process of the Lynx infantry fighting vehicle while visiting the Rheinmetall plant in Zalaegerszeg on 3 April.
About Hungarians, for Hungarians – in Sarajevo
12:06 April 8, 2024
On 3 April, in Camp Butmir, Hungarian soldiers had the opportunity to see a film about the Hungarian ethnic minority in Bosnia and Herzegovina and one of its prominent members.
Hungarian soldiers in EUFOR saved lives
13:21 April 6, 2024
Early on Saturday, the Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina requested the help of the EUFOR international peacekeeping mission in finding two missing tourists.
Várpalota ammo plant continues to grow
16:10 April 5, 2024
“Europe’s most modern artillery ammunition production plant is being built in the eastern part of Várpalota” – underlined Prof. Dr. László Palkovics, CEO, N7 Holding National Defence Industry Innovation Plc. at the groundbreaking ceremony of the factory building of the Várpalota Defence Industrial Complex manufacturing 155mm artillery shells on Wednesday, 3 April.
Strengthening cooperation
11:50 April 3, 2024
Troops from Croatia, Hungary, Italy and the United States recently exercised together in the area of Veszprém-Újmajor (Camp Croft).
Easter in Sarajevo
11:42 April 3, 2024
Lieutenant Colonel Roland Kálinger, field chaplain of the 28th rotation of the HDF EUFOR Contingent (EUFOR-28 HUNCON) celebrated a Mass in the chapel of Camp Butmir, Sarajevo on the feast of the Resurrection.
Full operational capability achieved
09:56 April 2, 2024
Although the security situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina is stable, as a second responder, the European Union Force (EUFOR) – which is conducting the largest military operation of the European Union – must be ready to deploy if the local authorities were unable to maintain a safe and secure environment (SASE).
Medal Parade in Iraq
11:56 March 27, 2024
Hungarian soldiers serving at the Forward Operation Base UNION III Baghdad, the headquarters of NATO’s international coalition forces recently received the NATO Mission Iraq Non-Article 5 medal of merit awarded by the Secretary General of NATO at a medal parade held to mark the end of their six months of service. Lieutenant General Jose Antonio Agüero Martínez, Commander of NATO Mission Iraq, praised the self-sacrificing service of the awarded personnel in his speech and gave thanks for their high-quality performance in all common tasks.
Rheinmetall’s new factory to bring cutting-edge technology to Szeged
15:42 March 26, 2024
We are working to win the future for the Hungarians – stated Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky in Szeged on 26 March.