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
Zoltán Kaszab takes over CSEL position at NATO Allied Command Operations
12:57 October 13, 2025
For the next three years, Chief Warrant Officer Zoltán Kaszab has assumed Command Senior Enlisted Leader (CSEL) position at NATO’s Allied Command Operations in Mons, Belgium. This is the first time that a Hungarian soldier has taken over the CSEL position at the NATO Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE).
The “Top Gun” of Helicopter Pilots at Pápa Again
12:48 October 13, 2025
Hungary is hosting the Helicopter Tactics Instructor Course (HTIC), under the professional guidance of the Multinational Helicopter Training Centre (MHTC), for the fifth time at the HDF 47th Air Base, Pápa.
ADHU 25: Special Operations Forces on the ground and in the air
10:53 October 13, 2025
The operation of the Special Operations Forces (SOF) battle group was based on a fictitious story. During it, the SOF operators launched air and ground assaults to recapture Mezőkövesd airport – which had fallen into enemy hands – at the cost of an intensive firefight. This was one of the most spectacular elements of the multinational SOF Exercise Black Swan 2025, which forms part of country defence Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025. Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky and General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF Defence Staff also observed the operation on the spot.
Quick and professional medical care even under field conditions
15:33 October 10, 2025
Already on the second occasion in Hungary, the HDF Medical Centre and the Department of Experimental Cardiology and Surgical Techniques, Semmelweis University recently organized a training course for surgeons treating seriously injured patients. The international course was attended by about 30 civilian and military professionals in the field of military medicine from many parts of the world.
From Hungary to UN peace missions
13:48 October 10, 2025
Ridden with ethnic conflicts, the Republic of Conga is coming to life after a civil war. Public order is being restored, but the leaders of the country call for the assistance of UN peacekeeping forces – this is the fictitious scenario of the International Military Observers’ Course running in Szolnok, Tázlár and Kiskunhalas. Between 29 September and 17 October, 22 servicemembers from 13 countries are participating in the pre-deployment training course.
Neighbours 2025: multinational cooperation
11:44 October 10, 2025
The Hungarian–Serbian joint training Exercise Neighbours 2025 closed with a spectacular tactical phase. During the one and a half week spent in the military training area “Psuljanke livade”, near Paraćin, Central Serbia, emphasis was placed on multinational cooperation and the organization of joint operations, familiarization with each other’s equipment, as well as the analysis of lessons learned earlier.
They are capable of the most complex operations
11:39 October 10, 2025
The Hungarian Defence Forces have presented another set of capabilities at Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025 – writes Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on his social media page. The minister recently observed how the personnel of the HDF Special Operations Command recaptured an airport in cooperation with Bulgarian, Polish, Slovak and Slovenian Special Operations Forces.
Qatari Ambassador to Budapest Says Goodbye
13:30 October 9, 2025
Dr. Zsolt Kutnyánszky, MoD State Secretary for Force Development and Defence Policy received Qatari Ambassador Abdulla Falah Abdulla Nasser Al-Dosari on a farewell visit in his office on 8 October. László Hajnik, MoD Deputy State Secretary for Defence Policy, was also present at the discussion with the head of mission who is to leave Hungary upon ending his service in Budapest.
Enemy at the gates
12:06 October 9, 2025
The multinational Special Operations Forces (SOF) Exercise Black Swan 2025 is in full swing within the framework of Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025. One of the recent phases involved an attack on the SOF main operating base located at Sármellék (Hévíz-Balaton Airport) in the early morning hours. The opposing force (OPFOR) attempted to penetrate into the base with drones and land force units, but the territorial defence reservists on guard duty in the camp and the SOF troops successfully thwarted this attempt in an intensive firefight and drove back the attackers. All the soldiers who had been wounded in action during the armed incident received professional medical care on the spot, and then were carried to the rear.
“The flame of excellence keeps burning in Budapest”
15:14 October 8, 2025
The groundbreaking ceremony of the World Aquatics Headquarters in Budapest took place on the premises of former Láng Machine Factory on 7 October. The organization has more than 200 member countries and will direct the global development of aquatic sports from the Hungarian capital city.