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Cooperation and Confidence-Building in Kabul
Hungary in Afghanistan, May 25, 2013 3:30 PM
The defence of Kabul International Airport (KAIA) is a multi-faceted, complex mission, and the local forces play an important role in it.
German Chancellor Visits ISAF Regional Command–North
Hungary in Afghanistan, May 17, 2013 1:39 PM
On May 10, German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived for a whirlwind visit at the ISAF Regional Command–North (RC-N) in Camp Marmal, Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan. Besides the military leadership of the region, the German Chancellor met the senior national representatives of the 17 nations serving on the staff of the RC-N, among them RC-N Chief of Staff Brig.-Gen. Ferenc Komor.
Range Day in Kabul
Hungary in Afghanistan, May 8, 2013 7:07 AM
Members of the second rotation of the HDF Kabul International Airport Force Protection Contingent (HDF KAIA FPC-2) participated in skill retention target practices in late April.
NATO's support to Afghan army sustainment takes shape
Hungary in Afghanistan, April 29, 2013 4:31 PM
Foreign ministers from NATO and ISAF partner nations made progress in shaping NATO’s long-term support to Afghanistan at a meeting in Brussels on Tuesday (23 April 2013).
Air Mentors to Return Home
Hungary in Afghanistan, April 22, 2013 10:11 AM
The Ministry of Defence has decided on the time and conditions for the homecoming of the Hungarian air mentor contingent from Afghanistan. Preparations are under way for the permanent return home, which would be completed by the first half of May under the Ministry’s decision.
Another Hungarian Sporting Success in Afghanistan
Hungary in Afghanistan, April 18, 2013 1:06 PM
After a tournament victory won by the football team of the HDF Kabul International Airport Force Protection Contingent (HDF KAIA FPC) in last December, the Hungarian soldiers serving at KAIA can now take pride in another sporting success.
Beyond the „Halfway Point”
Hungary in Afghanistan, April 16, 2013 11:23 AM
We are going to introduce the sixth rotation of the Logistic Mentor Team (LMT) deployed in Camp Warehouse, Kabul – the composition of the team, its activities in the recent period, their trials and the challenges ahead of them.
Changing of the Guard at Kabul International Airport
Hungary in Afghanistan, April 8, 2013 9:00 AM
On April 1, the second rotation of the HDF Kabul International Airport Force Protection Contingent (HDF KAIA FPC) assumed guard and security duties at the “gateway to Afghanistan”. The farewell ceremony for the first rotation also included a medal parade and a change of command ceremony as well.
Minister Hende Paid Visits to Hungarian Military Units in Afghanistan
Hungary in Afghanistan, March 29, 2013 11:07 AM
The international community and the Afghan people both highly appreciate the Hungarian soldiers’ performance, which will be of great weight in considering Hungary’ future role in Afghanistan, Minister of Defence Csaba Hende stated during his tour of inspection at the Hungarian contingents in Afghanistan.
Farewell ceremony of the Hungarian PRT team in Mazar-e Sharif
Hungary in Afghanistan, March 29, 2013 10:56 AM
The national flag has been lowered in the camp of the Hungarian Defence Forces Provincial Reconstruction Team and an official farewell ceremony has been held in Mazar-e Sharif. The soldiers of the last PRT rotation are going to return home from Afghanistan this week.
Afghanistan – 25 Containers of Materiel To Be Transported from Baghlan Camp to Hungary
Hungary in Afghanistan, March 5, 2013 8:45 AM
Around 25 containers of military materiel will be transported back to Hungary with the withdrawal of the Hungarian Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) from Afghanistan – the Ministry of Defence informed Hungarian News Agency MTI in a press release on Sunday.
Handover of Hungarian Camp Starts in Afghanistan
Hungary in Afghanistan, February 28, 2013 8:15 AM
At a ceremony held in Camp Pannonia, Maj.-Gen. László Domján, the commander of the Hungarian Defence Forces Joint Force Command (HDF JFC) announced that the contingent of the HDF Provincial Reconstruction Team (HUN PRT) would complete its operational tasks in early March. He stressed that the handover of the camp to the Afghan partners had started and would be finished at the end of March. (Reporting from the spot.)
EOD Technicians Destroy Expired Ammunition in Afghanistan
Hungary in Afghanistan, February 18, 2013 12:41 PM
On Friday, February 15 on the range of Khilagay, the EOD technicians serving with the 13th rotation of the HDF Provincial Reconstruction Team (HUN PRT) destroyed by blasting a truckload of expired ammunition which was unfit for airlift. (Report from the spot).
Military Advisory Team Completes Last Joint Operation with Afghan National Army
Hungary in Afghanistan, February 18, 2013 12:26 PM
The Hungarian–US Military Advisory Team (MAT) finished its last joint operation with the Afghan National Army (ANA) on February 14. During the three-day patrol, the around 180 Hungarian, US and Afghan soldiers and policemen combed four valleys where – according to intelligence – groups of insurgents and gunmen were reported to be hiding. (Report from the spot)
Hungarian PRT’s final aid distribution in Afghanistan
Hungary in Afghanistan, February 13, 2013 12:28 PM
The HDF Provincial Reconstruction Team (HUN PRT) recently distributed humanitarian aid packages for the last time in Baghlan Province, Afghanistan. The Hungarian troops will soon finish their development projects and their six-and-a-half-year mission abroad.
Negotiations Have Started on Handover of Hungarian Camp
Hungary in Afghanistan, January 28, 2013 2:22 PM
The official negotiations on handing over Camp Pannonia in Pol-e Khomri, Afghanistan have started on January 23. “We have reached another stage in handing over responsibility for security, which is nothing else but the fourth phase of transition”, Commander Col. Antal Sipos stressed at the press conference.
Medal Parade in Kabul
Hungary in Afghanistan, January 23, 2013 2:02 PM
Time flies so fast – which is evidenced by the fact that it passed in what seemed a blink of an eye from signing the last pages of the handover-takeover documentation between the AMT-7 and the AMT-8 to the rush in the AMT-8 mission…(Reporting from Kabul).
Objectively determining the progress of time is relatively simple. We are able to track each second of our modern age with almost insolent precision. But no atomic clocks can make us feel the subjective, human aspect of the passing of time.
The Donation Goes On
Hungary in Afghanistan, January 22, 2013 2:07 PM
The commander of the 13th rotation of the HDF Provincial Reconstruction Team (HUN PRT-13) handed over computers, printers and generators among other things to the commander of a corps of the Afghan National Army (ANA) on January 13.
Hungary Is Ready to Stay Engaged in Afghanistan After 2014
Hungary in Afghanistan, January 18, 2013 1:11 PM
If there is such a request, Hungary stands ready to continue its presence in Afghanistan after 2014, the end of the mandate of NATO’s current mission, President of Hungary János Áder said after his discussions with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen in the NATO Headquarters, Brussels on Thursday, January 17. The NATO Secretary General called Hungary “a dependable ally”.
Hungarian Commander of Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan
Hungary in Afghanistan, January 15, 2013 2:49 PM
As from January 15, Col. Tamás Sándor, the commander of the Hungarian Defence Forces Special Operations Contingent fills the position of deputy chief of staff for operations and intelligence at the headquarters of Task Force 10, which directs the special operations forces (SOF) units in Afghanistan.
The Months of Donation
Hungary in Afghanistan, January 14, 2013 3:00 PM
December 2012 and January 2013 are the “period of donation” for the 13th rotation of the Hungarian Defence Forces Provincial Reconstruction Team (HUN PRT-13). This is the period when the local Afghan people most in need of help urgently require the donations sent by aid organizations and all other forms of support. Report form Afghanistan.
Determined and Disciplined Work for Peace and Stability
Hungary in Afghanistan, January 12, 2013 3:07 PM
You have demonstrated the professionalism and persistence of the Hungarian Defence Forces– this was how Tamás Vargha, the Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence welcomed the troops returning from the Afghanistan missions in Szentes on January 9.
Major chapter of Hungary’s role in Afghanistan to be closed in 2013
Hungary in Afghanistan, January 9, 2013 10:06 AM
Minister of Defence Csaba Hende said Hungary's military had been able to "maintain its capabilities" in 2012 amid limited financial possibilities.
Hungarian soldiers have earned great respect
Hungary in Afghanistan, December 20, 2012 10:22 AM
The exceptional skills of Hungarian soldiers serving in Afghanistan have earned great respect for the nation, President János Áder said during a visit to Kabul.
Hungarian soldiers were attacked in Afghanistan
Hungary in Afghanistan, December 17, 2012 3:01 PM
Hungarian soldiers were attacked in Afghanistan last Saturday in the area of Khilagay, however, nobody was hurt. 21 soldiers from the Hungarian-American Military Advisory Group as well as two battalions from the Afghan National Army (ANA) were included in the conflict. During the firefight, the Hungarian-American Military Advisory Group was supported by air forces.