Hungary in Afghanistan
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Hungarian Defence Forces Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team Ends Mission
Hungary in Afghanistan, December 17, 2012 2:38 PM
The Hungarian Defence Forces Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team (OMLT) deployed in Afghanistan has ended its current mission.
Afghan Troops’ Professional Standards on the Increase
Hungary in Afghanistan, December 12, 2012 3:36 PM
Afghan troops have increasingly higher professional standards, which reflects credit on their Hungarian mentors too.
Hungarian Defence Forces Begin Movement of Military Equipment Home from Afghanistan
Hungary in Afghanistan, December 10, 2012 10:54 AM
On Friday, December 7 at dawn eight light armored personnel carrier (APC) BTRs were airlifted to Hungary – Col. József Nyers, the commander of the National Support Element in Mazar-e Sharif informed the special correspondent of Hungarian News Agency MTI.
Hungarian PRT Starts Withdrawing from Afghanistan
Hungary in Afghanistan, December 6, 2012 8:07 AM
The Hungarian Provincial Reconstruction Team (HUN PRT) has started withdrawing from Afghanistan; the development projects will be terminated and certain pieces of military equipment will be moved back home – Col. Antal Sipos, the commander of the last PRT told the special correspondent of Hungarian News Agency MTI in Camp Pannonia, the base of the HUN PRT on Wednesday, December 5.
Hungarian Special Operations Contingent Starts Working
Hungary in Afghanistan, December 5, 2012 9:36 AM
The first Special Operations Contingent of the Hungarian Defence Forces has started working in Afghanistan – Col. Tamás Sándor, the commander of the unit told the Kabul-based special correspondent of Hungarian News Agency MTI by phone on Tuesday, December 4.
The Hungarians Are the Most Popular of All NATO Troops
Hungary in Afghanistan, December 4, 2012 8:00 AM
“Afghan civilians like Hungarian soldiers the most, and the soldiers of the Afghan National Army (ANA) like to work with them the most too”, Lt.-Col. Mohammad Salim Ahmadi (ANA) stated on Monday, December 3 in an interview given to the special correspondent of Hungarian News Agency MTI.
Tasks of Hungarian Force Protection Personnel at KAIA Increasing
Hungary in Afghanistan, December 3, 2012 10:08 AM
The Hungarian soldiers serving with the Force Protection Group at Kabul International Airport (KAIA) have an ever-expanding workload. The preparations for the 2014 withdrawal are already under way, and in consequence there has recently been a significant increase in the traffic at the airport of the Afghan capital, Col. László Benda, the Force Protection Group Commander of the Kabul International Airport told Hungarian News Agency MTI in an interview on Saturday, December 1.
News and Information on the Role of the Hungarian Defence Forces in Afghanistan
Hungary in Afghanistan, November 26, 2012 5:33 PM
The most important operational role of the Hungarian Defence Forces is the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) mission in Afghanistan. Therefore, to ensure appropriate information on this mission, a new webpage called “Hungary in Afghanistan” was launched in November 2012 on the Hungarian Government’s website. This webpage offers visitors news updates, background information, videos and photos on the activities of Hungarian troops in the mission.
Hungarian Soldiers Perform Excellently in Afghanistan
Hungary in Afghanistan, November 26, 2012 1:55 PM
In spite of the heavy workload, the soldiers of the Hungarian Defence Forces are doing a good job in Afghanistan – Gen. Tibor Benkő told Hungarian News Agency MTI on Friday, November 23 after returning from his visit to the Central Asian country.
Csaba Hende Holds Discussions with US Secretary of Navy
Hungary in Afghanistan, October 30, 2012 4:30 PM
On October 30 in the morning, Hungarian Minister of Defence Csaba Hende met with Ray Mabus, the US Secretary of Navy – who is on a visit to Hungary – at a bilateral discussion.
Economic Office Receives New Building with Hungarian Assistance
Hungary in Afghanistan, October 24, 2012 4:15 PM
Col. Antal Sipos, the commander of the 13th rotation of the Hungarian Defence Forces Provincial Reconstruction Team (HUN PRT-13) handed over the building of the Economic Office to the town of Pol-e Khomri in the presence of Mohammad Sultan Ebadi, the governor of Baghlan Province on October 22.
Hungary plans to reduce the number of troops in Afghanistan
Hungary in Afghanistan, October 11, 2012 2:14 PM
Next year the number of Hungarian troops serving in Afghanistan will be reduced significantly, Hungarian Minister of Defence Csaba Hende told journalists on Wednesday, October 10 in Brussels after the NATO Defence Ministers reviewed the process of transition in Afghanistan at their meeting.
Smooth Takeover of Force Protection Tasks at KAIA
Hungary in Afghanistan, October 2, 2012 2:22 PM
„The takeover of force protection tasks at the Kabul International Airport (KAIA) took place in order on Monday, October 1, and the soldiers of the Hungarian Defence Forces will perform their duties there for six months”, Chief of Defence Gen. Dr. Tibor Benkő said at a press conference in Budapest.
US Department of Defense issued a statement praising bilateral cooperation with Hungary
Hungary in Afghanistan, September 19, 2012 2:25 PM
On Tuesday, 18 September the United States Department of Defense issued a news release regarding Hungarian Defense Minister Csaba Hende’s visit to Washington DC. The news release praises Hungary’s role in Afghanistan and the bilateral defense cooperation, with special regard to the upcoming 20th anniversary of the State Partnership Program between the Hungarian Defense Forces and the Ohio National Guard.
Hungarian soldiers leaving for Afghanistan
Hungary in Afghanistan, September 3, 2012 2:33 PM
Some 300 Hungarian soldiers will leave for Afghanistan to serve at Kabul airport, in a provincial reconstruction team, an air training command team and an air advisory team from September, Defence Minister Csaba Hende said on Monday.
Hungary Transforms Its Role in Afghanistan
Hungary in Afghanistan, August 23, 2012 2:42 PM
While Hungary’s Afghanistan policy remains unchanged, at the request of NATO the Hungarian Defence Forces are going to transform their role in Afghanistan so that they can contribute even more effectively to the Asian country’s becoming independent and more secure, Defence Minister Csaba Hende stressed at a press conference on Thursday.
EOD Team Used Hook and Line Kit to Remove IED From Tanker Truck
Hungary in Afghanistan, July 16, 2012 2:47 PM
Last weekend, Hungarian and Afghan EOD technicians saved the lives of hundreds by removing a magnetic bomb from a tanker truck filled up with 16,000 liters of kerosene in downtown Pol-e Khomri. The commander of the HDF Provincial Reconstruction Team (HUN PRT) and the chief of the EOD cell told us the story.
Saving Lives in Afghanistan
Hungary in Afghanistan, July 9, 2012 2:55 PM
On July 7 at 18:30 the deputy police chief of Baghlan Province informed the commander of the HDF Provincial Reconstruction Team (HUN PRT) stationed in Afghanistan that a magnetic improvised explosive device (IED) had been emplaced on a tanker truck on the main road in the town of Pol-e Khumri, 2.5 kilometers from Camp Pannonia. Press release.
Firefighting
Hungary in Afghanistan, July 3, 2012 3:59 PM
On June 28 in the late afternoon hours, one local resident was killed and five were injured when a magnetic bomb emplaced on an oil tanker went off in the busiest hub of Pol-e Khomri, Afghanistan. It was sheer luck that the explosion did not cause a mass disaster in the always crowded downtown area.
What a Lot of Green! – Reporting from Afghanistan
Hungary in Afghanistan, June 14, 2012 4:05 PM
The members of the seventh rotation of the HDF Mi-35 Air Mentor Team (AMT-7) and the second rotation of the HDF Mi-17 Air Advisory Team (AAT-2) – together with the soldiers posted to individual positions taking their paid leave – left Mazar-e Sharif for Debrecen in the morning of Friday, June 1.
Bridge of Four Nations: A Symbol of Opportunity
Hungary in Afghanistan, May 30, 2012 4:15 PM
Last weekend, Hungarian and Afghan EOD technicians saved the lives of hundreds by removing a magnetic bomb from a tanker truck filled up with 16,000 liters of kerosene in downtown Pol-e Khomri. The commander of the HDF Provincial Reconstruction Team (HUN PRT) and the chief of the EOD cell told us the story.
Education Is the Key to the Future and Peace
Hungary in Afghanistan, May 30, 2012 4:10 PM
As a result of the cooperation between the 12th rotation of the HDF Provincial Reconstruction Team (HUN PRT-12) and the German maneuver battalion, the inauguration ceremony of a new school recently took place in Gerdab village, Baghlan Province, Afghanistan.
Thank You for Serving in Afghanistan!
Hungary in Afghanistan, May 19, 2012 4:21 PM
Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) Admiral James Stavridis paid a three-day official visit to Afghanistan. He was accompanied by Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis, the Ambassador of the United States of America to Budapest, who thanked the Hungarian troops for their sacrifice in serving with NATO in Afghanistan.
Strategic Communication Is Important
Hungary in Afghanistan, May 8, 2012 1:57 PM
The work of the HDF Provincial Reconstruction Team (HUN PRT) is a significant contribution to the positive image of what the Regional Command North and the ISAF troops are doing in Baghlan Province, Maj.-Gen. Erich Pfeffer, the commander of the Afghanistan-based International Security Assistance Forces Regional Command North (ISAF RC N) said on his visit to the Hungarian camp.
Attack Helicopter Mentors to Stay On in Afghanistan
Hungary in Afghanistan, May 3, 2012 2:02 PM
With the governmental decree No. 1126/2012 (25/04), the government of Hungary extended the mandate of the HDF Mi-35 Air Mentor Team (AMT), which now runs until 1 September 2012. The HDF AMT is tasked with training the Afghan Air Force in Afghanistan.