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„Waterfalls” in Bosnia
Ministry of Defence, April 12, 2012 9:16 AM
The commander of the EUFOR Multinational Battalion (MNBN) ordered the execution of a tactical exercise “Waterfalls” in Bosnia-Herzegovina for the maneuver subunits, including the Hungarian company. The exercise took place between March 26 and 29.
Liaison Team Provides Assistance on Remote Sites
Ministry of Defence, April 10, 2012 5:58 PM
One of the core missions of the HDF Provincial Reconstruction Team is to support governmental and security organs. The HUN PRT Liaison Teams (LT) move around the districts in the area of responsibility of the contingent. Their main tasks include participation in negotiations with local leaders, and gathering information about the region. The areas in the north are quite difficult to access because sometimes they have to go across impassable mountain roads and riverbeds.
Cooperation Between Military Doctors and Civil Experts
Ministry of Defence, April 10, 2012 9:52 AM
“The NATO Centre of Excellence for Military Medicine responds to modern-day challenges in military medicine and is an important cornerstone of maintaining contact with the civilian sector” – said Gen. Dr. Tibor Benkő, the Chief of the MoD Defence Staff in Budapest on March 30.
No Fooling... HAW Passes 7,000 hours on April 1st, 2012
Ministry of Defence, April 7, 2012 10:11 AM
PÁPA AIR BASE, Hungary – On Sunday, 1 April 2012, the Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW) and the Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) program reached a new milestone. The C-17 piloted by Heavy Airlift Squadron Commander, Lt Col Christian Langfeldt (NOR), and his crew passed 7,000 flight hours in Turkish Airspace at 0138 Zulu time. This Afghanistan resupply mission reflected the significant progress made by the program as it included crewmembers from exactly half of the SAC Nations – Norway, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Sweden, and the United States.
Strengthening international (bilateral) armaments co-operation
Ministry of Defence, April 3, 2012 5:17 PM
This year’s Spring Session of the Conference of National Armaments Directors was held in the NATO Headquarters in Brussels, on 29 March, where our country was represented by Mr Gábor Márki, Deputy State Secretary MOD Hungary in his capacity of National Armaments Director (NAD).
Work in Missions Is the Peak of Military Vocation
Ministry of Defence, March 26, 2012 3:02 PM
The experience our soldiers gain in mission areas can be put to good use in the interest of territorial defence, the armed defence of the Homeland”, said Dr. Csaba Hende on March 20. The Minister of Defence attended in Szolnok the “Welcome Home” ceremony for the 11th rotation of the HDF Provincial Reconstruction Team (HUN PRT-11) and the farewell ceremony for the troops to deploy with the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP).
Hungary Maintains its Presence in Operation EUFOR ALTHEA in Bosnia
Ministry of Defence, March 23, 2012 10:33 AM
Hungary will maintain its presence in the EU-led military operation ALTHEA in Bosnia-Herzegovina as long as necessary, Defence Minister Csaba Hende told journalist at a press conference held after a meeting of EU Defence Ministers in Brussels on Thursday, 22nd March.
Honorable Visit to Camp Pannonia
Ministry of Defence, March 22, 2012 8:41 AM
German Defence Minister Thomas de Maiziere paid a visit to the Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) in the area of responsibility of the International Security Assistance Force Regional Command-North (ISAF RC-N) in Afghanistan, accompanied by Maj.-Gen. Erich Pfeffer, the newly appointed commander of RC-N. There are Hungarian, Swedish, Turkish and Norwegian PRTs operating around the nine provinces in the AOR of the Germany-led ISAF RC-N.
Hungarian-German Armaments Expert Discussion
Ministry of Defence, March 20, 2012 8:09 AM
A Hungarian-German Expert Discussion was held in Budapest on the fields of armaments, medical and logistics between 7th and 8th of March 2012.
We Are One Community
Ministry of Defence, March 18, 2012 4:54 PM
We are working together for the future of Afghanistan and Baghlan Province. Whatever nationality we have, we are striving to achieve the same goal, which is better life and better future for the people of Baghlan – this was stated at a ceremony marking the transfer of authority between the 11th and the 12th rotations of the HDF Provincial Reconstruction Team (HUN PRT).