Colonel Lajos Zsolt SZILAGYI
HUN Army

EOD Centre of Excellence     CHIEF OF THE STAFF  

                              

Assigments

2017-2023       Commander, the HDF 1. “Honved” EOD and Warship Regiment, Budapest

2012-2017       Deputy Commander, the HDF 1. “Honved” EOD and Warship Regiment, Budapest

2011-2012       Acting Commander, the HDF 1. “Honved” EOD and Warship Regiment, Budapest

2010-2011       Deputy Commander, the HDF 1. “Honved” EOD and Warship Regiment, Budapest

2007-2011       Deputy Commander, the HDF 1. “Honved” EOD and Warship Battalion, Budapest

2001-2007       Security Officer, Military Security Office, Budapest

1998-2001       Chief of Staff, 1. Warship Battalion, Hungarian River Forces, Budapest

1997-1998       Company Commander, 2. Warship Coy, 1. Warship Battalion, Hungarian River Forces, Budapest

1994-1997       Master of “AM-31” minesweeper, 1. Warship Coy, 1. Warship Battalion, Hungarian River Forces, Budapest

1993-1994       Mate of “AM-21” minesweeper, 1. Warship Coy, 1. Warship Battalion, Hungarian River Forces, Budapest

Missions

  • 2020               CJ357 Chief, TAAC-NORTH, Mazar-E-Sharif, Afganisztan
  • 2014-2015       Camp Marechal de Lattre de Tassigny Commander (CMLT CDR), KFOR, Novo Selo, Kosovo

Education

  • Senior Military Leader postgraduate course, Senior Military Leader, National University of Public Service,  Budapest, 2016-2017
  • Skipper Course, Radiotelephone Operator Course for radio service inland navigation, Nautical Academy, Budapest, 2010
  • “Miklos Zrinyi” National Defence University, “Kossuth Lajos” Faculty of Military Science, Military Leadership Programme, Military State Security Spec., Budapest, 2005-2007
  • Skipper of motor boat Course, Nautical School, Budapest, 1995
  • Engineer Branch, “Kossuth Lajos” Military College Szentendre, 1990-1993
  • Military Engineer Academy, Kaliningrad, Sovietunion, 1989-1990
  • Military Boarding Secondary School, Tata, 1985-1989

Languages

  • English STANAG3333
  • German medium level

Courses:

  • ADL 367 NATO EOD Doctrine (AJP-3.18) course, 2023
  • ADL 396 NATO Standardization Online Education Course, 2023
  • ADL 222 Introduction to NATO’s ETEE – Global Programming, 2023
  • ADL 116 Resources management Education Program, 2023
  • ADL 202 Intro to military Engeneering course, 2023
  • ADL 041 C-IED Awareness Course, 2019
  • ADL 166 Children and Armed Conflict course, 2019
  • ADL 169 Improving Operational Effectivness ba Integrating Gender Perspective, 2019
  • PLB-1841 ÁBPE course – for managers and economic managers of budgetary bodies
  • European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) course, National University of Public Service, Budapest, 2017
  • Staff Officers Orientation Course, HDF Peace Support Training Centre, Szolnok, 2014

Decorations

  • The Officer’s Service Sign 3rd Class, 1999
  • Merit of Silver Service Medal, 2004
  • The Officer’s Service Sign 2nd Class, 2009
  • Merit of Gold Service Medal, 2010
  • the Service Sign for Flood Control and Disaster Relief, 2010
  • NATO Non-Article 5 Medal, Balkans (KFOR), 2015
  • The Officer’s Service Sign 1st Class 2019
  • NATO Accession Commemorative Medal 2020
  • NATO Non-Article 5 Medal, Afganisztán (RS), 2020
  • Merit of Gold with Laurel Wreath Service Medal 2021
  • Knight’s Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit 2023

Promotion

2018                Colonel

2009                Lieutenant Colonel

2004                Major

1998                Captain

1996                Lieutenant

1993                2nd Lieutenant