Capt. Tamás Bognár
Medal Parade in Camp Butmir
2012. január 13. 16:18
The mission of the ninth rotation of the HDF EUFOR Contingent (EUFOR-9 HUNCON) is nearing completion, as signaled by the traditional medal parade which was held in Camp Butmir, Sarajevo on January 7. At the ceremony, the 143 Hungarian peacekeepers to receive decorations lined up in front of the EUFOR commander and several invited guests from the HQ.
Christmas at the EUFOR Contingent
2011. december 29. 6:06
As soon as the visit of the President of the Republic and the Minister of Defence ended, Christmas “set in” at the Hungarian EUFOR contingent serving in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Battalion Exercise and Santa Claus Cup
2011. december 15. 8:54
The EUFOR Multinational Battalion (MNBN) carried out another battalion-level exercise in the settlement of Rajlovač, Bosnia-Herzegovina on the basis of the training scheme at the end of November. It is not a secret that the goal of the exercise was to enhance the cohesion in the Austrian, Turkish and Hungarian companies, and to increase their skills acquired until now.
Exercise and Visit at Camp Butmir, Sarajevo
2011. november 24. 16:31
In mid-November the Austrian company serving with the EUFOR Multinational Battalion (MNBN) deployed in Bosnia-Herzegovina completed the transfer of authority (TOA) process. In what followed, they executed a Full Operational Capability (FOC) Evaluation Exercise which involved the subunits of the Hungarian maneuver company as role-players.
Maneuver Company on Exercise
2011. október 22. 14:15
According to the training schedule of the Multinational Battalion (MNBN), the maneuver company of the 9th rotation of the HDF EUFOR contingent (EUFOR-9 HUNCON) conducted a company-level complex exercise at Bileca, in the south-east corner of Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) on October 11-12.
Battalion-Level Exercise Near the Adriatic Sea
2011. szeptember 12. 8:23
Following the Full Operational Capability (FOC) exercise, the ninth rotation of the HDF EUFOR Contingent (EUFOR HUNCON-9) had another training session starting from September 1: its infantry company participated in a two-day battalion-level field training exercise. The Headquarters of the Multinational Battalion (MNBN HQ) chose the area of the town of Capljina as a venue for the exercise in Neretva Canton, Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH). This town is merely 20 kilometers from the Adriatic Sea.
Celebration and FOC Exercise at the EUFOR Contingent
2011. augusztus 31. 6:09
Following the completion of a training program that started in early August, the infantry company of the HDF EUFOR-9 contingent went on a full operational capability (FOC) exercise in mid-August.
Preparations for the Joint Task
2011. augusztus 12. 11:59
On Monday, August 1, in accordance with the training schedule of the Multinational Battalion (MNBN), the infantry company of the 9th rotation of the HDF European Union Force (HDF EUFOR-9) contingent began the preparations for the execution of the joint task in Sarajevo.
Bocskai Brigade Troops in Sarajevo Again
2011. augusztus 2. 9:57
The tour of duty of the eighth rotation of the HDF EUFOR contingent in EUFOR ALTHEA (EUFOR-8 HUNCON) in Bosnia-Herzegovina is nearing completion. On Tuesday, July 26 the commanders of the eighth and ninth rotations – Maj. Győző Preininger and Lt.-Col. Szabolcs Kiss – signed the transfer of authority (TOA) documents, which concluded the official handover and takeover of position between the two contingent commanders.