Lt. Gábor Horváth
They Set the Bar High
2018. június 9. 7:09
The 18th rotation of the HDF KFOR Contingent (KFOR-18 HUNCON) has already been about halfway through their period of service in Kosovo. The Hungarian soldiers stationing in Camp Novo Selo have performed serious assignments in the past three months. The second or BRAVO Manoeuvre Company is counted as special: they have performed duties, only very few had the opportunity to perform until now.
Hungarian Generals in the Balkans
2018. június 4. 10:46
Deputy Commander (DCOM KFOR) KFOR Brigadier General János Csombók was welcomed by EUFOR Chief of Staff Brigadier General Gábor Horváth at a flying visit in Camp Butmir, Sarajevo.
Change of Command in Camp Novo Selo
2018. május 24. 15:26
The handover-takeover of the camp commander’s responsibilities has recently taken place in Camp Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny (CMLT), Novo Selo, Kosovo. Lt.-Col. Károly Szép passed on the responsibilities to Lt.-Col. József Paor.
Dancon March: for the first time this year
2018. április 28. 13:54
The second weekend of April started with unusual sounds in the KFOR Novo Selo camp. As the music grew louder, so increased the bustle and noise at the campsite. More and more soldiers in uniform, with rucksack and body armour appeared at the previously established control points. The time has come again for the Danish Contingent March.
The First Ones…
2018. április 21. 12:17
The soldiers serving with the first, Alpha Company of the 18th rotation of the HDF KFOR Contingent (KFOR-18 HUNCON) have already been deployed in the Kosovo area of operation for more than a month. Here the word “first” does not only refer to their designation in the nomenclature but also to the fact that the entire personnel of the company arrived among the first ones in the area of operation. Furthermore, they were the first ones to successfully achieve Full Operational Capability (FOC); and they were the first ones to start performing patrol and standby duties.
Easter Rituals in the KFOR Mission
2018. április 5. 7:05
Captain Mór Milán Markovics, the military chaplain of the 18th rotation of the HDF KFOR Contingent (KFOR-18 HUNCON) recently celebrated a special Easter Mass in Camp Novo Selo, Kosovo.
Validations with Excellent Results
2018. március 28. 11:10
It has been less than a month since the 18th rotation of the HDF KFOR Contingent (KFOR-18 HUNCON) deployed in the Kosovo theatre, and the Hungarian soldiers have already passed two validations with success.
Eighteenth Rotation of HDF KFOR Contingent Starts Service in Kosovo
2018. március 27. 8:06
On 22 March, the unit colors of the Hungarian contingent serving in Kosovo were handed over at a ceremony held in Camp Novo Selo.
Medical Development in Kosovo
2018. március 17. 9:41
Brig.-Gen. Dr. István Kopcsó, Chief of the Hungarian Defence Forces Medical Service recently paid a visit to Camp Novo Selo in Kosovo. The aim of the professional visit was to inspect the new ROLE-1 tent complex.
End of International Exercise Allied Spirit VI
2017. április 9. 9:15
The large-scale Exercise Allied Spirit VII – organized by the US 7th Army Training Command’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center (Hohenfels, Germany) – has recently ended. On the exercise, the Hungarian Defence Forces were represented by the 3rd Bercsényi Miklós Infantry Battalion of the HDF 5th Bocskai István Infantry Brigade and its module elements, with 69 personnel on strength.