Lieutenant General Zoltán Orosz

Personal information

Place and date of birth: 22 August 1956, Kaposvár, Hungary

Marital status: married with two children

2007-2010 Ph.D. studies, Zrínyi Miklós National Defence University

2002 General Staff Course, Zrínyi Miklós National Defence University

2000 Canadian Forces Language School, St. Jean, Quebec, Canada

1999 USAFE Squadron Commander Course, Ramstein, Germany

1995 International Staff Officers Course, Rijswijk, The Netherlands

1987-1990 Gagarin Air Force University, Monino, former Soviet Union

Instructor helicopter pilot, technician

2017- Hungarian Military Representative to the NATO and EU Military Committees, Brussels, Belgium

2010-2017 Deputy Chief of Defence of the Hungarian Defence Forces

2007-2010 Chief of Staff, Joint Force Command, Hungarian Defence Forces, Székesfehérvár

2007 Commander, 86th Szolnok Helicopter Base, Szolnok

2004-2007 Commander, 86th Szolnok Helicopter Regiment, Szolnok

2003-2004 Commander, 89th Szolnok Air Transport Regiment, Szolnok

2000-2003 Deputy Commander, 89th Szolnok Air Transport Regiment, Szolnok

1997-2000 Chief of Operations and Training Department, 89th Szolnok Air Transport Regiment, Szolnok

1990-1997 Chief Navigator, 89th Szolnok Air Transport Regiment, Szolnok

1984-1987 Deputy Squadron Commander, 1936th Szolnok Air Transport Regiment, Szolnok

1977-1984 Helicopter co-pilot, pilot, Deputy Squadron Commander, 6690th Helicopter Regiment, Szentkirályszabadja

3148 flight hours on MI-2/MI-8/MI-17/MI-24 helicopters and AN-26 aircraft

English STANAG 3333

Russian: advanced level

2016- Honorary University professor

2015- Member of the Military Science Committee of the National University of Public Service Research Board

2014-2017 Sectional Deputy President of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, IX. Section of Economics and Law – including sociology, demography and political sciences –

Committee on Military Science

2014- Member of the Public Body of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences

2012- Honorary Associate Professor at the National University of Public Service

2010- Defence Review – the Central Journal of the Hungarian Defence Forces –

Editorial Board Chairman (Editor in Chief)

"Miklós Zrínyi award"

"Ring of the National University of Public Service award"

Commemorative Cross of the Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic

Medium Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit

Knight Cross of the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic

Service Honours of gold grade decorated with Laurel Wreath

Officer’s Service Sign graded and decorated with Laurel Wreath - after 40 years of military service

Officer’s Service Sign I., II., III. Class

Service Sign for Merit I. Class

Service Sign for Merit bronze, silver

Golden wreath first class pilot

Service Sign for Merit - 200/350/550/1000/1500 flight hours

Hunyadi János Award St. John Capistran Silver Medal

For the City of Szolnok "Silver Pelican Award"

Service Sign for Flood Fighting

NATO Accession Medal

swimming, running, history, geography and hunting