FACTS AND FIGURES ON THE HUNGARIAN DEFENCE FORCES 2011 MINISTRY OF DEFENCE katonai borito2.indd 1 2011.02.03. 10:15:15 Contents Introduction ................................................................. 5 Defence policy ............................................................ 6 Territorial defence ....................................................... 8 Capability-based organisation ............................... 10 The organisation of the Hungarian Defence Forces ......................................................................... 11 The Land Forces ....................................................... 17 The Air Force ............................................................. 21 Logistics ..................................................................... 28 C–17............................................................................. 31 Special Operations Forces ..................................... 33 International roles ..................................................... 35 Disaster relief ........................................................... 41 No army without reservists...................................... 43 The publication was commissioned by the Ministry of Military career ............................................................ 44 Defence. Recruitment offices....................................................47 All rights reserved. Personnel ................................................................... 48 © Zrínyi Média MoD Communication Ltd 2011 Budget ........................................................................ 49 The Zrínyi Média is a company founded by the Ministry of Defence, the exc- Procurement .............................................................. 52 lusive owner. Military ranks.............................................................. 54 Addresses .................................................................. 55 Responsible editor: Dr. Lajos Gubcsi, PhD Printed by: MoD Mapping Ltd. Responsible director: László Németh manager ISBN 978-963-327-517-7 FACTS AND FIGURES ON THE HUNGARIAN DEFENCE FORCES Introduction National defence is our collective task. The purpose of this handbook is to introduce the structure and function of the 163-year old Hungarian Defence Forces and to show how we preserved our millennial military traditions. In the first six months of 2011 Hungary holds the pre- sidency of the Council of the European Union. This is the first occasion since becoming member of the EU thus we would like to take this opportunity to introduce our selves to the peoples of the Union. Countries assuming the rotating presidency always get special attention, so during this period we are in the focus of European pub- lic opinion and of the nations of the Union. Successfully accomplishing the tasks of the rotating presidency can substantially enhance our prestige, so like the whole Hungarian Government the Ministry of Defence is also doing its best to deliver an outstanding performance. 5 FACTS AND FIGURES ON THE HUNGARIAN DEFENCE FORCES Defence policy – inter alia – in the international arms control regime of Together for security the UN and the OSCE, in the initiatives in the Central, Eastern and South-Eastern European region and in the traditional bilateral cooperation aiming at promoting The security of the Republic of Hungary is based on the neighbourliness. national forces, the European and Euro-Atlantic integ - ration and on other forms of international cooperation. The main tasks of the Hungarian Defence Forces are to defend the independence and territorial integrity of PARTICIPATION OF THE HDF IN PEACE Hungary; contribute to the collective defence and ope ra - SUPPORT OPERATIONS UNFICYP EUNAVFOR ATA- (Cyprus) tions of NATO; take part in the international peace sup- LANTA EUFOR ALTHEA UNIFIL port and humanitarian tasks of the international orga - (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (Lebanon) nisations and in industrial, civilisational and natural dis - KFOR (Kosovo) ISAF aster relief operations. (Afghanistan) NHQ SA (Bosnia and Herzegovina) In addition, Hungary’s national interest is to extend NTM-I (Iraq) MLO BELGRADE and increase the Euro-Atlantic cooperation in Central, (Serbia) MFO (Egypt) Eastern and South-Eastern Europe; also to spread and EU SEC DR . (Congo) MINURSO UN MISSIONS (10%) enforce democratic values beyond the Euro-Atlantic (Western Sahara) EUTM SOMALIA region and to permanently consolidate the region. NATO MISSIONS (72%) (Uganda) EU MISSIONS (15%) Hungary pays special attention to the democratisation OTHER MISSIONS (3%) of the countries in the Western Balkans and strives to int- roduce the advantages of the Euro-Atlantic coope ration and to pass on her own experience in this field. The constructive cooperation of the international com - munity contributes to the maintenance of international peace and security, and promotes widespread trust. It also helps prevention and management of disputes, and the continuous monitoring of the fulfilment of inter - national commitments. Hungary assumes an active role 6 7 FACTS AND FIGURES ON THE HUNGARIAN DEFENCE FORCES Territorial defence Hungary. The control of our airspace is carried out within The basic task the NATO Integrated Air Defence System (NATINADS). The main tasks of the Hungarian Defence Forces The main task of the Hungarian Defence Forces is concerning territorial defence: to defend the independence and territorial integrity of Hungary. Since our accession to NATO this task has 1. the defence of the independence, the territorial and been carried out within the framework of the Alliance. airspace integrity, the population and the mate rial Based on NATO decision and appropriate legal autho- assets of the Republic of Hungary against exter - risation, the Hungarian Defence Forces take part in nal attack; organising and providing Host Nation Support in case of 2. guarding and securing facilities requiring special other nations’ forces entering, passing through or per - protection; manently being stationed on the territory of Hungary. 3. fulfilling the military tasks of Host Nation Support; The basic task of the Hungarian Defence Forces is to 4. preparing and training the troops and personnel secure the integrity of the airspace of the Republic of for peacetime and non-peacetime periods; 5. taking part in preventing aggressive armed attacks as described in paragraph 40/B. § (2) of the Constitution; 6. carrying out tasks ordered in situations specified by paragraph 19/E. § of the Constitution; 7. Military aid to the civil power (MACP), participati- on in disaster relief operations. The tasks of the HDF are carried out in cooperation with the law enforcement and disaster relief organi - sations and the allied forces. 8 9 FACTS AND FIGURES ON THE HUNGARIAN DEFENCE FORCES Capability-based organisation The organisation of the Hungarian In service of security Defence Forces Armed defence of the population and the territory of the The Hungarian Defence Forces are under civilian cont- Republic of Hungary is the constitutional obligation of the rol and direction, being based on volunteer service in Hungarian Defence Forces. Due to the changing secu - peace time and on compulsory service in defence situati- rity environment and to the tasks arising from our NATO ons and emergency – as stated by the Act on National and EU membership, our main priority is generating Defence. combat ready, rapid reaction, deployable, expeditionary military capabilities. In accordance with the Constitution the organisation of Besides their expeditionary capabilities the Hungarian the Hungarian Defence Forces is specified by the Defence Forces are also developing their existing ones National Assembly and laid down in the Act on National and are also reactivating recently cancelled capabilities Defence. Depending on the tasks they have to fulfil, the as far as possible. organisations of the Hungarian Defence Forces differ The Hungarian Defence Forces are able to success - from each other. Command and control is exercised fully meet different security challenges like disasters by the Ministry of Defence in cooperation with the threatening the country’s population or peace support HDF Defence Staff. operations conducted in faraway regions. The units of the Hungarian Defence Forces can be International cooperation is indispensable. divided into two branches of service: the Land Forces and the Air Force. No country is able to cope with multiple tasks alone, but several problems can be solved by international coo- The Chief of Defence reports to the Minister of peration. Defence. He commands the Defence Staff and the orga- nisations in the military structure of the Hungarian Defence Forces. He is responsible for the combat readi - ness, training, and discipline of the soldiers. 10 11 FACTS AND FIGURES ON THE HUNGARIAN DEFENCE FORCES as of January 2011 Minister of Defence Head of the Cabinet Office The Cabinet Office of the Minister Administrative Parliamentary Chief of the State Secretary State Secretary Defence Staff Secretariate of the Administrative State Secretary Secretariate of the Parliamentary State Secretary Deputy State Secretary on Deputy State Secretary Deputy State Secretary Deputy Chief of the legal and administrative affairs on defence policy and planning on defence economy Defence Staff Planning and Coordination Legal Department Defence Policy Department Defence Budget Planning Department Department Defence Staff, Director of Staff Defence Staff, Office of the CHOD Department of Administration and