Lieutenant Colonel Gábor FARKAS
Commander of KFOR Tactical Reserve Battalion
(HUN Army)
EDUCATION
1997–1999 Master Degree in Security and Defense Policy. Zrínyi Miklós National Defense University, Budapest
1992–1996 Reconnaissance officer, Kossuth Lajos Military College, Szentendre
WORK EXPERIENCE
2015- 25th Infantry Brigade, Tata, 2 nd Infantry Battalion, Commanding Officer
2011-2015 25th Infantry Brigade, Tata, Head of G2 section
2009-2011 HDF JFC Székesfehérvár, Land Operational and Training Department, Special Operations Section, Operation Officer
2006-2009 25th Infantry Brigade, Tata, 1st Infantry Battalion, Head of S2 section
2004-2006 25th Infantry Brigade, Tata, Operation officer
2001-2004 25th Infantry Brigade, Tata, Reconnaissance company, Commanding Officer
1999-2001 25th Infantry Brigade, Tata, Reconnaissance company, PL
FOREIGN MILITARY EDUCATION
2009 Special Operations Staff Course. NSHQ Mons, Belgium
2009 Counter IED Train the trainer course. Hohensfeld, Germany
2008 Counter IED course. Stavanger, Norway
2006 Intel Combating Terrorism / Basic Instructor Training Course. Fort Huachuca, AZ, USA
2004 Special Forces Detachment Officer Qualification Course (18 A).Fort Bragg, NC, USA
2002 Infantry Captain Carrier Course. Fort Benning, GA, USA
2002 Airborne Course. Fort Benning, GA, USA
2002 Ranger Course. Fort Benning, GA, USA
DEPLOYMENTS
2014 Military Advisory Team, Afghanistan, Senior Advisor of the 806 ABP Zone Commander
2008-2009 Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) 5, Afghanistan – Head of Intel Section
2006-2007 Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) 1, Afghanistan – Mission Team, Team leader