Biography of Hungary’s NATO Military Representative (nato.int)

• Commanded the first Hungarian contingent under UNFICYP in Cyprus.
• Three combat deployments to Afghanistan, last as commander of Special Operations Task Group East.
• First Hungarian to earn the US SOCOM Medal.

"Major General Tamás Sándor, Hungarian Military Representative to NATO and EU, began his career in 1989. He served in infantry and special forces, leading the transformation to Joint Special Operations Command, with multiple deployments including Afghanistan and Iraq. He is considered the father of Hungarian special forces."