Bodyguard and Security 2.pdf

IBSSA official publication 2006Another very important objective of theAssociation is to develop close co-operation withthe Ministry of Defence and its regional agencies interms of non-armed defence activities, primarilytraining and education, attitude development ofyoung people, teaching them how to be patrioticand prepare them for contractual or official service.International mounted guard officer trainingin Hungary with Portuguese assistanceIn view of the fact that the same or similar servicesalready operate in other countries, includingthe Canadian Mounted Guard, the FrenchNational Guards and Spanish horsemen, all theway to famous Kazakhs with long historic traditions,the Association takes a lot of steps to buildand foster international relations. In this spirit,Professor José Cosmelli The Regent of theSovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem,Knight of Malta, FAP., Portugese diplomat,Chairman of IBSSA Horse Riding Department,participated in the inauguration ceremony ofKomárom Riding Mill, during which an agreementwas reached on future cooperation. Thismutual activity will also include the granting ofinternational certification, the so-called mountedguard officer, by the Portuguese training centreapart from the Hungarian certification to all candidateswho must satisfy very strict requirementsin this concept. This cooperation is personallyguaranteed by Dr. Ferenc Kertész, who is the managingpresident of the National Mounted Guard,and also secretary of IBSSA mounted section.As it was indicated above, the Association hasset an objective of creating a collective organisationbased on wide social cooperation but stricttechnical knowledge and qualifications, which isopen to all citizens without a criminal record ifthey have the required recommendations.The Association has a key target of developingqualifications and knowledge of its members andtheir certification based on strict criteria in order toguarantee professional and reliable cooperationwith national and local agencies and organisations.Mr. Ákos KenediNational Mounted Services Association – PresidentLover of weaponsHe is an American Hungarian citizen, 60 years old,with long red-brownish hair, typically in a pony tail,and a red, thick beard. He is very short, and carelesspeople do not even count him in for a fight. However, hewas trained close-range fighting both in the USA andthe Middle East. He is an arms expert, an internationalsecurity expert, international security consultant andarms master. He is very proud of his diploma from ProDeo university, centred in New York; he is a doctor ofsecurity and protection sciences. Dr. Oliver L. Rozsahas been a member of IBSSA since 1997 and is thechairman’s advisor for shooting.We met him in hishome. While he carriedon with a few things, hegave me some technicalpapers to look at. Ofcourse, they were allabout arms. I still rememberthe title of two, onewas called Military SmallArms, and the otherSoldier of Fortune.‘I have loved arms since my childhood,’ heremembered the beginning. ‘I’m lucky becausemy trade is my hobby and my hobby is my trade.I dare say that I have always had a weapon on mesince I left Hungary in 1968. Nowadays that Ispend the majority of the year at home I stillcarry arms. I think we have grown together as Ifeel almost naked without them.’‘Are you afraid?’‘No, I’m not afraid, but I think one has to beprepared for a potential attack because, unfortunately,we live in a dangerous world. My professionorders me to the alert all the time.’‘Do you take your weapons abroad too, ordo you keep a few wherever you usually go?’‘I always have weapons on me in each countrywherever the law allows it. E.g., I have a gun licencein the USA too, effective in 27 of the 50 states. So Ikeep weapons and ammunition there, too. I alsohave a European gun passport to move gunsaround whenever go to competitions or to hunt.’30