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Acting Commander of Land Forces of GAF
Giorgi Kalandadze Military rank: LTC Date of birth: 24 June, 1980 Place of birth: Tbilisi, Georgia Marital status: Married Languages: English |
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Education: 1995-1997 Cadets` Corps, MoD; 1997-2001 Officer’s Basic Course, Unified Military Academy, MoD. Trainings: 2004 English Language Course, National Defence Academy, Georgia; 2005 Ranger Platoon Commander`s Training Course, U.S.; 2007 Secondary CommandingTraining Course, Estonia; 2008 Sachkhere Mountain Training School, MoD, Georgia; 2009 Army Staff-Commander College, U.S; 2009 Staff-Commander Exercise “Immediate Response 09”, the 1st phase, Germany. Working Experience: 2001 Platoon Commander of the 2nd Training Company, National Defence Academy; 2001-2002 Platoon Commander of the 3rd Training Company, National Defence Academy; 2002-2004 Company Commander of theTraining Battalion, National Defence Academy; 2004 Acting Company Commander of theTraining Battalion, National Defence Academy; 2004 Battalion Commanding s2/s3 officer, National Defence Academy; 2004-2005 Combat and Operational Planning Senior Officer, J-3 Operational Planning and Combat Preparation Section, National Defence Academy; 2006 Chief of Staff, the 41st Light Infantry Battalion of IV Infantry Brigade; 2006-2007 Commander, the 41st Light Infantry Battalion of IV Infantry Brigade; 2007 Commander, IV Infantry Brigade; 2007-2009 Acting Chief of Military Garrison; 2009-2010 Acting Deputy Commander of Land Forces, GAF; 2010 Acting Commander of Land Forces, GAF; 2010-to the present day - Deputy Chief of Joint Staff, GAF. Medals: 2008 Distinguished Service Medal, III Rank, Bronze; 2009 Distinguished Service Medal, II Rank, Silver; 2009 Medal after “Kakutsa Cholokashvili”; 2009 Medal after “General Kvinitadze”; 2010 Medal "Devoted to Homeland"; 2010 Medal of Honour; 2010 Vakhtang Gorgasali Order, I Rank, Golden. |
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