National Guard of Georgia
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This article is about the home guard of the country of Georgia. For the military unit in the US State of Georgia, see Georgia National Guard.
The National Guard of Georgia (NG, Georgian: საქართველოს ეროვნული გვარდია, sak'art'velos erovnuli gvardia) is a branch of the Defense Forces of Georgia. It is tasked with responding to external threats, civil disturbances, and natural disasters. The GNG is also responsible for the mobilization of reservists.[2]
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National Guard of Georgia | |
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საქართველოს ეროვნული გვარდია | |
Founded | 20 December 1990; 33 years ago (1990-12-20) |
Country | Georgia |
Role | Responding to external threats, civil disturbances, and natural disasters; providing military assistance to civilian authorities in emergencies; mobilization of reserves |
Size | 554 primary cadre. Mobilization capacity ranging in the tens of thousands. |
Patron | Saint George[1] |
Engagements | Georgian Civil War Georgian-Ossetian conflict Georgian-Abkhaz conflict Russian-Georgian war |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Col. Irakli Chumburidze |
Notable commanders | Tengiz Kitovani Koba Kobaladze Samson Kutateladze Nikoloz Janjgava |
Insignia | |
GNG shoulder insignia |
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