Ministry of Defence of Georgia
February 13, 2015
Jubilee of Sachkhere Mountain Training School
Besik Kutateladze Sachkhere Mountain Training School celebrates its 9th anniversary. The solemn ceremony was held at Sachkhere Mountain Training School. Chief of General Staff of the GAF, Major General Vakhtang Kapanadze, Deputy Defence Minister Levan Girsiashvili and the leadership of the Georgian Armed Forces congratulated the personnel on their jubilee.
Today the graduation of Intermediate Winter Training Course was held at Sachkhere Mountain Training School as well. Deputy Minister Levan Girsiashvili and Major General Vakhtang Kapanadze handed the participants the relevant certificates of the course and wished them successful career.
Winter Course is underway within the frames of NATO Partnership for Peace (PfP) Program. 12 military servicemen from Georgia, as well as NATO member and partner countries participated in the training. The trainings were led in two phases. The course attendees improved shooting capabilities from service guns in hard weather conditions and on difficult terrain. The military mastered in moving, searching and rescue operations as well as in technical skiing. Within the scope of the course, they were trained in the skills of crossing obstacle line by skis and making snow shelter “Iglu”.
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Ministry of Defence of Georgia
February 13, 2015
Tactical platoon- level field exercise of 32 Battalion
A planned platoon-level tactical exercise came to an end at the Simoneti firing-ground. The military personnel of 32nd battalion of III Infantry Brigade took part in the two-week long exercise.
During the training, the soldiers had to perform various tasks including offensive and defensive operations along the forested terrain such as patrolling, searching and raiding.
At the final phase of the exercise, a combined training was conducted. The unit was tasked with neutralizing adversary. The solders coped with an entrusted mission successfully.
The goal of the exercise, which is held on a regular basis, is to ensure permanent combat readiness of the military.
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