Organization
The current authorized strength of the GAF structures is 36,553 personnel, including, 21 high-ranking officers, 6,166 officers and sergeants, 28,477 corporals, 125 cadets and around 388 civilians. The Georgian Parliament aims to increase the professional strength of the ground forces till 2011. The Georgian legislation (17 December 2010) establishes the strength of armed forces at no more than 37,000 for the year 2011. This limitation does not extend to the state of war, military reserve and temporary staff of the Defence Ministry of Georgia.
- Georgian Land Forces
- National Guard of Georgia
The Land Forces form the largest component of the GAF responsible for providing land defence against any threat to the nation’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, supporting Border Police in border protection and civil authorities in counter-terrorist operations as well as providing units for NATO-led and coalition operations abroad. They are organized into infantry brigades, artillery and other supporting capacities operating at a battalion level.
The Air Force consists of aviation and air defence assets and provides security to Georgia’s airspace, while the Georgian Navy protects Georgia’s territorial waters and contributes to the collective maritime defence in the Black Sea region. The Special Force Brigade is responsible for conducting reconnaissance, unconventional warfare and counter-terrorism operations. The Georgian National Guard organizes and trains reservists in the peacetime and mobilizes them during a crisis or wartime.
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