National Guard of Georgia

National Guard of Georgia
საქართველოს ეროვნული გვარდია
Georgian National Guard flag and insignia
Founded20 December 1990 (1990-12-20)
CountryGeorgia (country) Georgia
RoleResponding to external threats, civil disturbances, and natural disasters; providing military assistance to civilian authorities in emergencies; mobilization of reserves
Size554 primary cadre. Mobilization capacity ranging in the tens of thousands.
PatronSaint George[1]
EngagementsGeorgian 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

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]

  1. ^ "ქართული ჯარის დიდი დღე". On.ge. May 1, 2017.
  2. ^ National Military Strategy of Georgia Archived 2007-06-30 at the Wayback Machine, The Defense Ministry of Georgia. Retrieved on January 27, 2007.

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