US-Georgia joint program – Increasing the combat readiness of the Georgian defense forces
From 2020 only Georgian instructors will lead the exercises. Photo:Ministry of Defense of Georgia
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The 41th battalion of the 4th mechanized brigade of Georgian armed forces officially joined the Georgia Defense Readiness Program (GDRP) on September 5.
The opening ceremony of the 5th rotation was held at the Combat Training Centre (CTC), Vaziani.
The 41th battalion will undergo a GDRP training program under conditions close to real combat scenarios during 13 weeks in Vaziani and Norio training areas.
The training will be divided into four phases including defensive and offensive operations, also training management and live firing.
The 41th battalion will undergo a GDRP training program during 13 weeks. Photo:Ministry of Defense of Georgia
CTC instructors and US Corps of 1st Infantry Division Instructor Group are responsible for preparing the subdivision.
GDRP is Georgia’s and US Defense Ministry’s joint project aiming to increase the combat readiness of the Georgian Defense Forces.
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The Georgian Defence Minister Levan Izoroia has announced the launch of the "most ambitious” US-Georgia project-Georgia’s Defence Readiness Program (GDRP), which will be carried out with the United States over the course of three years to boost the country’s self-defence capabilities.The trainings will take place at the NATO standards Combat Training Center (CTC) built in Vaziani, in the outskirts of Tbilisi, which was officially opened today.