Vladimer Chachibaia – Biography

Colonel Chachibaia served on the post of Chief of Joint Staff of the Armed Forces of Georgia from November, 2008 to March, 2009.

Date of Birth: 4 November, 1971
Marital status: Married, one child
Languages: English, Russian

Educational Background:

Military Education:

1993-1994 United Military Academy, Tbilisi, Georgia
1999 Infantry Officer Basic Course, Fort Benning, Geogia, USA
2002-2003 Command and General Staff officer Course, USA
2007-2008 The US Army War College, USA

Civil Education:

2004 Customs Academy of Georgia, Faculty of Law, Tbilisi 

Courses:

1995 Special reconnaissance course
1998 General and Military English and Orientation To The United Kingdom, The University College of Ripon and York, UK
1999 American Language Course, Defense Language Institute, Texas, USA
2000 Sniper School, Special Forces, Tbilisi, Georgia
2000 Ski-mounting training, Andermat, Switzerland
2000 Avalanche training, Andermat, Switzerland
2001 Airborne Training, Special Forces, Tbilisi, Georgia
2005 Military Justice Development, US Defense Institute International Legal studies, Tbilisi Georgia
2002 American Language Course, Defense Language Institute, Texas, USA
2003 Mobile Training Team Staff Integration Course, Tbilisi, Georgia
2003 Basic Property of Accountability Manual Procedures, Tbilisi, Georgia
2003 The Military and Media an a Democracy, William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications and Office of International Programs, Lawrence, Kansas, USA

Professional Experience:

1989-1991 Private, Air force, USSR, Georgia, Telavi
1991-1992 NCO, National Guard
1992-1993 Platoon Leader, National Guard
1993-1994 Cadet of Military Academy
1994-1995 Infantry Platoon Leader, 25th Inf Bgd
1995-1996 AGS-17 Platoon Commander, Recon Battalion
1996-1998 Deputy Recon Company Commander, Recon Battalion
1998-1999 S-3 Officer, Separate Recon Battalion
1999-2000 Deputy Instructor Group Commander of QRF
2000-2001 Combat Readiness Officer, Quick Reaction Forces
2001-2002 Chief of G-2, Special Forces Brigade
2002-2003 Personnel Officer, Special Forces Brigade
2003-2005 1st Infantry brigade XO
2004 Commander of the Georgian contingency in Iraq
2005 3rd Infantry brigade Commander
2005 -2006 Chief J-3 Department of General Staff
2006 Land Forces Chief of Staff and Acting Commander of Land Forces
2006 DCHOD
2007 Chief J-3 Department of General Staff
2008 Sept-Nov – Head of Education Department, JS of GAF

Awards:

1999 Medal for Combat Achievement
2002 Pistol "Makarov"
2006 Medal of "General Mazniashvili"
2007 Pistol "Glok-19"

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