Special Forces Brigade (Georgia)
| სპეციალური დანიშნულების ბრიგადა | |
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Official special forces emblem of army, Georgia
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| Active | 1991–present |
| Country |
 Georgia
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| Branch |
 Georgian Armed Forces
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| Type | special forces |
| Role | unconventional warfare, counter terrorism, asymmetric warfare, direct action, special reconnaissance, psychological warfare |
| Size | brigade (one SOF battalion + naval squadron, one Ranger battalion, one support/logistics battalion) ~ 1,500 |
| Part of | Ministry of Defence |
| Garrison/HQ | Tbilisi |
| Nickname(s) | "the relentless" or "merciless" - (special operations group) |
| Beret | Grey Asparagus |
| Engagements |
1991: Georgian Civil War*
2001: War on Terror (ongoing)
2012: Lopota Gorge hostage crisis Since 2014: War in Donbass (disputed) |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Lt.Col Dimitri Kiknadze |
| Notable commanders |
Gocha Karkarashvili Zaza Gogava |
1991: Georgian Civil War*
1992: War in Abkhazia
2001: War on Terror (ongoing)
2003 Rose Revolution
2003–2008: Iraq War
2004: Adjara Crisis
2004: South Ossetia clashes
2006: Kodori Crisis
2007: Bokhundjara incident
2008: South Ossetia War
2012: Lopota Gorge hostage crisis
BinThe Special Forces Brigade (Georgian: სპეციალური დანიშნულების ბრიგადა) is the elite Georgian Armed Forces component. It has been established to conduct special operations, covert operations, special reconnaissance, counter intelligence, counter terrorism, counter insurgency, amphibious and asymmetric warfare in and outside Georgia. One of the operational centers is located in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Georgian special forces are subordinated under the MOD Special Operations Main Division to a brigade-level command structure. Each formation is split into several sub-divisions which are allocated on different Georgian regions, cities and strategically important areas. Most instructor units are composed of veterans of past conflicts including the Soviet war in Afghanistan and the internal conflicts in Georgia. Officers and instructors served as in former Soviet Army or NATO special services.
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