David Nairashvili ( ka, დავით ნაირაშვილი) (born October 24, 1964) is a
Georgian
Georgian may refer to:
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* Anything related to, or originating from Georgia (country)
** Georgians, an indigenous Caucasian ethnic group
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brigadier general (2008) and former Deputy Chief of Joint Staff of the
Georgian Armed Forces
The Defence Forces of Georgia ( ka, საქართველოს თავდაცვის ძალები, tr), or Georgian Defence Forces (GDF), are the combined military forces of Georgia, tasked with the defense of the nation's indep ...
.
Born in
Tbilisi, Nairashvili after completing his conscription with a radar unit in the Soviet Air Defense Forces between 1982 and 1984, graduated from the
Soviet Mozhaisky Military Space Engineering Institute in 1986 and served as a MiG-25 pilot until 1989. Since 1992, he has held various positions in the
National Guard of Georgia
The National Guard of Georgia (NG, ka, საქართველოს ეროვნული გვარდია, ''sak'art'velos erovnuli gvardia'') is a branch of the Defense Forces of Georgia. It is tasked with responding to external ...
and Ministry of Defense of Georgia, including being Deputy Commander of
Georgian Air Force
The Aviation and Air Defence Command of the Defense Forces of Georgia, Defence Forces ( ka, თავდაცვის ძალების ავიაციისა და საჰაერო თავდაცვის სარდლო ...
(1993-1994), and Deputy Chief of General Staff (1999-2000, 2004–2005). From 2000 to 2004, he served as Georgia's first representative to the
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe in
Belgium.
From March 2007 to September 2008, Nairashvili commanded the Georgian Air Force which saw combat action in the
August 2008 war with Russia. In April 2009, he was decorated with Georgia's high state award –
St. George's Victory Order – for his conduct during the war.
Saakashvili: ‘Peaceful Struggle Continues for De-Occupation’
''Civil Georgia''. April 20, 2009
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1964 births
Generals from Georgia (country)
Generals of the Defense Forces of Georgia
Air force generals
People of the Russo-Georgian War
Living people
Recipients of St. George's Order of Victory