David Nairashvili

David Nairashvili (Georgian: დავით ნაირაშვილი) (born October 24, 1964) is a Georgian brigadier general (2008) and Deputy Chief of Joint Staff of the Georgian Armed Forces since September 2008.^[1]

Nairashvili graduated from the Soviet Mozhaisky Military Space Engineering Institute in 1986 and served in the Soviet Space Forces until 1989. Since 1992, he has held various positions in the National Guard of Georgia and Ministry of Defense of Georgia, including being Deputy Commander of Georgian Air Force (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.^[2]

From March 2007 to September 2008, Nairashvili commanded the Georgian Air Force which saw combat action in the August 2008 war with Russia.^[3] In April 2009, he was decorated with Georgia’s highest military award – St. George’s Victory Order – for his conduct during the war.^[4]

References

1. ^ Deputy Chief of Joint Staff of the Georgian Armed Forces: David Nairashvili. Ministry of Defense of Georgia. Retrieved on April 21, 2009
2. ^ Darchiashvili, David. Georgia Courts NATO, Strives for Defense Overhaul. Eurasia Insight. July 26, 2000
3. ^ New Chief of Air Forces Appointed. Civil Georgia. March 22, 2007
4. ^ Saakashvili: ‘Peaceful Struggle Continues for De-Occupation’. Civil Georgia. April 20, 2009

Military offices
Preceded by Alan Lakoyev	Commander of the Georgian Air Force 2007 – 2008	Succeeded by Zurab Pochkhua

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Name	Nairashvili, David
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Date of birth	October 24, 1964
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