Georgia: The ceremonial ceremony of the 14th graduation of the Command-Headquarter College course was held in the “Army Hall” of the Ministry of Defense of Georgia.
The Ministry of Defense of Georgia posted glimpses of the event on its official Facebook page on June 13, 2025, Friday. The Ministry also shared some details of the event along with its glimpses.
According to the details provided by the Ministry, it should be noted that the event was attended by Deputy Minister of Defense Grigol Giorgadze, Deputy Commander of Defense Forces, and other representatives of the Defense Agency.
During the event, Deputy Minister of Defense Grigol Giorgadze and Head of the Command-Staff College, Colonel Malkhaz Kalmakhelidze addressed the community.
They gave special attention to the importance of military education and the role of the educated officer corps in strengthening the national defense system. According to them, the promotion of military education is one of the top priorities of the defense agencies.
At the end of the event, graduates were awarded diplomas and gift boards. According to the rating, the graduate who got the first place was awarded by the Deputy Commander of the Defense Forces, Major General Johnny Tatunashvili with a state weapon.
This year 47 listeners completed the Headquarter-Headquarter Program. As part of the HQ program, listeners learned principles of military operations, leadership and management, joint and combined operations planning, the theory of war, the history of military art, and key aspects of national security.
Primary Mission
Furthermore, it should be noted that the primary mission of the Headquarters College is to train Operational-level Defence Forces officers to a high professional standard and to promote them to receive modern military and academic education.
Starting in 2024-2025, the Headquarter program has been fully updated to meet modern standards and challenges — altered both the theme and the distribution of classes. The Headquarters and Staff College was initially under the control of the National Defense Academy; since December 2021, it has been under the control of the Training and Military Education.
