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Ghanturia Kahra, a soldier in the Goergian Army, moves into position to participate in entry control point training during Immediate Response 2008 exercise here. (Department of Defense photo by Army apt. Bryan Woods)
TBILISI, Georgia - There was no messing around when the Georgian and the US armed forces came together here Monday to conduct force protection training in preparation for the upcoming exercise, Immediate Response 2008.
Soldiers from the 18th Military Police Brigade, and the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, along with Georgian soldiers from the 4th Infantry Brigade continued to develop and strengthen their relationships as they learned on how to conduct personnel and vehicle searches at an entrance control point.
"We are responsible for force protection," said Army Capt. David Morishuili the Georgian security officer. "We needed to learn how the US Army conducts their force protection so we can better work together in Iraq."
The Georgians, who for a long time have been an active participants with the United States and the United Kingdom in the Global War on Terrorism, called upon the US forces to help them set up this critical training.
"We needed assistance with personnel searches and vehicle searches," Morishuili explained. "It is critical we learn these skills here before we go [downrange to Iraq]."
Army Sgt. Bradley Byrd from the 272nd Military Police Company found the Georgian soldiers are ready and willing to learn.
"The Georgians welcome any training we can give them," said Byrd. "We really enjoy working with them."
The Georgian military currently has units conducting operations in Iraq along with U.S. and other coalition forces.
Georgian 4th Bde, who is participating in the exercise, is scheduled to deploy to Iraq in the near future.
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