Georgia Sustainment and Stability Operations Program
January 01, 1970
The Georgia Sustainment and Stability Operations Program (GSSOP) was a security assistance program designed to create an increased capability in the Georgianmilitary to supportOperation Iraqi Freedom stability missions. Launched in January 2005, GSSOP was also designed to help solidify the progress made during the Georgia Train and Equip Program (GTEP) of 2002–2004 and continue to assist in the implementation of western standards in the Georgian armed forces.[1]
The first phase of the program (GSSOP-I) lasted about 18 months and cost approximately $60 million. It ended in October 2006 to be succeeded by GSSOP-II, which lasted until June 2007. The training was conducted, primarily at the Krtsanisi National Training Centre near Tbilisi, by the United States Army Special Forces and United States Marine Corps Forces, Europe. The beneficiaries were the 22nd,[2] 23rd,[2] 31st,[3] 32nd[4] and 33rd[5] Light Infantry Battalions, logistic battalions of the 1st,[6] 2nd,[6] and 3rd[7] Infantry Brigades, the reconnaissance companies of the 2nd and 3rd Infantry Brigades,[5] communication companies of the 2nd and 3rd Brigades,[8] and an independent military police company.[9]
On August 31, 2009, the U.S. and Georgia inaugurated the Georgia Deployment Program—International Security Assistance Force (GDP—ISAF) In order to prepare the Georgian units for deployment in Afghanistan as part of the International Security Assistance Force.[10] Originally planned as a two-year engagement, the success of past missions has extended the pairing as the Georgia Deployment Program—Resolute Support Mission (GDP—RSM) into 2020.[11]
^31st Battalion leaves for Iraq. Ministry of Defense of Georgia. October 27, 2006
^32nd Battalion Completed SSOP Program. Ministry of Defense of Georgia. April 14, 2007
^ abTwo Units of the III Brigade Graduate SSOP Program. Ministry of Defense of Georgia. December 21, 2006
^ abLogistics Battalions Complete SSOP. Ministry of Defense of Georgia. March 24, 2006
^Completion of the Training Course. Ministry of Defense of Georgia December 14, 2007
^Solemn Ceremony at Krtsanisi National Training Center. Ministry of Defense of Georgia. June 15, 2007
^Military Police Company Trained under SSOP. Ministry of Defense of Georgia. September 1, 2006
^Georgia Deployment Program International Security Assistance Force 2013-05-23 at the Wayback Machine. U.S. European Command. Accessed on July 2, 2013
^Johnson, Dallas (21 August 2017). "6th ANGLICO Marines and Georgian soldiers prepare for deployment in support of Operation Freedom's sentinel". The Official United States Marine Corps Public Website. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
January 01, 1970
georgia, sustainment, stability, operations, program, gssop, security, assistance, program, designed, create, increased, capability, georgian, military, support, operation, iraqi, freedom, stability, missions, launched, january, 2005, gssop, also, designed, he. The Georgia Sustainment and Stability Operations Program GSSOP was a security assistance program designed to create an increased capability in the Georgian military to support Operation Iraqi Freedom stability missions Launched in January 2005 GSSOP was also designed to help solidify the progress made during the Georgia Train and Equip Program GTEP of 2002 2004 and continue to assist in the implementation of western standards in the Georgian armed forces 1 The then U S Ambassador to Georgia John F Tefft addresses the Georgian graduates of the GSSOP II Program June 17 2007 The first phase of the program GSSOP I lasted about 18 months and cost approximately 60 million It ended in October 2006 to be succeeded by GSSOP II which lasted until June 2007 The training was conducted primarily at the Krtsanisi National Training Centre near Tbilisi by the United States Army Special Forces and United States Marine Corps Forces Europe The beneficiaries were the 22nd 2 23rd 2 31st 3 32nd 4 and 33rd 5 Light Infantry Battalions logistic battalions of the 1st 6 2nd 6 and 3rd 7 Infantry Brigades the reconnaissance companies of the 2nd and 3rd Infantry Brigades 5 communication companies of the 2nd and 3rd Brigades 8 and an independent military police company 9 On August 31 2009 the U S and Georgia inaugurated the Georgia Deployment Program International Security Assistance Force GDP ISAF In order to prepare the Georgian units for deployment in Afghanistan as part of the International Security Assistance Force 10 Originally planned as a two year engagement the success of past missions has extended the pairing as the Georgia Deployment Program Resolute Support Mission GDP RSM into 2020 11 References edit Republic of Georgia puts her best into Iraq fight Archived 2011 09 27 at the Wayback Machine U S European Command September 01 2005 a b 22nd Battalion Graduate SSOP Training Ministry of Defense of Georgia December 19 2005 31st Battalion leaves for Iraq Ministry of Defense of Georgia October 27 2006 32nd Battalion Completed SSOP Program Ministry of Defense of Georgia April 14 2007 a b Two Units of the III Brigade Graduate SSOP Program Ministry of Defense of Georgia December 21 2006 a b Logistics Battalions Complete SSOP Ministry of Defense of Georgia March 24 2006 Completion of the Training Course Ministry of Defense of Georgia December 14 2007 Solemn Ceremony at Krtsanisi National Training Center Ministry of Defense of Georgia June 15 2007 Military Police Company Trained under SSOP Ministry of Defense of Georgia September 1 2006 Georgia Deployment Program International Security Assistance Force Archived 2013 05 23 at the Wayback Machine U S European Command Accessed on July 2 2013 Johnson Dallas 21 August 2017 6th ANGLICO Marines and Georgian soldiers prepare for deployment in support of Operation Freedom s sentinel The Official United States Marine Corps Public Website Retrieved 20 January 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Georgia Sustainment and Stability Operations Program amp oldid 1191168354, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
