"Lt. Col. Craig Jones of the Joint Multinational Readiness Center and training task force commander awards a Georgian soldier with a combat qualification badge during a ceremony Sept. 29 at the Krtsanisi Training Area".
"Lt. Col. Craig Jones of the Joint Multinational Readiness Center and training task force commander presents a Georgian soldier with a “coin of excellence” during a ceremony Sept. 29 at the Krtsanisi Training Area."
"“Georgia is an important ally to the United States and an important partner in the Coalition fight against terrorism,” said Lt. Col. Craig Jones, training task force commander, during the ceremony. “… They are well trained, physically tough, disciplined, and ready to deploy to combat”.
"Composed of hand-picked soldiers, the 2nd Brigade Recon Troop is one of only three such companies in the Georgian Army, making their training and growth that much more critical, according to Maj. Phillip Sounia, JMRC recon team chief. “Once they learn the right way to do a task, they want to do it perfect every time,” Sounia said. “You can’t beat the type of soldiers they have here. “They’re completely motivated and hard as rocks. They’re a joy to work with”.
JMTC and JMRC assumed responsibility for the training program from the U.S. Marine Corps this year and will continue through April 2007.