Defense Attaché Office
The Defense Attaché is the primary military advisor to the Ambassador and Country Team on military issues and developments within Georgia, appointed as the Senior Defense Official in country by the Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He also represents the Secretary of Defense, all Service Secretaries, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the U.S. European Command in Georgia. The Defense Attache observes and reports on Georgian military and security developments, advises the Ambassador and DCM on political-military issues, and supports Department of Defense (DoD) and armed services' VIP visitors to Georgia.
The Senior Defense Official / Defense Attaché in Georgia is Colonel Jeff Hartman.