About Zurab Pochkhua
Born 1963. Zurab Pochkhua is a Russian and Georgian military personnel.
Zurab Pochkhua (born July 11, 1963) is a Georgian colonel. He was the commander of Georgian Air Force from September 15, 2008 to 2010.
In 1998 Pochkhua finished short courses of air defense at Zhukov Command Academy of Air Defense in Tver, Russia.
Pochkhua served as Commander of Communication Company of the First Anti-aircraft Rocket Brigade from 1993 to 1995. Then as a Chief of Staff of the First Air Defense Base from 1995 to 2002 and as a Commander of Command Control Center (C3) of the Georgian Air Force from 2002 to 2005.
From 2005 and during 2008 war with Russia Pochkhua was a Deputy Commander of Georgian Air Force and Chief of the Air Defense of Air Forces. He was commander of the Air Force from 2008 to 2010. He then served as a defense attache to Ukraine.
Zurab Pochkhua has been awarded with Medal for Military Courage (2000) and St. George's Victory Order (2008).
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Who is Zurab Pochkhua?
Georgian Air Force officer
When was Zurab Pochkhua born?
Zurab Pochkhua was born on 11 July 1963.
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Zurab Pochkhua is a military personnel.
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Zurab Pochkhua is Russian and Georgian.
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