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In reply to the discussion: New evidence that US Army deliberately targeted hospital in Kunduz [View all]KoKo
(84,711 posts)7. Danger Zone Jobs In Afghanistan: 2015 - 2016--APPLY HERE:
Danger Zone Jobs In Afghanistan: 2015 - 2016
by William Beaver, editor-in-chief
http://www.dangerzonejobs.com/jobs-in-afghanistan.html
Jobs in Afghanistan are still available in support of the US military through a number of government agencies and contracting companies. The number is decreasing but still in the tens of thousands.
The US Army awarded the $150b LOGCAP IV (Logistics Civil Augmentation Program) contract for food, housing and other services to the U.S. soldiers in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait in 2007. Three companies were awarded the right to compete for task orders: Fluor, Dyncorp and KBR. Many companies provide subcontractor support to these three prime contractors.
Other major contracts which offer job possibilities in Afghanistan include the Air Force Contract Augmentation Program (AFCAP), the Navy Global Contingency Construction Contract (GCCC) and the Global Contingency Services Contract (GCSC).
DangerZoneJobs.com for example, tracks more than 300 of the larger companies offering jobs in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Forecast
The White House announced a plan to leave at least 9,800 troops in Afghanistan beyond the December 2014 deadline for withdrawal.
As many analysts pointed out, the military numbers have typically been supported by even more private contractors.
As long as troops are on the ground in Afghanistan, civilian contractors will be there with them.
The question of course will be how many and what kind of jobs can you expect to find in Afghanistan in 2014 - 2015?
The two primary sources of jobs in Afghanistan are with private contractors supporting the military and companies who subcontract to various international relief and development efforts.
Current Situation
As of August 10, 2015, 70% of the companies followed by Danger Zone Jobs were still listing:
IT Jobs
Security jobs
Construction jobs
Mechanic jobs
Logistics jobs
Firefighting jobs
and many more different fields
The actual number of contractors working in Afghanistan jobs can be estimated by a quarterly report published by the U.S. Army, which gives the number of DoD contractor personnel deployed in Iraq (Operation New Dawn (OND)), Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)), and the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility (AOR).
According to the latest report, in the 3rd quarter of FY 2015, USCENTCOM reported approximately 41,922 contractor personnel working for the DoD in the USCENTCOM AOR.
This total reflects a decrease of approximately 7,500 from the previous quarter.
A breakdown of DoD contractor personnel is provided below:
DoD Contractor Personnel in Afghanistan
Total Contractors U.S. Citizens Third Country Nationals Local & Host Country Nationals
Afghanistan Only 28,931 10,019 6,686 12,226
http://www.dangerzonejobs.com/jobs-in-afghanistan.html
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Rep. Keith Ellison Calls For Independent Investigation into Doctors Without Borders Hospital Bombing
Octafish
Oct 2015
#8
We would never have known about the Apache video, without Snowden and WikiLeaks.
Octafish
Oct 2015
#30
It's easy to find people here who want a republican tried for war crimes but when it is a democrat
Township75
Oct 2015
#12
Welp...I didn't like the rush to judgment that this was a war crime rather than a
TwilightGardener
Oct 2015
#15
There is no 'evidence' in the article, just supposition about chain-of-command.
randome
Oct 2015
#16
Seems pretty "deliberate" to me. They aimed at their target and they hit it.
Comrade Grumpy
Oct 2015
#18
Then why? What is gained by deliberately murdering patients and doctors in such a public manner?
randome
Oct 2015
#21