| Under the LOGCAP program, the contractor is | | | | LOGCAP is a Department of the Army Program |
| responsible for providing a "full spectrum" | | | | which includes all pre-planned logistics and |
| of services to U.S. troops in the field, | | | | engineering/construction oriented contingency |
| including dining facilities, living quarters, | | | | contracts actually awarded and peacetime |
| base camp operations and maintenance, | | | | contracts which include contingency clauses |
| facilities management, transportation and | | | | that: |
| distribution of supplies, water and ice, | | | | |
| laundry and bath, airfield operations, | | | | · Leverage civilian corporate resources as |
| detainee camp construction, and firefighting | | | | logistics services support and engineering |
| [1]. "LOGCAP" is an acronym for "Logistics | | | | construction support multipliers (Civilian |
| Civil Augmentation Program." | | | | Resources) |
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| Now, the LOGCAP program enters in phase IV | | | | · Provide a rapid and responsive contract |
| and The Army awarded a contract worth up to | | | | capability which augments US Forces |
| $150 billion to feed, house and provide other | | | | capability by meeting logistics and |
| services to U.S. troops in Iraq, Afghanistan | | | | engineering/construction requirements (Rapid |
| and Kuwait, spreading among three companies | | | | and Responsive Contract Capability). |
| work that recently had been linked to a | | | | |
| single, controversial contractor: | | | | · Focus on prioritized peacetime |
| Halliburton. | | | | contingency planning for augmentation |
| | | | logistics and engineering/construction |
| According to an article published in the | | | | services as determined by the customer |
| Washington Post [2], Fluor Intercontinental | | | | (Prioritized Peacetime Contingency Planning). |
| of Greenville, S.C., DynCorp International of | | | | |
| Fort Worth and KBR of Houston were chosen | | | | Working in Iraq |
| from among a half-dozen competitors. Each | | | | |
| company's part of the contract is worth up to | | | | There is still a lot of interest to work in |
| $5 billion a year and can be extended for up | | | | Iraq, despite the danger. Salaries are much |
| to nine more years. The contract award was a | | | | higher than in the US and the opportunity to |
| particular victory for KBR, Halliburton's | | | | make a little fortune in one or two years of |
| former contracting arm, after the firm was | | | | service is hard to resist. An experienced |
| accused of misdeeds under the past contract, | | | | worker easily makes $80.000 to $100.000 a |
| one contracting expert said. | | | | year and for experts in one of the required |
| | | | technical-administrative fields, amounts of |
| "This is potentially the biggest battlefield | | | | $25.000 a month (!) are no exception. In most |
| services contract that any company is going | | | | cases, housing and meals are free and if you |
| to win for the remainder of this decade," | | | | work more than 330 days overseas, income is |
| Loren Thompson, chief operating officer of | | | | excluded from United States taxes [3]. |
| the Lexington Institute, a defense research | | | | |
| organization in Arlington. | | | | Job seekers can apply online for Iraq |
| | | | employment. The 2ajobguide for instance is |
| Background of the LOGCAP Program | | | | supporting the U.S. Armed Forces by providing |
| | | | staff for the Logistics Civil Augmentation |
| The U.S. Army continually seeks to increase | | | | Program (LOGCAP) in Iraq [4]. The work |
| its combat potential within programmed | | | | primarily involves vehicle and other |
| resource allocations. This occasionally | | | | equipment maintenance, as well as some |
| requires pursuit of external sources to | | | | logistical work. If you want to check out |
| provide adequate logistics support for the | | | | your chances to get such a challenging job, |
| force [1]. | | | | take a proactive approach and send your |
| | | | resume and a brief cover letter to this |
| LOGCAP is a U.S. Army initiative for | | | | hiring agency by e-mail. You can be sure that |
| peacetime planning for the use of civilian | | | | your documents will be reviewed very |
| contractors in wartime and other | | | | carefully in order to find the best fit |
| contingencies. These contractors will perform | | | | according to your experience and background. |
| selected services to support U.S. forces in | | | | |
| support of Department of Defense (DoD) | | | | Job listings for countries like Iraq, |
| missions. Use of contractors in a theater of | | | | Afghanistan or Kuwait can be found also by |
| operations allows the release of military | | | | typing the country name in an "all-in-one" |
| units for other missions or to fill support | | | | human resources bank like Indeed [5]. Current |
| shortfalls. This program provides the Army | | | | listings include Iraq defense contractor, |
| with additional means to adequately support | | | | intelligence, communications, and |
| the current and programmed forces. | | | | administrative openings. |
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| According to the Army Material Command [1], | | | | Literature |
| LOGCAP is primarily designed for use in areas | | | | |
| where no bilateral or multilateral agreements | | | | [1] Introduction to the LOGCAP program, |
| exist. However, LOGCAP may provide additional | | | | United States Army brochure, Army Material |
| support in areas with formal Host Nation | | | | Command, 2007 |
| Support (HNS) agreements, where other | | | | |
| contractors are involved, or where peacetime | | | | [2] Washington Post, Army Splits Award Among |
| support contracts exist. LOGCAP is also | | | | 3 Firms. Washington Post Staff Writer, |
| available during Continental United States | | | | Thursday, June 28, 2007; Page A08 |
| (CONUS) mobilizations to assist the CONUS | | | | |
| support base and help units get ready for | | | | [3] IRS Guidelines, Publication 54, Tax Guide |
| war. | | | | for U.S. |
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