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Working in Iraq - Attractive despite the Risk?

Under the LOGCAP program, the contractor isLOGCAP 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 andthat:
distribution of supplies, water and ice,
laundry and bath, airfield operations,· Leverage civilian corporate resources as
detainee camp construction, and firefightinglogistics services support and engineering
[1]. "LOGCAP" is an acronym for "Logisticsconstruction support multipliers (Civilian
Civil  Augmentation  Program."Resources)
Now, the LOGCAP program enters in phase IV· Provide a rapid and responsive contract
and The Army awarded a contract worth up tocapability which augments US Forces
$150 billion to feed, house and provide othercapability by meeting logistics and
services to U.S. troops in Iraq, Afghanistanengineering/construction requirements (Rapid
and Kuwait, spreading among three companiesand  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 theservices 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 chosenWorking  in  Iraq
from among a half-dozen competitors. Each
company's part of the contract is worth up toThere is still a lot of interest to work in
$5 billion a year and can be extended for upIraq, despite the danger. Salaries are much
to nine more years. The contract award was ahigher than in the US and the opportunity to
particular victory for KBR, Halliburton'smake a little fortune in one or two years of
former contracting arm, after the firm wasservice 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 goingcases, 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 ofexcluded  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  Programsupporting the U.S. Armed Forces by providing
staff for the Logistics Civil Augmentation
The U.S. Army continually seeks to increaseProgram (LOGCAP) in Iraq [4]. The work
its combat potential within programmedprimarily involves vehicle and other
resource allocations. This occasionallyequipment maintenance, as well as some
requires pursuit of external sources tologistical work. If you want to check out
provide adequate logistics support for theyour 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 forhiring agency by e-mail. You can be sure that
peacetime planning for the use of civilianyour documents will be reviewed very
contractors in wartime and othercarefully in order to find the best fit
contingencies. These contractors will performaccording  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 ofAfghanistan or Kuwait can be found also by
operations allows the release of militarytyping the country name in an "all-in-one"
units for other missions or to fill supporthuman resources bank like Indeed [5]. Current
shortfalls. This program provides the Armylistings include Iraq defense contractor,
with additional means to adequately supportintelligence, communications, and
the  current  and  programmed  forces.administrative  openings.
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 additionalUnited States Army brochure, Army Material
support in areas with formal Host NationCommand,  2007
Support (HNS) agreements, where other
contractors are involved, or where peacetime[2] Washington Post, Army Splits Award Among
support contracts exist. LOGCAP is also3 Firms. Washington Post Staff Writer,
available during Continental United StatesThursday,  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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