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