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Working in Iraq - Attractive despite the Risk?

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




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