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Former Canadian brigadier-general Daniel Menard in Afghan jail accused of gun smuggling
Former Canadian brigadier-general Daniel Menard in Afghan jail accused of gun smuggling JEREMY KELLY KABUL — Special to The Globe and Mail Published Thursday, Jan. 30 2014, 7:32 AM EST Last updated Thursday,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DynCorp International to Provide Engineer Training to Afghan National Army
DynCorp International to Provide Engineer Training to Afghan National Army January 30, 2014 MCLEAN, Va. — DynCorp International (DI) has been awarded a subcontract to provide training assistance in support of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Report: U.S.-funded hospital in Afghanistan lacks clean water, basic equipment
Report: U.S.-funded hospital in Afghanistan lacks clean water, basic equipment Salang Hospital in Afghanistan’s Parwan province cost nearly $600,000 to build, but it cannot be fully utilized because of an inadequate… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Hospital a Danger to Occupants; Newborns Washed in Untreated River Water
Hospital a Danger to Occupants; Newborns Washed in Untreated River Water Today, SIGAR released an inspection of the nearly $600,000 Salang Hospital in Afghanistan. The report found: You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to … Continue reading
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Overseas Contractor Count Trends for Past 11 Quarters
Overseas Contractor Count Trends for Past 11 Quarters January 28, 2014 · Posted in Overseas Contracting Outlook The Overseas Contractor Count published by the Pentagon reports DoD contractor personnel numbers deployed in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Hired Guns: Views on Armed Contractors Operating in Afghanistan and Iraq
Hired Guns: Views on Armed Contractors Operating in Afghanistan and Iraq Jan 28, 2014 by Trevor Schenk | Trevor Schenk In the era of the Global War on terror there has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Canada, Control, Iraq, Outsourcing/Privatization
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nspector General: Literacy Training Of Afghan Forces Has Limited Success
Inspector General: Literacy Training Of Afghan Forces Has Limited Success by Eyder Peralta January 28, 201412:02 AM Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers stand guard outside Bagram military base. Shah Marai /AFP/Getty… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
State Department Faulted for Lax Oversight of Afghanistan Justice Contract
State Department Faulted for Lax Oversight of Afghanistan Justice Contract By Charles S. Clark January 24, 2014 A report from IG John Sopko stated, “IDLO has faced high leadership turnover… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Job Categories in Afghanistan – January 2014
From Danger Zone Jobs Job Categories in Afghanistan – January 2014 January 25, 2014 · Posted in Overseas Contracting Outlook I put together this breakdown of job categories in Afghanistan as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Overseas Contractor Count – 1st Quarter FY 2014
Overseas Contractor Count – 1st Quarter FY 2014 January 25, 2014 · Posted in Overseas Contracting Outlook This report updates DoD contractor personnel numbers in theater and outlines DoD efforts to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading