Category Archives: Afghanistan

Gurkhas threaten strike over job ‘exploitation’

Posted on August 9, 2013 by

August 8, 2013 Thursday Edition 1; Ireland Gurkhas threaten strike over job ‘exploitation’ Tom Coghlan Pg. 23 Hundreds of Royal Gurkha Rifles veterans have accused Britain’s biggest outsourcing contractor of exploitation,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DynCorp International welcomes home 6 helicopters after successful deployment in Afghanistan

Posted on August 7, 2013 by

DynCorp International welcomes home 6 helicopters after successful deployment in Afghanistan   DynCorp International’s DynAviation Group welcomed home six UH-1H helicopters at their new Aviation Center of Excellence at the Huntsville… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Compliance with Electrical and Fire Protection Standards of U.S. Controlled and Occupied Facilities in Afghanistan

Posted on August 7, 2013 by

DoD Inspector General report, July 18, 2013 Compliance with Electrical and Fire Protection Standards of U.S. Controlled and Occupied Facilities in Afghanistan You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Monitoring Afghan Relief Work From Afar

Posted on August 5, 2013 by

Los Angeles Times August 4, 2013 Pg. 1 Monitoring Afghan Relief Work From Afar The U.S. is planning to use smartphones and satellites to track certain projects. By Shashank Bengali As… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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US v. DROTLEFF, Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit 2012

Posted on August 3, 2013 by

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CHRISTOPHER A. DROTLEFF, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JUSTIN H. CANNON, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 11-4677, 11-4744United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Argued: October… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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USA vs. Sean Theodore BREHM, Defendant-Appellant.

Posted on August 3, 2013 by

  691 F.3d 547 (2012) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sean Theodore BREHM, Defendant-Appellant. No. 11-4755.United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Argued: May 16, 2012.Decided: August 10, 2012.548*548 ARGUED:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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‘US Army won’t bar contractors in Afghanistan despite Taliban links’

Posted on August 3, 2013 by

‘US Army won’t bar contractors in Afghanistan despite Taliban links’ Last Updated: Tuesday, July 30, 2013, 16:26 Washington:  The US Army has refused to bar 43 individuals or companies from getting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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New Report Slams Contract Oversight in Afghanistan

Posted on August 3, 2013 by

New Report Slams Contract Oversight in Afghanistan August 1, 2013 On Tuesday, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) released its twentieth Quarterly Report to Congress summarizing its investigations and providing an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Report Questions Cost And Quality Of Afghan Protection

Posted on August 3, 2013 by

Report Questions Cost And Quality Of Afghan Protection  By Dietrich Knauth Law360, New York (July 30, 2013, 7:25 PM ET) — The Afghan Public Protection Force, created as a government-operated replacement… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Leonie Industries to Provide Information Operations Support in Afghanistan

Posted on August 1, 2013 by

Leonie Industries to Provide Information Operations Support in Afghanistan July 8, 2013 George I. Seffers Leonie Industries LLC, Pacific Palisades, Calif., was awarded a $48,852,000 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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