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Friends of Trenton Pilot Killed in Afghanistan Plane Crash Will Miss Their ‘Skipper’
Friends of Trenton Pilot Killed in Afghanistan Plane Crash Will Miss Their ‘Skipper’ Brad Hasler, 34, of Trenton, died in a plane crash in Afghanistan on Monday after a cargo jet… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Unhealthy Hospitals
Unhealthy Hospitals By Mark Thompson May 06, 201 SIGAR The new 100-bed provincial hospital under construction in Gardez, Afghanistan. The future of Afghanistan begins at the end of next year, after… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
US Contract Notice: Other Defense Agencies, Issues Solicitation for “Afghanistan Transportation Network (ATN)”
US Official News April 27, 2013 Saturday US Contract Notice: Other Defense Agencies, Issues Solicitation for “Afghanistan Transportation Network (ATN)” WASHINGTON Other Defense Agencies, United States Transportation Command Officer has issued… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S., Boeing To Examine Crash In Afghanistan Seven Americans die when a 747 cargo jet goes down after taking off from Bagram base.
Los Angeles Times May 1, 2013 Pg. B2 U.S., Boeing To Examine Crash In Afghanistan Seven Americans die when a 747 cargo jet goes down after taking off from Bagram base.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Report: Afghan Hospitals May Not Be Sustainable; April 2013 Quarterly Report Released
Today SIGAR released a report on health services in Afghanistan, as well as its April 2013 Quarterly Report to Congress. The health services audit found two new USAID-funded hospitals, costing $18.5… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. Cargo Plane Crashes In Afghanistan, Killing 7
Wall Street Journal April 30, 2013 Pg. 13 U.S. Cargo Plane Crashes In Afghanistan, Killing 7 By Yaroslav Trofimov and Dion Nissenbaum KABUL—An American cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff Monday… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Auditing Afghanistan
Auditing Afghanistan The United States has spent tens of billions of dollars on the reconstruction effort in Afghanistan, and making sure that money goes where it is supposed to go has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pentagon claims $757 million overbilling by contractor in Afghanistan
Pentagon claims $757 million overbilling by contractor in Afghanistan The principal food supplier to US troops in Afghanistan is embroiled in a costly dispute with the Pentagon that has attracted congressional… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Afghanistan Incinerators Burn Money, Not Trash
Afghanistan Incinerators Burn Money, Not Trash April 26, 2013 Two never-used 8-ton capacity incinerators at FOB Salerno. On Thursday, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) released the first in a series… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Army paid $5 million for garbage incinerators it never used in Afghanistan
Army paid $5 million for garbage incinerators it never used in Afghanistan A U.S. military base is back to burning garbage in open pits after wasting $5 million on two incinerators… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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