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Tag Archives: Afghanistan
R–Base Closure Assistance Teams (BCATs) – Afghanistan
R–Base Closure Assistance Teams (BCATs) – Afghanistan Solicitation Number: W52P1J-12-R-0106 Agency: Department of the Army Office: Army Contracting Command Location: ACC – Rock Island (ACC-RI) You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Getting Ready to Get Out
Getting Ready to Get Out By Bob Brewin 03/15/12 04:18 pm ET The Army has started to lay the groundwork for withdrawal from Afghanistan and said on Tuesday it plans to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghan government extends deadline for abolishing private security guards
Afghan government extends deadline for abolishing private security guards By Associated Press, Updated: Sunday, March 18, 11:08 AM KABUL, Afghanistan — The Afghan government is giving companies extensions ranging from a few weeks… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. To Fix Russian Choppers As Afghan Aid Cut
Bloomberg Government (bgov.com) March 16, 2012 BGOV Barometer U.S. To Fix Russian Choppers As Afghan Aid Cut By Brendan McGarry, Bloomberg News The U.S. Defense Department’s plan to halve funding for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Americans In Afghanistan Likely Causing More Corruption Than They Stop
31.Jan.2012 Americans In Afghanistan Likely Causing More Corruption Than They Stop Original Reporting | By Corey Pein Forget the Republican primaries. What do the polls say in Afghanistan? “Afghans themselves see… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Father of U.S. Soldier Killed by Hired Afghan Guard Running for Congress
Father of U.S. Soldier Killed by Hired Afghan Guard Running for Congress Army Pfc. Rudy A. Acosta was killed March 19, 2011, by an Afghan security contractor who was hired to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Insecurity Training in Afghanistan
Insecurity Training in Afghanistan By Will Grant The Afghan Public Protection Force is proud to announce that on Thursday of this week it signed its first contracts for work. Just in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Companies, David Isenberg, Shooters
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Security Fears Lead Groups to Rethink Work in Afghanistan
March 10, 2012 Security Fears Lead Groups to Rethink Work in Afghanistan By MATTHEW ROSENBERG and GRAHAM BOWLEY WASHINGTON — The management at a company that does aid and development work… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. aid agency prepares switch to Afghan security
U.S. aid agency prepares switch to Afghan security By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON | Fri Mar 9, 2012 6:14pm EST (Reuters) – The main U.S. foreign aid agency is preparing to switch… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Excerpt from March 6 2012 SFR Hrg.
Excerpt from March 6 2012 SFR Hrg. Federal News Service, March 6, 2012 Tuesday Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Subject: “International Development Priorities in the FY 2013 Budget” Chaired… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading