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Tag Archives: Shooters
I picked up a fridge and threw it off the side at the pirates’ boat’
The News June 22, 2012 Friday I picked up a fridge and threw it off the side at the pirates’ boat’ BYLINE: Sarah Foster Phil Campion’s no stranger to the back… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contract Award: Olive Group Wins Federal Contract for “Private Security Contractor Afghanistan”
Contract Award: Olive Group Wins Federal Contract for “Private Security Contractor Afghanistan” DATELINE: WASHINGTON WASHINGTON, June 19 — U.S. Special Operations Command (Other Defense Agencies), Headquarters Field Assistance Division, has awarded… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Contractors Performing Private Security Functions (DFARS Case 2011-D023)
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Contractors Performing Private Security Functions (DFARS Case 2011-D023) [Federal Register Volume 77, Number 116 (Friday, June 15, 2012)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 35883-35887] From the Federal… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DynCorp and Justin Pope
DynCorp and Justin Pope By David Isenberg On June 6 the Detroit Metro Times published an article, Soldier of Misfortune, that deserves much more attention that it has gotten thus far.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Casualties, Companies, David Isenberg, Iraq, Legal, Shooters
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U.S.-Flagged Maersk Texas Thwarts Attack in Gulf of Oman [UPDATE]
U.S.-Flagged Maersk Texas Thwarts Attack in Gulf of Oman [UPDATE] By gCaptain Staff On May 23, 2012 Maersk Texas Lots of rumors were flying around maritime circles this morning of a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Piracy and private security
Piracy and private security Laws and guns Armed guards on ships deter pirates. But who says they are legal? Apr 14th 2012 | from the print edition PRIVATE security teams patrol… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Castle Shipboard Security Program offers a solution to the Private Armed Security Personnel shooting problem
Castle Shipboard Security Program offers a solution to the Private Armed Security Personnel shooting problem PRWeb Thursday, May 24th 2012 Maritime security personnel can, for the first time, receive the necessary… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Oman Shipping takes steps to secure fleet against attacks
Oman Shipping takes steps to secure fleet against attacks Wed, 30 May 2012 By Conrad Prabhu — MUSCAT — The government-owned Oman Shipping Company (OSC) has invested in a number of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private patrol boats to tackle Somali pirates
30 May 2012 Last updated at 04:06 ET Private patrol boats to tackle Somali pirates By Martin Plaut BBC World Service Africa editor Off the pirate-infested waters of Somalia, a new… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Old Mossback’s Lessons Learned From The Train Wreck of All Security Contracts: “No One Cares How Many Snakes You Ate at Ft. Bragg”
Susan Katz Keating on National Security May 20, 2012 Sunday 4:47 AM EST Old Mossback’s Lessons Learned From The Train Wreck of All Security Contracts: “No One Cares How Many Snakes… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading