DOD Contractor Census, 2nd Quarter 2021 — Afghanistan, Iraq & Syria

BACKGROUND: This report provides Department of Defense (DoD) contractor personnel numbers for 2nd quarter Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) and current status of efforts underway to improve management of contractors accompanying United States (U.S.) Forces. It includes data on DoD contractor personnel deployed in Afghanistan, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (OFS); Iraq and Syria, Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR); and the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility (AOR).

KEY POINTS: During 2nd quarter FY21, USCENTCOM reported approximately 37,597 contractor personnel supporting DoD in the USCENTCOM AOR, a decrease of approximately 567 from the previous quarter.

DoD Contractor Personnel in the USCENTCOM AOR

o Contractor Posture: Approximately 16,832 DoD contractors supported operations in Afghanistan during 2nd quarter FY21, a decrease of 7.6% from 1st quarter FY21. Local Nationals comprise 25.5% of total contractor force; 12,546 US/TCN remain in Afghanistan. Decreases in military personnel drove reductions in requirements for contracted support and contractor populations in 2nd quarter FY21.

o A total of 1,520 Private Security Contractors (PSCs) personnel were supporting USCENTCOM operations in Afghanistan as of 2nd quarter FY21. A detailed summary is provided in the following table.