After posting a contract for a flattering photographer on Monday, the agency pulled its request. The U.S. Agency for International Development—which has faced accusations of mismanagement and waste with its funding in Afghanistan—recently canceled a contract for "attractive visual images" about its work in the war-torn country. The request—which the agency posted Monday—has since been […]
A year and a half after President Barack Obama issued an executive order outlawing human trafficking and forced labor on U.S. military bases, a five-month investigation by “Fault Lines” has found compelling evidence that these abuses remain pervasive at U.S. facilities in Afghanistan. “Fault Lines” traveled to India, the United Arab Emirates and Afghanistan to […]
CONTRACTOR SUPPORT OF U.S. OPERATIONS IN THE USCENTCOM AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY TO INCLUDE IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN BACKGROUND: This report updates DoD contractor personnel numbers in theater and outlines DoD efforts to improve management of contractors accompanying U.S. forces. It covers DoD contractor personnel deployed in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)); Iraq; and, the U.S. Central […]
KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN – In the remote district of Shorabak, situated in Helmand Province, is a newly-built Afghan National Army, or ANA, installation which according to Maj. Gen. Michael Eyre, is some of the best construction he’s seen in Afghanistan. Eyre has been involved with Afghanistan and Iraq reconstruction efforts for years. As the Transatlantic Division commander […]
For the past 11 years, logisticians have had their hands full in Afghanistan. For one, the country is landlocked and far from a seaport. The terrain, especially in the strategically important east, is covered with mountains; and the country’s road network is much less advanced than the one in Iraq. Over the years, the Air […]