KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- How does the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers oversee construction in Afghanistan? Who decides the scope, design, location or budget of the projects? The answers to those questions are not simple, neither are the steps involved in bringing projects to completion. Generally speaking, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, […]
Top Obama administration officials want to keep around 10,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan when formal combat ends in 2014, cementing a limited, long-term American military presence in the country if Kabul agrees, said senior U.S. officials. A post-2014 troop level of that size would represent the midpoint of preliminary recommendations by Gen. John Allen, the […]
The Obama administration is continuing to pursue an agreement with the Iraqi government that would give U.S. defense contractors remaining there beyond 2012 immunity from Iraqi law. While the approximately 17,000 diplomats and service members working for the State Department are shielded by diplomatic immunity from prosecution under Iraqi law, the thousands of private contractors and mercenaries […]
On November 16, 2012 DynCorp International, was awarded an $80M cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The award will provide for the mentoring and training of the Afghanistan National Army. Work will be performed in Afghanistan, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 31, 2013. Despite the success stories of the establishment of Afghanistan’s National Army, there is still […]
KABUL - In the spirit of collaboration with the Afghan Public Protection Force (APPF), an initiative of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Supreme Group has agreed to support a “proof of concept” convoy to lead the way for the transition of security services from private entities to the Ministry of Interior-controlled APPF. This inaugural […]