Ashton Carter: U.S. to Begin 'Direct Action on the Ground' in Iraq, Syria Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Tuesday that the U.S. will begin "direct action on the ground" against ISIS forces in Iraq and Syria, aiming to intensify pressure on the militants as progress against them remains elusive. "We won't hold back from supporting […]
C&S Corporation, of Seoul, Korea, protests the award of a contract to KF&S Corporation, also of Seoul, Korea, under request for proposals (RFP) No. W91QVN-15-R-0036, which was issued by the Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, for contract security guard services. C&S argues that KF&S's proposal should have been found unacceptable for failing to […]
In McMurdo, September means the start of mainbody— also known as the summer season in Antarctica. This year, McMurdo welcomed two C-17 aircraft in mid-September, officially marking the beginning of season. With them came a lot of changes for the personnel on station. Of the remaining people who worked through the winter season, many flew […]
A new generation’s Agent Orange: The waste of war in Iraq & Afghanistan Waste environmental pollution caused by potentially hazardous emissions caused by the use of open-air burn pits during the conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan may have created a new generation’s “Agent Orange.” Author Eric Bonds, reports that, “During the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, […]
The US Defense Department awarded a three-year security contract at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo to Torres Advanced Enterprise Solutions of Falls Church, Virginia. Torres replaces DynCorp International which previously held the security contract for over eight years. The contact was originally awarded to Torres in July 2015, however DynCorp protested the award twice since the award.