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Erik Prince


Erik Dean Prince is an American businessman, former U.S. Navy SEAL officer, and the founder of the private military company (PMC) Blackwater USA. He served as Blackwater's CEO until 2009 and its chairman until its sale to a group of investors in 2010.

Prince heads the private equity firm Frontier Resource Group and served as chairman of the Hong Kong-listed Frontier Services Group until 2021. Prince is the son of an engineer and businessman Edgar Prince, and the brother of former U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos.

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Department of Defense has been awarded a $908,000,000 contract for the U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa information technology and enterprise network services.

Work will be performed at various locations in Germany, Italy, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and other locations throughout Europe, and is expected to be completed by July 13, 2027, with an optional three-year ordering period ending July 13, 2030, and the ability for performance at the order level through July 13, 2032.

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AUTEC

The U.S. Navy's Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) is an instrumented laboratory that performs integrated three-dimensional hydrospace/ aerospace trajectory measurements covering the entire spectrum of undersea simulated warfare: calibration, classifications, detection, and destruction. Its vital mission is to assist in establishing and maintaining the naval ability of the United States through testing, evaluation, and underwater research.

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Managed by the National Science Foundation, the USAP deploys roughly 3,000 people to Antarctica every year to conduct scientific research, or provide support to researchers through the operation and maintenance of the research stations and vessels. Inquiring about opportunities depends on your area of interest; however, the majority of employees are hired as support personnel.

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As soon as you decide to move abroad, you’ll need to start building up your knowledge base – both about your destination country and about what to expect when immersing yourself in a new culture. This section provides tips on pre-departure preparation, culture shock, and specific practical concerns.

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Department of Defense has awarded $23,467,814 to a previously awarded contract to extend services and adds hours for continued depot-level maintenance, logistics, and sustaining engineering services in support of the C-12 Navy aircraft and the C-12 Marine Corps Reserve aircraft.

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antarctica

You've seen the pictures, watched the videos, read the books and now you've decided you want to actually go to Antarctica. Maybe you can't afford to go as a paying passenger or maybe you want to experience the continent more fully, more closely and most of all - during the winter months when no tourists can visit.

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Booz Allen Hamilton

Department of Defense awarded an additional $15,542,959 to previously awarded contract M67400-18-F-0065 to exercise Option Year Four for analysis support services for III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Installations Pacific (MCIPAC).

Work will be performed in Okinawa, Japan, and is expected to be completed on July 7, 2023.

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Department of Defense has awarded an estimated $1,061,000,000 multiple award contracts under the previously awarded request for proposal N68171-20-R-0005 adding new husbanding service provider contractors to an existing 2020 global multiple award contract (GMAC) for the remaining three years and two months within the initial GMAC.

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overseas, contractors

When you are searching for a company to work for overseas, gathering as much information as possible is important for determining whether the job is right for you and will be a good fit. Each contractor’s job varies greatly, with differences in pay, required experience and knowledge, job expectations, duties, location, and employer. The more you know about the job that interests you, the better prepared you will be in the application process and final decision.

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kuwait, logistics

Department of Defense awarded $16,898,282 added to contract W52P1J-12-G-0028 for maintenance, supply, and transportation logistics support services for Army Prepositioned Stocks-5.

Work will be performed in Kuwait, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 2, 2023. 

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iraq, logistics, contractor

Department of Defense has awarded $13,273,788 to previously awarded contract FA8617-21-C-6237 for contractor logistics support of Iraq's C-172 & C-208 fleets at Martyr Brigadier General Ali Flaih Air Base, Iraq.

Work will be performed at Martyr Brigadier General Ali Flaih Air Base, Iraq, and is expected to be completed by June 30, 2023.

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south korea

Department of Defense has awarded a $60,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for facilities maintenance, repair, and operations supplies.

The location of the performance in South Korea, with Jan. 15, 2023, ordering period end date.

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kuwait, contractor

Suspicions of corruption show their ugly face again on the land of Kuwait, but this time not involving the locals, as the US Defense Department Inspector General said in a report released Monday that the property books of his forces witnessed mistakes in the millions of dollars, noting that the auditor’s report monitored the price of one office printer exceeding 1.1 million dollars in exchange for the purchase of 82 similar printers for only $412 each, reports Al-Jarida daily. The inspector general added that the Army’s databases included the listing of a basic fire department simulator worth $36.3 million, although its actual value was only $49,950.

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COVID-19, PMC

The Biden administration has ended one of the longest-running travel restrictions left over from the coronavirus pandemic: Inbound international travelers will no longer be required to produce a negative COVID-19 test. This decision was made after the removal of mask requirements.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced last week that the requirement will end. The health agency said it will continue to monitor the state of the pandemic and will reassess the need for a testing requirement if the situation changes.

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passport, overseas contracting jobs

Overseas contracting jobs bring a lot of excitement and experience to one’s career. You are working in a foreign country, with the military, on projects that could make a difference in the world.

For many, becoming an overseas civilian contractor is the next logical step as retired military. For others, it is the lure of adventure, high pay that overseas jobs provide, and a desire to help our country that convinces them to go. And still, for many others, it is the desire to help make a difference in the world through contracting for public works or foreign assistance.

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Dubai

The U.S. government does not provide medical insurance for U.S. citizens overseas. They do not pay medical bills. You should purchase insurance before you travel.

Please review the country information page regarding the country you are visiting before you travel. For more information on health, visit our page on Your Health Abroad.

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contractors, mantech

ManTech International Corporation a leading provider of innovative technologies and solutions for mission-critical national security programs, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by funds managed by global investment firm Carlyle in an all-cash transaction with a total enterprise value of approximately $4.2 billion.

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Ukraine

Veterans from those countries' militaries have also gone to Ukraine to help train Ukrainian forces. Andy Milburn, a 31-year US Marine Corps veteran, is in Ukraine leading one of those training efforts.

As Russia's war in Ukraine nears the three-month mark, Moscow has failed to achieve any of its primary objectives. Russian forces have suffered humiliating defeats and taken high casualties and are now focusing their efforts on a much smaller part of eastern Ukraine.

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Kadena, Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea, and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. Japan is an archipelago of 6,852 islands. The four largest islands are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku, which together comprise about ninety-seven percent of Japan's land area. Japan has the world's tenth-largest population, with over 126 million people.

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Anti-Kickback Act, KBR

A defense contractor KBR, agreed to pay $13.67 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit alleging that its employees accepted kickbacks while providing logistics support to U.S. Army forces in the Middle East.

The lawsuit accused employees of the Houston-based Kellogg Brown & Root Services Inc., known to troops who deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan as KBR, of rigging contracts and overcharging the government, the Justice Department said in a statement last week.

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private military contractors

An Islamic insurgency, which began in 2017, continues to threaten the development of one of the world’s largest deposits of natural gas.

Ansar al-Sunna (supporters of the tradition), locally known as al-Shabaab (the kids), claims its brand of Islam will end government corruption and empower the masses. “We occupy [the towns] to show that the government of the day is unfair,” a militant remarked in a 2020 video.

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cuba

Department of Defense awarded a company out of Carlsbad, California, $10,737,000 under a multiple award construction contract for the construction of a new communications facility at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

The work to be performed provides for the construction of a network operations center, help desk, equipment storage area, and incidental-related work. Work will be performed at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and is expected to be completed by November 2023.

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Security Clearance

The personnel security clearance background investigation begins after an individual has been given a conditional offer of employment and has completed the appropriate security questionnaire, usually, a Standard Form 86, Questionnaire for National Security Positions, and other required forms. It is required that job candidates complete the questionnaire and other required forms thoroughly, honestly, and with candor.

Human Resources will submit the completed security questionnaire and other required forms, also known as the security package, to DS's Office of Personnel Security and Suitability.

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pakistan, overseasjobs

Department of Defense has awarded a company out of  McLean, Virginia $18,441,721 contract for Technical Security Team support services. This contract provides for program management, technology security support, food services support, and facilities management support.

Work will be performed in Pakistan and is expected to be completed by June 30, 2023.

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