Fluor Corporation announced today that the U.S. Army awarded the company a new Task Order to perform work in Africa under the Army’s Logistics Capabilities Program IV (LOGCAP IV). The Task Order is in support of U.S. Africa Command’s mission to protect American interests and strengthen Africa’s defense capabilities in the region. Fluor will book the work into backlog in the first quarter of 2012.

“With our 62 years of experience across Africa, Fluor has the reach and experience needed for this critical mission,” said Bruce Stanski, president of Fluor’s Government Group. “It doesn’t matter how remote the location or challenging the project, we stand shoulder to shoulder with our customers wherever they go. As the requirements in Africa evolve and expand, we will be there to support the U.S. Military and its mission.”

Lockheed Martin has been selected by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to operate and maintain the support infrastructure for the United States Antarctic Program (USAP), which enables universities, research institutions, and federal agencies to conduct scientific research in the region. NSF is the designated single-point manager of the program, providing funding for research in Antarctica as well as logistics and infrastructure needed by other federal agencies for their research there.  The multi-year contract is valued at approximately $2 billion if all options are exercised.