Overseas Contractor Count – 1st quarter FY 2012
This update reports DoD contractor personnel numbers in theater and covers DoD contractor personnel deployed in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)), Iraq, and the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility (AOR).
In 1st quarter FY 2012, USCENTCOM reported approximately 152,000 contractor personnel working for the DoD in the USCENTCOM AOR. The number of contractors outside of Afghanistan and Iraq make up about 9.6% of the total contractor population in the USCENTCOM AOR.
A breakdown of DoD contractor personnel is provided here:
2011 State of Overseas Contracting Survey Results
Here are the results from our third annual State of the Overseas Contracting Industry Survey. This year 1,263 people took the survey, which is about 100 more than last year. I will be releasing the Advice from Contractors section a bit later after I have finished editing it.
Overseas Contractor Count for Second Quarter 2011
This update reports DoD contractor personnel numbers in theater for the second quarter of 2011. It covers DoD contractor personnel deployed in Iraq (Operation New Dawn (OND), Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), and the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility (AOR).
In 2nd quarter FY 2011, USCENTCOM reported approximately 173,644 contractor personnel working for the DoD in the USCENTCOM AOR. The number of contractors outside of Iraq and Afghanistan make up about 11% of the total contractor population in the USCENTCOM AOR.
A breakdown of DoD contractor personnel is provided below: Read more
New Report Breaks Down Security Contractor Trends in Iraq and Afghanistan
The Congressional Research Service published a new report last week called: The Department of Defense’s Use of Private Security Contractors in Afghanistan and Iraq: Background, Analysis, and Options for Congress. A mouthful of a title, but the report contained some interesting graphs about trends concerning security contractors. I’m posting them here for your information, but keep in mind there is still much debate on how accurate the contractor census numbers are. Use them as a rough idea only.
Contractors & Employees with Security Clearance Earn Average $141,166 in Middle East
Security-cleared professionals based in the Middle East earned on average $141,166 (with bonuses, overtime and danger pay) a decrease from the $148,427 earned a year ago, according to a new survey from ClearanceJobs.com.
In the two war zones, salaries for security-cleared professionals in Iraq are $82,144, slightly ahead of their counterparts in Afghanistan at $81,501.
Average base salaries in the Middle East are $79,732, and 21 percent higher than European based security-cleared professionals who earn $65,947. Read more
Overseas Contractor Count For First Quarter 2011
This update reports DoD contractor personnel numbers in theater for the first quarter of 2011. It covers DoD contractor personnel deployed in Iraq (Operation New Dawn (OND), Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), and the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility (AOR).
In 1st quarter FY 2011, USCENTCOM reported approximately 176,161 contractor personnel working for the DoD in the USCENTCOM AOR. The number of contractors outside of Iraq and Afghanistan make up less than 2% of the total contractor population in the USCENTCOM AOR. Over the past year there have been consistent decreases in Iraq and slight increases in Afghanistan. We expect these trends to continue. Read more
Overseas Contractor Count For Fourth Quarter 2010
This update reports DoD contractor personnel numbers in theater for the fourth quarter of 2010. It covers DoD contractor personnel deployed in Iraq (Operation New Dawn (OND), Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), and the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility (AOR).
Previously for the 4th quarter FY 2010, USCENTCOM reported approximately 194,405 contractor personnel working in the USCENTCOM AOR. Because aspects of the earlier census (which is a snapshot in time within the quarter), specifically the numbers in Afghanistan, appeared anomalous, a second count was undertaken. The revised count shows a total of 176,340 contractor personnel working for the DoD in the USCENTCOM AOR. This subsequent count reflects a reduction in both the number of US and TCN personnel in Afghanistan which had been previously reported. Read more
Contractor Information in SIGIR’s October 2010: Quarterly Report To Congress
The Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) publishes a quarterly report for Congress detailing its oversight responsibility of the use, and potential misuse, of the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund (IRRF) and all obligations, expenditures, and revenues associated with reconstruction and rehabilitation activities in Iraq. As part of this report, SIGIR includes data about contractors in Iraq, some of which is included here. Read more
Overseas Contractor Count For Third Quarter 2010
In 3rd quarter FY 2010, USCENTCOM reported approximately 224,433 contractor personnel working for the DoD in the USCENTCOM AOR. There was a decrease in contractors AOR wide of ~10% this quarter (from 250K to 224K), with significant decreases in Iraq and a steady state in Afghanistan.
A breakdown of those personnel is provided here. This update reports DoD contractor personnel numbers in theater. It covers DoD contractor personnel deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility (AOR). Read more
Contractors in Iraq by the Numbers
The Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) presented its Quarterly Report to the United States Congress on April 30, 2010.
Included in the report were a number of charts detailing numbers of contractors in Iraq by national origin and service provided, a comparison of contractor support for various military operations, a sample cost comparison between a government and contractor analyst, and a chart of private security contractors in Iraq as of March 31. I have extracted the charts and presented them here for your information. Read more