Feral Jundi

   Boy, if these guys wanted to do something really smart, they would publish this stuff on Scribd.  Then guys like me could put the report up on the blog and folks can quickly scan through it here.  Or make your graphics into JPEGs or something. Help me, to help you get the word out is all.

   So with this report, there was really no surprises.  Increases of contractors in Afghanistan, and a slight decrease in contractors in Iraq. That and we are still at a quarter million strong overseas, and that is pretty impressive given all the talk about trying to get rid of us.(not to mention the contractors with other agencies/departments) It looks to me like we are still pretty important to the war effort, regardless of whatever party in control at the White House.

    One thing to point out is this number does not include contractors working for other agencies. That number is probably pretty big as well.  Now if they can only keep track of how many of us have died or have been wounded in the war. Because as it stands, that effort has been pathetic and entirely disrespectful to the those that gave all.

     Also, check out the rest of the publication by following the links below if you want.  They mention the typical stuff they have promised to do year after year, when it comes to regulating contractors. Talk is cheap, and I sometimes wonder if government purposely wants to do a poor job or purposely chooses not to do the very things they keep saying they need to do? You have plenty of reports, plenty of studies, plenty of expert testimony and recommendations as to what needs to happen.  Now do it and quit talking about it. Pffffft. –Matt

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Contractor Support of U.S. Operations in USCENTCOM AOR, Iraq, and Afghanistan-as of May 2010

This update reports DoD contractor personnel numbers in theater and outlines DoD efforts to improve management of contractors accompanying U.S. forces.  It covers DoD contractor personnel deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility (AOR).

–Ending 2nd quarter FY 2010, USCENTCOM reported approximately 250,335 contractor personnel working for the DoD in the USCENTCOM AOR.

A breakdown of those personnel is provided below:

Total Contractors U.S. Citizens Third Country Nationals Local/Host Country Nationals

Afghanistan

Total Contractors 112,092

US Citizens 16,081

Third Country Nationals 17,512

Local Nationals 78,499

Iraq Only

Total Contractors 95,461

US Citizens 24,719

Third Country Nationals 53,549

Local Nationals 17,193

Other USCENTCOM Locations

Total Contractors 42,782

US Citizens 12,621

Third Country Nationals 24,046

Local Nationals 6,115

USCENTCOM AOR

Total Contractors 250,335

US Citizens 53,421

Third Country Nationals 95,107

Local Nationals 101,807

*Data does not include other U.S. Government Agencies/Departments

-There was an increase of ~4.5% (from 107K to 112K) in contractor personnel in Afghanistan compared to the 1st quarter FY 2010 census due increased OPTEMPO.

-These numbers reflect a ~5% decrease (from 100K to 95K) in contractors in Iraq compared to the 1st quarter FY 2010 census due to ongoing efforts to reduce the contractor footprint in Iraq.  USF-I remains ahead of its monthly 5% reduction target established in January 2009.

-There was an increase in contractors AOR wide of ~5% this quarter (from 239K to 250K), with significant decreases in Iraq and notable increases in Afghanistan.

The main categories of contracts in Iraq and the percentages of contractors working on them are displayed below:

Base Support:                  62,295  (65%)Security:                           11,610  (12%)Translator / Interpreter      7,661  (8%)Logistics / Maintenance      3,684  (4%)Construction:                      2,171  (2%)Transportation:                   1,796  (2%)Communication Support:     1,004  (2%)Training:                                 918  (1%)Other:                                 4,322  (4%)Total:     95,461

*These numbers include most subcontractors and service contractors hired by prime contractors under DoD contracts.

-In Afghanistan, 28,493 of the 112,092 DoD contractors (or 25%) are employed on contracts led by the Joint Contracting Command-Iraq/Afghanistan (Afghanistan), about 16,831, or 15% of DoD contractors in Afghanistan support the LOGCAP contract, and 37,233 or 33% support the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

The remaining 29,535 (27%) contractors employed by the DoD in Afghanistan are supporting the Defense Logistics Agency, the Army Materiel Command, Air Force External and Systems Support contracts, and the Special Operations Command.

General Data Private Security Contractor Personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan

-Private security contractors perform personal security, convoy security, and static security missions.  Not all private security contractor personnel are armed.

-USCENTCOM reports, as of 2nd quarter 2010, the following distribution of private security contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan:

DoD PSCs in Afghanistan

Total 16,733

US Citizens140

Third Country Nationals 980

Local Nationals 15,613

Armed DoD PSCs in Afghanistan

Total 16,398

US Citizens 137

Third Country Nationals 960

Local Nationals 15,301

DoD PSCs in Iraq

Total 11,610

US Citizens 1,081

Third Country Nationals 9,376

Local Nationals 1,153

Armed DoD PSCs in Iraq

Total 11,029

US Citizens 1,027

Third Country Nationals 8,907

Local Nationals 1,095

These numbers include most subcontractors and service contractors hired by prime contractors under DoD contracts.

Prepared by: ADUSD (Program Support) May, 2010

PDF for report here.