The big news here is that there are 52,700 DoD contractors in Iraq, which represents a 19% decrease from the 3rd quarter of this year. They predict that there will be around 14,000 to 15,000 DoD and DoS contractors through FY 2012.
For Afghanistan, there are currently 101,800 DoD contractors and this represents a 9.3% increase from the 3rd quarter of this year. Local nationals make up 49.8% of the DoD contractor workforce. –Matt