It’s always nice to see just exactly where the numbers sit in this industry. This report does not include all the NGO’s or other companies using security or contractors in the war, but it is an interesting look at DoD related contracts. The numbers are interesting, and especially in Afghanistan. –Matt
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U.S. Department of Defense Contractor numbers as of December 2008
CONTRACTOR SUPPORT OF U.S. OPERATIONS
IN USCENTCOM AOR, IRAQ, AND AFGHANISTAN
BACKGROUND: 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) as of December 31, 2008.
KEY POINTS: Ending 1st quarter FY 2009, USCENTCOM reported approximately 259,400 contractor personnel working for the DoD in the USCENTCOM AOR.
Total DoD contractor numbers in Iraq: 148,050
*9,218 are doing security (about 6%)
*782 of those security contractors are American/Coalition citizens, 7,226 are Third Country Nationals and 1,210 are Local Nationals.
Total DoD contractor numbers in Afghanistan: 71,755
*3,689 are doing security (about 6%)
*15 of those security contractors are American/coalition citizens, 23 are Third Country Nationals and 3,651 Local Nationals.
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