EODT has current openings for Static Security Specialists in Iraq. This is a short-fused requirement and is for current secret clearance holders who can deploy on or before 20DEC2008.
Salary: $9500 monthly
Requirements:
4+ years military or LEO (tactical LEO or combat arms preferred)
25+ years of age
Nationality must be from a current member of the coalition in Iraq.
If interested, email your resume to Sarah Shelton (recruiter).
Website Here
Thanks to Scott for sending me this. This would be a cool conference to attend. –Head Jundi
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London, United Kingdom
January 29, 2009
The conference will be held at the historic Lord’s Cricket Ground:
Marylebone Cricket Club
Lord’s Cricket Ground
St. John’s Wood NW8 8QN
Website Here
So I keep coming back to this debate, because this is very important to the policy makers out there. Most importantly, it is a vital conversation to have with one another about who we are and what our place should be in the war and in this country.
The fear is that the state does not have control over the civilian contractor community, and more specifically, armed security contractors. Or that a state could not survive if they unleash the hounds of industry against their enemies, because then they would not have control over that industry, and especially after the war is over. That the industry as a whole would somehow turn around and attack the client, in the name of some other enemy or cause.
Well, I have read the debates, and even participated in the debates, and my conclusions are that the state would be stupid ‘not’ to use industry to fight it’s wars. Privateering during the revolutionary war is a prime example of how this country used industry to fight it’s enemies.
Thousands of enterprising ship owners, hunting down British naval vessels, and taking the loot. It was certainly a profitable endeavor back then, and arguably, that infusion of money into the local economies and the small successes of sea battle, helped to increase the morale of the revolutionaries back then. Success breeds success, and the naval fight was vital to our fight back then. Sure the land battles were important, but the sea battles are something that is always forgotten during discussions about that war, because it was an aspect of the war that was fueled by industry.
Hmmm. Walter must be reading FedBiz Opps too? LOL. I suspect that the TWISS program is the model for this gig in Afghanistan and hopefully some more jobs will be popping up soon. The real irony about the war and the state of the economy, is that if the allies wanted an instant army, they could snap their fingers and thousands of contractors would sign on. The only problem I see, is how the allies manage and regulate this massive resource of on-call professionals. We are a tool, use us correctly!
The security contracting industry, if regulated properly and well managed, will certainly be a force multiplier for the client. Arguably, it has, but with a few hiccups. It just needs some quality control, quality control, and more quality control, and this industry would be awesome. Did I say quality control enough? The companies cannot be expected to police themselves, and the client(that means you Uncle Sam and the rest of the world), needs to get off their ass and actually apply some quality control.
Use your sword to fight your enemies, not crush rock or cement with it. Industry can be incredibly useful in this asymetric/all volunteer/fourth generation war, and to not use us properly is just plain lazy and dumb. There are even some of us in this industry that would love to sit down with any of the decision makers out there and provide some solutions. Insh’allah! –Head Jundi
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Private Contractors Sought As Guards in Afghanistan
By Walter Pincus
Monday, December 8, 2008; A17
The U.S. Army is looking to private contractors to provide armed security guards to protect Forward Operating Bases in seven provinces in southern Afghanistan. In a recent study, Anthony H. Cordesman, an intelligence expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, described five of those provinces — Helmand, Kandahar, Nimruz, Zabol and Uruzgan — as among the most dangerous parts of Afghanistan.
The proposed contracts would be for a minimum of one year, beginning Jan. 1, but with options to continue for four years. The move to hire contractors to provide armed guards comes as the United States is deploying more American troops to Afghanistan and looking to double the size of the Afghan National Army from 80,000 to 162,000 over the next five years.
FedBiz is a great tool to track the industry out there. You can find out what contracts are popping up, and who is in line for them, based on this online resource. The ones I posted below are just the security related contracts, and only the last 30 days. Use the search feature of the site, and I am sure you will find more. Enjoy. –Head Jundi
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Welcome to FBO.gov, the US Government’s one-stop virtual marketplace. Through this single point-of-entry, commercial vendors and government buyers are invited to post, search, monitor, and retrieve opportunities solicited by the entire Federal contracting community.
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Afghanistan Stuff
W91B4K-09-R-2001
R — Professional, administrative, and management support services
RC-South Armed Security Guard Services
W91B4L-09-R-0006
R — Professional, administrative, and management support services
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Iraq Stuff
Personal Security Detail Services at FOB Shield
W91GY0-09-C-0005
V — Transportation, travel, & relocation services
Personal Security Detail Services
W91GY0-08-R-0076
R — Professional, administrative, and management support services
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