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| A new day for private security in Afghanistan. | |
| 2014-10-10 | |
| [Feral Jundi] By the end of the year US troop levels in Afghanistan will fall to 9,800, with another 3,000 – 5,000 NATO troops sticking around as well through the end of 2016. And while those remaining forces will be focused solely on training and advising the Afghan Army, Air Force, police and border patrol mostly at the leader and Ministerial level in Kabul and a few other sites, jobs like security for the major bases will have to be outsourced to private companies. Mark's Jundi link. Source link is at the title, as is the FedBiz solicitation.
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| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #8 Thanks Billy. Seems like an area to try and recruit blue chips; actual real world experience vs. not just a ranked military, but the US. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2014-10-10 15:52 |
| #7 Would Obama have their backs if they ran into serious trouble? |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2014-10-10 15:16 |
| #6 "have NEVER been huge fans of foreign fighters..." Sorry bout that Chief. |
| Posted by: Bangkok Billy 2014-10-10 13:29 |
| #5 "Makes me wonder how many of the trainer of trainers joined/hired out by the ISJV jihadi all-stars." Definitely some movement of TB cats to Syria. Some ISIS action here but mostly recruiting. My personal take is that the TB view ISIS as a worse version of AQ. As such - they're not gonna be too quick to join arms. For the TB - all politics is local. They could give rat's ass about anything outside Pashtunistan and have been huge fans of foreign fighters. That outlook goes back to the Muj days and exists in most TB outfits today. |
| Posted by: Bangkok Billy 2014-10-10 13:28 |
| #4 the TB is in some disarray Makes me wonder how many of the trainer of trainers joined/hired out by the ISJV jihadi all-stars. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2014-10-10 11:03 |
| #3 "Are private contractors covered by that "status of forces" agreement just signed? Somehow I doubt it." You are correct as there are no "real" PSCs - not at least in the sense that expats are manning the post. Only diplomatic facilities can have expats PSCs. Everyone else - suck it. Most are using expat-led risk management firms but have local booger eaters manning the post. Soooooo...Mr. B is the winner. I imagine this is what Saigon felt like before the Easter Offensive in 72. It's only a matter of time. On the upside, the TB is in some disarray and they, along w/AQ, are getting targeted on daily basis by America's finest. |
| Posted by: Bangkok Billy 2014-10-10 08:31 |
| #2 Breaking the Karzai hold on FOB/COB security contracts [tribal boodle and pay-offs] is a good thing. Those local national goon contractors could NOT be trusted. They were heavily infiltrated by TB which resulted in a number of U.S. military and contractors being killed or wounded. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2014-10-10 06:55 |
| #1 Are private contractors covered by that "status of forces" agreement just signed? Somehow I doubt it. |
| Posted by: tipover 2014-10-10 00:54 |