C. DOD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES AND DOD CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN WILL NOT POSSESS OR USE WEAPONS OR AMMUNITION EXCEPT THOSE PROVIDED TO THEM PER THIS POLICY BY THE US GOVERNMENT OR A DOD CONTRACTOR SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY DCDRUSCENTCOM OR DESIGNEE.

How much do contractors make in Afghanistan?

Of course, what you earn in a base pay depends on your qualifications, the job in question and the employer who hires you. Some surveys peg-starting salaries for positions in Iraq at $91,000 and $99,000 in Afghanistan. It is not uncommon to find opportunities paying well over $100,000 in base pay alone.

How many contractors have died in Iraq and Afghanistan?

Over 7,000 U.S. service members and over 8,000 contractors have died in the post-9/11 wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere.

What do civilian contractors do in Afghanistan?

The majority of contractor jobs are for security – working as truck drivers in Baghdad, interrogators in Afghanistan, or personal protection for big shot businessmen. They make up roughly 50% of the civilian contractors in remote regions of the world.

What do US contractors do in Iraq?

In Iraq, private firms known as Private Security Contractors (PSCs) serve to protect individuals, transport convoys, forward operating bases, buildings, and other economic infrastructure, and are training Iraqi police and military personnel.

How many contractors died in Afghanistan?

How many civilian contractors have died in Afghanistan?

Are there civilian contractors in Iraq or Afghanistan?

Even if you’re in Iraq or Afghanistan you often won’t even notice a lot of the contractor civilians. They often wear army combat uniforms, without any rank insignia. Some are armed. They work for the army without being in the army. But the truth of the situation is that the military has been going back to the past to find the future.

Where do civilian contractors work in the military?

Civilian contractors find employment in places like Afghanistan, Kosovo, Israel, Qatar, Caribbean, Japan, Italy, Korea, Colombia, Liberia, China, France, Turkey, Iraq, or Iran. Every contractor has experience in his field before he signs up for these contract based, or temporary, jobs. It’s basically job outsourcing, so the military can withdraw.

Are there civilian contractors in the combat zone?

The presence of so many civilian contractors in the combat zone was first noted by the mass media in Iraq. There were a lot of contractors there and by 2009 there was one civilian contractor for each member of the military in Iraq. Thus half the American force was civilians. Yet this is not the first time this has happened.

Are there any US military jobs in Afghanistan?

Jobs in Afghanistan are still available in support of the US military through a number of government agencies and contracting companies. The number is decreasing but still in the tens of thousands.