Overseas Contractor Count – 4th Quarter FY 2012

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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 Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), Iraq, and the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility (AOR).

In 4th quarter FY 2012, USCENTCOM reported approximately 137,000 contractor personnel working for the DoD in the USCENTCOM AOR. This total reflects no change from the previous quarter. The number of contractors outside of Afghanistan and Iraq make up about 13.7% of the total contractor population in the USCENTCOM AOR. A breakdown of DoD contractor personnel is provided below:

 

A breakdown of DoD contractor personnel is provided below:

DoD Contractor Personnel in the USCENTCOM AOR

 

	Total Contractors	U.S. Citizens	Third Country Nationals	Local & Host Country Nationals
Afghanistan Only	109, 564	31,814	39,480	38,270
Iraq Only*	9,000	2,314	4,621	2,065
Other USCENTCOM Locations	18,843	8,764	9,297	782
USCENTCOM AOR	137,407	42,892	53,398	41,117

*Includes DoD contractors supporting U.S. Mission Iraq and/or Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq

 

 

Afghanistan Summary

The distribution of contractors in Afghanistan by contracting activity are:

 

Theater Support – Afghanistan:	16,973	(15%)
LOGCAP:	40,551	(37%)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers:	7,647	(7%)
Other:*	44,393	(41%)
Total:	113,736
*Includes Defense Logistics Agency, Army Materiel Command, Air Force External and Systems Support contracts, Special Operations Command and INSCOM.

 

OEF Contractor Posture Highlights:

There are currently approximately 109.5K DoD contractors in Afghanistan. The overall contractor footprint has decreased 3.7% from the 3rd quarter FY12.

The contractor to military ratio in Afghanistan is 1.13 to 1 (based on 84.2K military).

Local Nationals make up 34.9% of the DoD contracted workforce in Afghanistan.

 

Iraq Summary

Contractor Posture Highlights:

The total number of contractors supporting the U.S. Government in Iraq (DoD+DoS) is now approximately 13.5K, which meets the USG goal of reducing the contractor population at the end of FY 2012.

The Department of Defense and Department of State continue to refine the requirements for contract support. Some contractor personnel employed under DoD contracts are supporting State Department and other civilian activities under the Chief of Mission, Iraq. These DoD contractors are provided on a reimbursable basis.

 

General Data on DoD Private Security Contractor Personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan

USCENTCOM reports, as of 4th quarter FY 2012, the following distribution of private security contractors in Afghanistan and Iraq:

 

	Total*	U.S. Citizens	Third Country National	Local & Host Country National
DoD PSCs in Afghanistan	18,914	2,014	1,437	15,413
DoD PSCs in Iraq	2,116	102	1,873	191

*These numbers include most subcontractors and service contractors hired by prime contractors under DoD contracts. They include both armed and unarmed contractors. They do not include PSCs working under DoS and USAID contracts.

Overseas Contractor Count for Second Quarter 2011

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This update reports DoD contractor personnel numbers in theater for the second quarter of 2011. It covers DoD contractor personnel deployed in Iraq (Operation New Dawn (OND), Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), and the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility (AOR).

In 2nd quarter FY 2011, USCENTCOM reported approximately 173,644 contractor personnel working for the DoD in the USCENTCOM AOR. The number of contractors outside of Iraq and Afghanistan make up about 11% of the total contractor population in the USCENTCOM AOR.

A breakdown of DoD contractor personnel is provided below:

IRAQ SUMMARY

Base Support	38,966	60.6 %
Security	10,448	16.3 %
Other	7,235	11.2 %
Translator/Interpreter	4,099	6.4 %
Transportation	1,229	1.9 %
Construction	858	1.3 %
Training	599	.9 %
Communication Support	495	.8 %
Logistics / Maintenance	324	.5 %
Total	64,253

OND Contractor Posture Highlights:

There are currently 64K DoD contractors in Iraq.  This represents a 10% decrease as compared to the 1st quarter 2011.  The military to contractor ratio in Iraq is now 1 to 1.25 (based on 51.5K military).

In Iraq there is a focus on consolidating, de-scoping and cancelling contracts.  We expect further decreases in the overall number of contractors as FOBs close and the military footprint is reduced later in FY11.

DoD and DoS are conducting detailed planning for post-2011 contract support.  We expect that approximately 17K-22K contractors will remain after December 31, 2011 in support of DoS and the Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq.

Afghanistan Summary

The main categories of contracts in Afghanistan are similar to those shown in the Iraq summary.   We are currently capturing data by contracting activity as follows:

LOGCAP	31,126	34.5 %
Other*	23,356	25.8 %
*Includes Defense Logistics Agency, Army Materiel Command, Air Force External and Systems Support contracts, Special Operations Command and INSCOM.
Theater Support – Afghanistan	19,180	21.2 %
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers	16,677	18.5 %
Total	90,339

OEF Contractor Posture Highlights:

There are currently approximately 90.3K DoD contractors in Afghanistan.

The military to contractor ratio in Afghanistan is 1 to 0.84 (based on 107.6 military).

Recent efforts to develop strategies to improve the viability of business in Afghanistan include developing a more skilled workforce, increasing business opportunities, increasing community cash flow, improving public infrastructure such as roads and utilities and community organizational capacity to maintain economic governance. All of these initiatives have a direct influence on the hiring of Afghani local nationals.

Local Nationals make up over 51% of the DoD contracted workforce in Afghanistan.

DoD Private Security Contractor Personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan

Private security contractors perform personal security, convoy security, and static security missions.  Not all private security contractor personnel are armed.

USCENTCOM reports, as of 2nd quarter FY 2011, the following distribution of private security contractors in Afghanistan and Iraq:

New Report Breaks Down Security Contractor Trends in Iraq and Afghanistan

 

The Congressional Research Service published a new report last week called: The Department of Defense’s Use of Private Security Contractors in Afghanistan and Iraq: Background, Analysis, and Options for Congress. A mouthful of a title, but the report contained some interesting graphs about trends concerning security contractors. I’m posting them here for your information, but keep in mind there is still much debate on how accurate the contractor census numbers are. Use them as a rough idea only.

Contractors & Employees with Security Clearance Earn Average $141,166 in Middle East

Security-cleared professionals based in the Middle East earned on average $141,166 (with bonuses, overtime and danger pay) a decrease from the $148,427 earned a year ago, according to a new survey from ClearanceJobs.com.

In the two war zones, salaries for security-cleared professionals in Iraq are $82,144, slightly ahead of their counterparts in Afghanistan at $81,501.

Average base salaries in the Middle East are $79,732, and 21 percent higher than European based security-cleared professionals who earn $65,947.

However, total compensation in the Middle East is nearly 50 percent higher than Europe when accounting for bonuses, overtime and danger pay. Middle East-based security-cleared professionals earn on average an additional $61,434 or 77 percent of their salaries in other compensation, while Europe-based professionals earn an additional $28,479 or 43 percent of their salaries.

Government contractors report the highest average wages within those countries, while military personnel report the lowest.

Security-cleared professionals working in Iraq are very satisfied with their salaries. Seventy percent of respondents are satisfied, while 19 percent are dissatisfied. This compares to 65 percent of Afghanistan-based security-cleared professionals who are satisfied and 22 percent who feel the opposite.

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Overseas Contractor Count For First Quarter 2011

This update reports DoD contractor personnel numbers in theater for the first quarter of 2011. It covers DoD contractor personnel deployed in Iraq (Operation New Dawn (OND), Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), and the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility (AOR).

In 1st quarter FY 2011, USCENTCOM reported approximately 176,161 contractor personnel working for the DoD in the USCENTCOM AOR. The number of contractors outside of Iraq and Afghanistan make up less than 2% of the total contractor population in the USCENTCOM AOR. Over the past year there have been consistent decreases in Iraq and slight increases in Afghanistan. We expect these trends to continue.

A breakdown of DoD contractor personnel is provided below

Iraq Summary

The main categories of contracts in Iraq and the percentages of contractors working on them are displayed below:

Base Support:	42,386	(59.5%)
Security:	12,743	(18%)
Other:	7,851	(11%)
Translator / Interpreter	4,432	(6.2%)
Construction:	1,144	(1.6%)
Transportation:	1,039	(1.5%)
Training:	591	(.9%)
Communication Support:	527	(.7%)
Logistics / Maintenance	429	(.6%)
Total:	71,142

OND Contractor Posture Highlights:

There are currently 71K DoD contractors in Iraq. This represents a 4% decrease as compared to the 4th quarter 2010. The military to contractor ratio in Iraq is now 1 to 1.29.

In Iraq there is a focus on consolidating, de-scoping and cancelling contracts. We expect further decreases in the overall number of contractors as FOBs close and the military footprint is reduced later in FY11.

DoD and DoS are conducting detailed planning for post-2011 contract support.

Afghanistan Summary

The main categories of contracts in Afghanistan are similar to those shown in the Iraq summary. We are currently capturing data by contracting activity as follows:

Theater Support – Afghanistan:	15,041	(17%)
LOGCAP:	25,210	(29%)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers:	20,884	(24%)
Other:*	26,348	(30%)
Total:	87,483
*Includes Defense Logistics Agency, Army Materiel Command, Air Force External and Systems Support contracts, Special Operations Command and INSCOM.

OEF Contractor Posture Highlights:

There are currently approximately 87.5K DoD contractors in Afghanistan.

The military to contractor ratio in Afghanistan is 1 to 0.84.

Recent efforts to develop strategies to improve the viability of business in Afghanistan include developing a more skilled workforce, increasing business opportunities, increasing community cash flow, improving public infrastructure such as roads and utilities and community organizational capacity to maintain economic governance. All of these initiatives have a direct influence on the hiring of Afghani local nationals.

Local Nationals make up approximately 53% of the DoD contracted workforce in Afghanistan.

General Data on DoD Private Security Contractor Personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan

USCENTCOM reports, as of 1st quarter FY 2011, the following distribution of private security contractors in Afghanistan and Iraq:

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Overseas Contractor Count For Fourth Quarter 2010

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This update reports DoD contractor personnel numbers in theater for the fourth quarter of 2010.  It covers DoD contractor personnel deployed in Iraq (Operation New Dawn (OND), Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), and the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility (AOR).

Previously for the 4th quarter FY 2010, USCENTCOM reported approximately 194,405 contractor personnel working in the USCENTCOM AOR.  Because aspects of the earlier census (which is a snapshot in time within the quarter), specifically the numbers in Afghanistan, appeared anomalous, a second count was undertaken.   The revised count shows a total of 176,340 contractor personnel working for the DoD in the USCENTCOM AOR.  This subsequent count reflects a reduction in both the number of US and TCN personnel in Afghanistan which had been previously reported.

(Prepared by Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Program Support)

DoD Contractor Personnel in the USCENTCOM AOR

 

Iraq Summary
The main categories of contracts in Iraq and the percentages of contractors working on them are displayed below:

Base Support	43,759	59.0%
Security	11,628	15.7%
Translator / Interpreter	4,572	6.2%
Logistics / Maintenance	445	.6%
Construction	2,753	3.7%
Transportation	1,115	1.5%
Communication Support	646	.9%
Training	626	.8%
Other	8,562	11.6%
Total	74,106

OND Contractor Posture Highlights:

• There was a ~6% decrease (from 79K to 74K) in contractors in Iraq compared to the 3rd quarter FY 2010 census due to ongoing drawdown in Iraq.
• USF-I met its goal to reduce the contractor footprint to 50K-75K by Sep 30, 2010, and continues the contractor reduction in Iraq.  We expect a continued decrease in the number of overall contractors as FOBs close and military footprint is reduced throughout FY 11.
• The military to contractor ratio in Iraq is now 1 to 1.12
• DoD and DoS are conducting detailed planning for post-2011 contract support.

 

Afghanistan Summary

The main categories of contracts in Afghanistan are similar to those shown in the Iraq summary.  We are working to present a similar detailed breakout for Afghanistan.  We are currently capturing data by contracting activity as follows:

Theater Support – Afghanistan	11,428	16%
LOGCAP	23,274	33%
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers	6,150	9%
DLA	8,500	12%
Other:*	21,247	30%
Total	70,599

*Includes Army Materiel Command, Air Force External and Systems Support contracts, Special Operations Command and INSCOM.

OEF Contractor Posture Highlights

• The reported contractor personnel count in Afghanistan has decreased by ~34% (from 107K to 71K) compared to the 3rd quarter FY 2010 census.  This reported decrease is not due to a large reduction in contractor personnel, but rather is due to counting errors (primarily in one specific reporting activity), that have been perpetuated throughout this Fiscal Year.  These errors have been identified and subsequently corrected as part of the reconciliation aspect of the SPOT-plus effort.  This further demonstrates that all reporting activities must continue to transition from manual counts to the mandated automated system.
• The military to contractor ratio in Afghanistan is 1 to 0.68.
• Recent efforts to develop strategies to improve the viability of business in Afghanistan include developing a more skilled workforce, increasing business opportunities, increasing community cash flow, improving public infrastructure such as roads and utilities and community organizational capacity to maintain economic governance. All of these initiatives have a direct influence on the hiring of Afghani local nationals.

General Data on DoD Private Security Contractor Personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan

USCENTCOM reports, as of 4th quarter FY 2010, the following distribution of private security contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan: