Daily Archives: June 14, 2012

DynCorp and Justin Pope

DynCorp and Justin Pope By David Isenberg On June 6 the Detroit Metro Times published an article, Soldier of Misfortune, that deserves much more attention that it has gotten thus far.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Troop-Supply Bid Faces Scrutiny

Wall Street Journal June 14, 2012 Pg. 13 Troop-Supply Bid Faces Scrutiny By Nathan Hodge WASHINGTON—The U.S. military is preparing to award its last big contract for feeding troops in Afghanistan,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Defense Industry Targets $150B Weapons Maintenance Market

Defense Industry Targets $150B Weapons Maintenance Market July 2012 By Sandra I. Erwin The defense industry’s new favorite acronym: O&S. Operations and support, or operations and sustainment, is military-speak for the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Swiss Guard’s faith deepened as he served

Swiss Guard’s faith deepened as he served By Mark Jahne Hartford, Conn., Jun 10, 2012 / 01:12 pm (CNA).- Few people have the opportunity to attend a Mass celebrated by the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Army’s mishandling of Afghanistan police contract boosted costs

Army’s mishandling of Afghanistan police contract boosted costs By Zach Toombs Up in Arms As the U.S. military heads for the door in Afghanistan, one of its most important tasks is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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US accused of trying to regain Phl bases

US accused of trying to regain Phl bases Home Updated June 13, 2012 04:18 PM MANILA, Philippines – The United States is making use of private contractors to re-establish and re-activate… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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U.S. expands secret intelligence operations in Africa

Under a classified surveillance program code-named Creek Sand, dozens of U.S. personnel and contractors have come to Ouagadougou in recent years to establish a small air base on the military side… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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USA: Fixed-Wing Transport Contracts for the Central Asian Front

USA: Fixed-Wing Transport Contracts for the Central Asian Front Jun 12, 2012 15:35 EDT Latest updates: Over $130M in contracts. Early operations in Afghanistan and Iraq led US combat commanders to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Waste, fraud in Iraq put all eyes on DoD contracting

Waste, fraud in Iraq put all eyes on DoD contracting Wednesday – 6/13/2012, 7:19am  ET By Jack Moore @jmooreWFED Listen On The Federal Drive Download The Commission on Wartime Contracting closed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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