May 23rd, 2013, 8:14 pm
Contractor from Stafford dies in Afghan blast
By RUSTY DENNEN / THE FREE LANCE–STAR
Dying alongside American troops in Afghanistan are civilian contractors who also work in the country’s most dangerous spots.
The family of Angel Roldan Jr. of Stafford County found out last week that he had been killed May 16 in an explosion in Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul, along with three other DynCorp International employees. Continue reading
Body of Michael Bradford, Fort Thomas veteran killed in Afghanistan, returns home
Posted: 05/22/2013
By: Sarah Beth Hensley, WCPO Digital
FORT THOMAS, Ky. – The body of a Northern Kentucky veteran who was killed in Afghanistan last week will return to his hometown Wednesday.
Michael Bradford of Fort Thomas was one of at least 30 people killed in a suicide car bombing in the Afghan capitol of Kabul Thursday. Bradford’s body will arrive at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport at 9:30 p.m. before his Friday visitation and funeral services.
The 26-year-old Highlands High School graduate was one of four DynCorp International personnel working on the Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan program tragically killed by the explosion, according to a DynCorp spokesperson. Bradford, who resided in Grovetown, Ga., was an instructor of law enforcement and safety with DynCorp. Continue reading
Today SIGAR published its response to the Afghan Minister of Finance’s (MoF) claim that our recent business taxes audit was flawed. As the letter states, SIGAR auditors made repeated requests for information of Afghan officials – all of which were ignored or denied. Furthermore, the MoF stated that the Status of Forces Agreement with the U.S. military is “legally suspect, poorly drafted, and ill-suited to the complex reality of 2013″. SIGAR responded that regardless of the MoF’s opinion of the agreement, it was agreed to by the Government of Afghanistan, it is in effect today and is sound criteria for assessing the legitimacy of levied taxes.
SIGAR response and MoF letter:
Additionally, SIGAR also recently posted the USAID and State Department response to our request for their ten best and worst projects in Afghanistan.
Security company G4S and its executives have got rich dismantling public services.
Yesterday a man called Nick Buckles retired, aged 52, with a fortune in excess of £20 million. He is not an inventor or an entrepreneur. He has not risked his own capital. He is a company executive who has got rich from Britain’s outsourcing boom. Continue reading
Call for Papers
The Private Military and Security Research Group (PMSRG) Academic Workshop
The Private Military and Security Research Group (PMSRG) will host an academic workshop for postgraduate students on the privatization of security in the contemporary world. In addition to informing wider academic debate on various issues relating to military and security privatization, this workshop will provide postgraduate students with an opportunity to present their research in a unique forum comprised of academic experts on the privatisation of security. Continue reading
21 May 2013 Liam Stoker
Despite a recorded rise in IED incidents, deaths of coalition forces continue to fall. While detect and diffuse technologies have come a long way, superior training using private sector specialists has tipped the balance. Could this help set a trend for greater outsourcing in the UK?
Chris Drotleff has one last cigarette before turning himself into federal authorities on May 22, 2013. Photo by WAVY/Andy Fox.
Chris Drotleff outside of the Norfolk Federal Courthouse in 2010
Updated: Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 7:14 PM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 12:44 PM EDT
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – An ex-Blackwater contractor from Virginia Beach turned himself in Wednesday at Norfolk’s Federal Court to start serving his term after he was convicted of one count involuntary manslaughter in a 2009 incident where two men were killed and another injured. Continue reading
Published 11:00 am, Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Firm provides guidelines for security selection and announces panel discussion on evolving piracy threat
Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) May 21, 2013
Nexus Consulting is proud to announce the release of updated, industry-leading best practice guidelines for maritime security firm selection. These guidelines are designed to assist shipping corporations in their ability to select and retain the most effective security firm for their company’s needs. Continue reading
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