How many, who are they, what do they do?
The Congressional Research Service released a report in late December 2008 called Training the Military to Manage Contractors During Expeditionary Operations: Overview and Options for Congress (Adobe Reader required). The report offered several interesting facts about the number and make up of contractors in Iraq.
According to DOD, as of July 1, 2008,there were 200,000 DOD contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan, compared to 180,000 uniformed military personnel.
Contractor Types and Numbers
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that from 2003 through 2007, DOD obligated $54 billion for contractors working in Iraq.
Contractor Types and Numbers
According to the report:
“Projecting into the future, a senior DOD official said that civilian contractors may make up 50% of all DOD personnel deployed in future overseas operations. Unless a policy decision is made to expand the military, many analysts argue that the large-scale use of contractors will remain a fixture of the military’s force structure for the foreseeable future.”
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Does anybody know of any jobs available in Mexico for security? I took the training and I am trying to get my foot in the door. Thanks