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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.
Filed under: Afghanistan, Civilian Contractors, Department of Defense, Iraq Tagged: Afghanistan, Civilian Contractor Count, Civilian Contractors, Department of Defense, DoD, Fourth Quarter 2012, Iraq, Overseas Contractor Count, Private Military Contractors, Private Security Contractors, USCENTCOM AOR
