Private Contractor Work

[prism]

what were you doing in your civilian job?


don't overlook working for Uncle Sam overseas. There are civilian jobs available in Iraq, Afghanistan, Colombia, Peru, and other interesting places.

and there's a possibility of continuing employment in a stateside job after returning from overseas.

http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/advanced_search.asp

 

[Silvanus]

I feel for several reasons that I need to serve in Iraq or another hostile area.

Well, if that's what you really want, I think that the "Légion Etrangère" might really be an option for you. You will certainly serve in a "hostile area".

 

[RangerHAAF]

Blackwater is probably the most well known of the private contracting groups. They pay very well but if anything ever happens to you in the field, well you're on your own. They have little or no liability concerns even though they're being sued by the families of those guys who were strung up and burned on that bridge in Fallujah. Their contract begins and ends with you personally, not your family.

So, be prepared for that hard reality, if it matters to you.

 

[JLStorm]

One thing you definitely want to check out is the insurance companies they use for kidnapping. I work for a company that has this insurance for all of its employees who serve in hostile areas. An employee of my company and an employee of another company were both kidnapped overseas (not Iraq) and the employee of the other company was shot and killed in front of our guy not because his company wouldnt pay up, but because the insurance company was taking to long to pay. Our guy came home in ok shape after his captures were paid. On another note, the pay rate is now $7000.00 a week including hazard pay, and high enough that he is now going back again..to the same place...

 

[QuickDraw]

I just feel like it was something that I was suppose to do but never got a chance to.

Not to rain on your parade.....
Perhaps the fact that you were injured was a sign that its NOT
what your supposed to do.

I have found that looking/listening to whats going on around you
reveals more than the spoken word.

Good luck with whatever you choose and thanks for your service.

 

[darkknight]

heres a list from wikipedia
[edit] U.S. companies
3D Global Solutions (Website)[19]
Aedion
Alpha Point Security (Website) Armed Security, UAV-Intelligence (ISR) and Consulting... defense against piracy, terrorists and rebels.
AQMI Strategy Corp
Blackwater USA (Website)
Braddock Dunn & McDonald (BDM) long-established defense contractor purchased in mid-1990s by TRW and onsold to Northrop Grumman in December 2002
C3 Defense, Inc. (Website)
CACI - California Analysis Center, Incorporated
Critical Intervention Services paramilitary Security Agency based out of Clearwater, Fl.
Berodt Dynamics, Defence contractor from Iowa
Defion Internacional, (Website)
DynCorp, (Website)
Eastern Cross
Elite Security Corps
ITT Corporation
ISCS International
International Security Instructors, (Website)
Kellogg Brown and Root - Division of Halliburton
Landmine Sourcing - Global PMC Recruiters (Website)
Military Professional Resources Inc. (MPRI) (Website)
ManTech International Corporation
Northbridge Services Group
Northrop Grumman
Overwatch Protection Solutions International, (Website)
Paratus World Wide Protection, (Website)
Ronin Worldwide Executive Protection, LLC, (Website)
Raytheon
SCG International Risk (Website)
SkyLink USA, affiliated with SkyLink Aviation [20]
SOS Temps, Inc founded by former Navy Seal Richard Marcinko.
Spartan Consulting Group (Website)3
Tactical Response Services paramilitary Security Agency based out of Tampa, Fl.
Titan Corporation
Top Cat Marine Security (Website)
Triple Canopy, Inc. (Website)
Vinnell Corporation
VIP Investigations & Protective Services Inc. (Website)
EUBSA BV Inc. STOP units - Special Tactics and OPerations (Website)
Pathfinder Security Services

[edit] U.K. companies
Adson Holdings, (registered in Guernsey) – owners of Sandline International
Aegis Defence Services, (Website)
AKE Group, (Website)
Armor Group, (Website)
Branch Energy Ltd, (registered in the Isle of Man)
Corporate Warriors - Division of the Brillstein Security Group, (Website)
Defence Services Ltd,
Erinys International, joint South Africa-Britain
Gurkha Security Guards, (registered in Guernsey)
Hart Security Limited
Hostile Control Tactics, (Website)
Sandline International (ceased operations on April 16, 2004)
Plaza 107
Securiforce

[edit] Others
Diamond Works, Canada (purchased Branch Energy in 1996)
Executive Outcomes, South Africa (ceased operations on January 1, 1999)
IPIH (risk analysis, technology research and cyber-security), Israel-USA (Website)
Levdan - Israel
Meteoric Tactical Solutions, South Africa
Olive Group (Website)
Omega Group - Norway
Omega Security Solutions -South Africa
Strategic Resources Corporation, South Africa
OMEGA SERVICES pmc- Russia/Ukraine. Ex- Russian SpN VMF, PDSS, Marines personnel. (Website)

 

[DC-Loudsound]

Best Wishes

Good Luck ... and Thanks for your service. Stay Safe.

 

[Thin Black Line]

I've always thought that was a specialty of the Marines?? What gives??

They still provide security at the embassies. The private companies will
often do movement, though, in high risk countries. Not everyone gets to
go directly to the embassy by air

Armorgroup had a good rep when I was in Iraq a couple years back. All the
ones I met at the time were from the UK.

It would be interesting to know the average age of the contractors for each
agency.

 

[AndyC]

ArmorGroup was who I worked for - good company. My age was 40, some late 20's, most were 30's and up; there were also a few guys in their 50's that were real hard men, too - don't mess with those grandpas

 

[Thin Black Line]

AndyC,

Actually, I was more impressed by the agencies who had "older" ppl working
for them. The Armorgroup guys I met were brit with few in their late 20s
but mostly 30s. Some of the US companies had guys who looked like they
just finished their first military service contract, signed on w/ X, and had
been in Baghdad < 6mos. Various co's had a mix of US/UK in their 40s and
even 50s (often management). I always appreciated places to visit that had
their own grills, even if steak nite was only once/week. Good thing the various
co's had different nites