SUMER INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
www.thesandigroup.com
Services: Infrastructure development, logistical support, security teams, contracting services. Sumer International Security has been prominent in providing security for media teams.
“In Iraq, Sumer International Security has held a prominent role in real estate development and trading for over a century. This responsibility has been handed down through the generations and today’s leadership is ably continuing Iraq’s infrastructure improvements and modernization efforts.”
Headquarters:
SIS, 1733 Connecticut Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20009
Tel: 202-483-5900, Fax: 202-438-9710
e-mail: [email protected]
TITAN CORPORATION
www.titan.com
Services: L-3 Communications has acquired the Titan Corporation, which provides translators for U.S. agencies operating in Iraq.
“L-3 Communications Titan is a leading provider of comprehensive information and communications products, solutions, and services for national security. Serving the Department of Defense, intelligence agencies, and other government customers, L-3 Communications Titan’s business focus includes homeland security, transformational programs, enterprise information technology, and C4ISR technology.”
Headquarters:
Titan Corporation, 3033 Science Park Road, San Diego, CA 92121
Tel: 858-552-9500, Fax: 858-552-9645
TOR INTERNATIONAL
www.torinternational.com
Services: Security and crisis management, convoy protection, executive escort, first-aid training, facilities security, emergency evacuation.
“We assist people on the ground by facilitating, supporting, protecting, and by simply getting things done behind the scenes when others cannot. We help their organizations by increasing efficiency and productivity and by improving personnel retention.”
Headquarters:
TOR, PO Box, 3455, London WC1N 3XX
Tel: 44 0 20 419 8753, Fax: 44 0 207 831 9489
e-mail: [email protected]
TRIPLE CANOPY, INC.
www.triplecanopy.com
Services: Security services, assessment, training.
“Triple Canopy excels in executive protection, site security, and convoy security. Our operators have an average of more than twenty years in the most elite military special operations units and are the highest quality personnel in the industry. Our services range from discreet travel companions to heavily armored, high-profile convoy escort. From security assessments to tactical training to direct security work, Triple Canopy has the solution.”
Headquarters:
Triple Canopy, 2250 Corporate Park Drive, Suite 300, Herndon, VA 20171
Tel: 703-673-5000, Fax: 703- 673 5001
UNITY RESOURCES
www.unityresourcesgroup.com
Services: Security consulting, training, and support services.
Recently purchased Security Solutions–Asia.
“Emergency Medical services, emergency supply chain management, insurance options for complex/hostile environments, medical evacuation key personnel extraction, operational communications and IT infrastructure, project verification, monitoring, and evaluation, remote technical survey, satellite tracking, secure logistics, specialist protective security services, specialist procurement and equipment supply, water purification.”
Headquarters:
Unity Resources, Level 6, 140 George St.
Museum of Contemporary Art Building
Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia
Tel: 61 2 9252 5259, Fax: 61 2 9252 5258
U.S. Contact:
Mike Fiacco, Tel: 314-244-1501, e-mail: [email protected]
USA ENVIRONMENTAL
www.usa-environmental.com
Services: Location, identification, removal, disposal, and avoidance of unexploded munitions. This firm has teams of weapons and explosive experts in Iraq.
“USA Environmental, Inc. (USA) is a small business that is solely focused on providing munitions response services, including characterization and remediation of federal and nongovernment sites that are contaminated with munitions and explosives of concern (MEC).”
Headquarters:
5802 Benjamin Center Dr., Suite 101, Tampa, FL 33634
Tel: 813-884-5722, Fax: 813-884-1876
e-mail: [email protected]
VANCE INTERNATIONAL
www.vancesecurity.com
Services: Provides security for multinational companies doing business in Iraq. Additionally, they provide security for their client companys’ visiting executives and their employees.
“Vance Iraq has managed the security of client projects throughout Iraq since 2003. Current tasks include protecting a multitask telecommunications project for a major European engineering company, providing executive protection for a U.S. consulting company, and securing multiple worksites for an international power company. We are specialists in the north of Iraq and have offices throughout, such as Erbil and Sulaymaniyah, along with a representative Baghdad presence.”
Headquarters:
10467 White Granite Drive, Oakton, VA 22124
Tel: 703-385-6754, 800-533-6754, Fax: 703-359-8456
e-mail: [email protected]
VINNELL CORPORATION
www.vinnell.com
Services: Vinnell, a division of Northrop Grumman, has a major contract to train the Iraqi army. Vinnell advertises that they can conduct combat service support training, command and control training, live-fire exercises, after-action reports, field medical training, and training support.
“Vinnell Corporation is a recognized leader in facilities operation and maintenance, military training, educational and vocational training, and logistics support in the United States and overseas. Since its modest beginnings during the Great Depression, Vinnell has successfully completed projects on five continents and in over fifty countries for a variety of government and commercial customers.”
Headquarters:
Vinnell, 12150 Monument Drive, Suite 800
Fairfax, VA 22033
Tel: 877-270-8339, Fax: 703-218-5230
WADE-BOYD & ASSOCIATES
www.wade-boyd.com
Services: Provides armed close-protection teams and K-9 dogs for explosive detection and armored vehicles.
“Wade-Boyd & Associates LLC has provided convoy protection services, residential security protection, and close protection teams for United States and foreign corporation representatives, and United States government contractors all throughout the war-torn country of Iraq and for contractors from Kuwait. Our undercover operatives/investigators work details for world class clients and law firms.”
Headquarters:
Wade-Boyd, Main Street, Suite 116, Lawler, IA 52154
Tel: 641-330-4581, Fax: 270-518-5780
e-mail: [email protected]
WORLDWIDE LANGUAGE RESOURCES, INC.
www.wwlr.com
Services: Interpretation, language training, translations, in-country language and cultural immersion programs. WWLR offers extensive foreign language and international language services.
“Among WWLR’s many services are: interpreters/linguists/cultural advisors, simultaneous, consecutive, escort and conference level interpreters. WWLR also provides interpreters for field or combat operations in support of the Global War on Terrorism. WWLR conducts training in the U.S. and abroad to include customized language training programs to meet the customers’ individualized needs. Translation services are offered in over more than languages, most dialects, and all levels of expertise.”
Headquarters:
WWLR, PO Box 125, Andover, ME 04216
Tel: 207-364-5866, Fax: 207-364-5867
e-mail: [email protected]
Index
1544th Army Transportation Unit, 98–100, 108–110, 120–123
1st Armored Division, 36
82nd A
irborne Division, 145
Accountability, 40, 55–57
Acton, Curtis, 153, 156, 161, 166
Afghanistan, 36, 48
Air America, 28
Air Force pararescue, 33
Al Ifem, 240–255
Al Sadeer compound, 231, 233, 237
Alowi, 178, 181
American Volunteer Group, 28
Annan, Kofi, 19, 20
Army Corps of Engineers, 169
Avery, Kevin, 241
Baghdad International Airport (BIAP), 99, 104, 107, 109, 111, 118, 119, 172, 175, 238, 239
Baghdad Police Academy, 126, 234
Baghdad, 70, 79, 90, 141, 147, 148, 174, 175, 194, 198, 205, 207
Benson, Dustin, 177–179, 181–187
Blackwater USA, 15, 17, 42, 43, 48, 64, 74, 84, 167, 168, 172, 173, 205
Blek (bomb dog), 231–239
Bomb dogs, 231–239
Bowman, Dave, 193
Bratten, Bill, 156, 161
Bremer, Paul, 43, 172
Brown, George R., 46
Brown, Herman, 46
Buffalo Battalion, 29
Butler Range, 141
Camp Anaconda, 91, 175, 179, 240–243, 246, 251, 255
Camp Cook, 179
Camp Mittica, 218
Camp Yankee, 141, 153–156, 163–165
Carlton, David, 231–239
Cawvey, Jessica, 108
Charlton, Skeet, 153, 154, 156, 158, 161, 162
Checkpoints, 89
Civil Air Transport, 28
Coalition Forces Land Component Command (CFLCC), 53, 72
Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA), 168, 175
Collins, Glenn, 95, 97, 98, 122
Collins, Paul, 153, 156, 158, 161–163, 165, 166
Combat assault team (CAT), 172
Compensation, 61
Construction contractors, 15
Contracts, length, 61, 62
Convoys, safety, 78–92
Crescent Security, 84, 175, 176, 178, 183, 188–212, 239–255
Croatia, 16, 30, 31
Cronyism, 40, 46, 47
Custer Battle, 169
Dakhil, 87, 88
Dee, 176, 185, 187, 188, 196, 209
Defense Base Act (DBA), 62
Defense Logistic Agency, 20
Department of Defense (DoD), 13, 14, 31, 35, 36, 41, 42, 49, 57, 76, 125, 144
Department of Justice, 36, 126
Diplomatic Security Services (DSS), 67
Disproportionate role, 40, 47–51
Dodds, Gary, 236, 237
Dye, Jeff “Diehard”, 98, 105, 106, 108
DynCorp, 64, 74, 127, 130–133, 169, 233
Employees Compensation Fund, 62
Erinys Security, 169
Executive Outcomes, 29
Explosive decoys, 84–87, 173, 174
Fallujah, 21, 47, 54, 111, 118
Family support and communication, 75–77
First Cavalry Division, 165
Food, 70–72
Franklin, Benjamin, 27
Frey, 99, 101–105
Gambrel, Craig, 113, 114, 116, 117
Garcia, Tony, 100, 101, 104, 116
Garza, Bob, 116
Geneva Convention, 22, 54, 55, 65
Greed, 40–45
Griffith, Ron, 36
Guevarra, Jake, 175–177, 179, 180, 184–188, 190, 191, 193, 195, 197–200, 202–204, 208, 211
Gwydion, David, 56
Haiba, 257, 258
Haji shops, 82, 83, 150
Halliburton, 44, 48
Hart Security, 84, 167
Hester, Lee Ann, 165, 166
Hind, Jordan, 178–181, 183–185, 187, 188
Holguin, Louie, 241–243
Holmquist, Jason, 241
Hyder, Abu, 213–231
Insurance, medical and life, 62–64
International Criminal Investigation Police Training Program (ICIPTP), 126
International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES), 38
International Peace Operations Association (IPOA), 52
Iraqi army boot camp, 141–153
Iraqi Ministry of Internal Affairs, 72
Iraqi National Guard (ING), 82, 151
Iraqi Police (IP), 82, 127–129, 133–141, 151, 252, 253
Joint Military Mail Terminal (JMMT), 99, 109, 119
Jones, Ron, 156, 158, 159
Judah, Dave, 156
Kai-Shek, Chiang, 28
Karuza, John, 34, 145–153
Katz, Jeff, 213–231
Kedar, 177, 181
Kellogg, Brown & Root (KBR), 23, 44, 43–46, 64, 71, 76, 98–123, 189, 193
Kerik, Bernard, 37
Kerns, Donna, 128–141, 258
Kimbrell, Vince, 238
Kirkush, 147, 148
Klecker, Deborah, 128
Law of War, 33
Life insurance, 62–64
Living conditions, 69, 70
Low-profile vs. high-profile approach, 169, 170
Luke, bomb dog, 236, 237
Mail run, 98–108
McCall, Phil “Tumbleweed”, 98, 105–108, 113, 114, 116, 117
McDonald, Ken, 95–97, 108–119, 122
Meade, Tom “Too Tall”, 98
Medical insurance, 62–64
Meley, Bob, 145
Mercenaries, definition, 12–13
Mercenaries, history, 12–15, 27–30
Military preparedness, lack of, 33–39
Military Professional Resources, Inc. (MPRI), 15, 17, 36, 65, 124–127, 141–166
Military-oriented protective posture (MOPP) training, 68
Moreno, Tony “Ninja Turtle”, 98
Mutlah Ranch, 191
Nation building, 26
National Guard, 50, 102, 120–123
NAVISTAR, 46, 94, 193, 194, 212, 216
Neffgin, Alfred, 44
Negroponte, John, 172
Norman, Elzie “Gunsmoke”, 98
Orientation, 64–69
Palermo, Thomas, 46, 193
Paradigm Security, 213–231
Paris, Illinois, 98, 120–123
Pecco, Franco, 189–191, 205, 212, 246
Personal security detail (PSD), 172
Poss, “Kitty”, 102–104
Posse Comitatus Act, 17
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), 64
Protection for contractors, 22, 54, 55, 65
Red Adair Company, 48
Red Cross, 53
Reed, Paul “Romeo”, 98, 101, 103, 106
Rest and recuperation (R&R), 72
Root, Dan, 46
Rudolph, Charles “Chazz”, 239–255
Rules of engagement, 86, 174, 200
Satterstrom, Pete “Bones”, 98
Schmidt, Bill, 213–216, 220, 230, 231
Schneider, Belinda, 188, 189, 191, 205, 212
Schneider, Scott, 177, 178, 181, 183, 184, 188–212, 242, 246
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), 15, 17, 36, 127, 134
Security contractors, 15, 167–255
Self-restraint, 40, 51–55
Shearer, David, 20
SIMCO Trucking, 213, 214, 216, 220, 225, 231
Soldier-contractor interactions, 179–187
South African army, 29
Special Forces, 33
State Department, 14, 35, 36, 66, 73, 74, 126, 168, 169, 172, 173
Strickland, Jack, 156
Sullivan, Stephen, 173
Swiss Guards, 27
Tackett, 99, 100
Tallil Air Base (Cedar II), 91, 92, 193, 201, 204, 217, 218
Taqaddum base “TQ”, 109–111
Taylor, Mark “Ugly Puppy”, 95, 96, 98–101, 103–107, 122, 261
TDI, 84, 205
Team Viper, 153–166
Technical assistance contractors, 15
Thomas, Scott “Tex”, 98
Tobias, Toby, 156
Training contractors, 15, 124–166
Training,
64–69
Triple Canopy, 84, 169
Tri–Services, 135
Trucking contractors, 15, 93–123
United Nations, 20, 29, 38, 167, 171
Vinnell Corporation, 64
Vuono, Carl, 36
War Hazards Compensation Act (WHCA), 62–64
Weapons, carrying, 72–75
Weekley, Ted, 258
Weiss, Wolf, 176, 177, 179–181, 184, 185, 187–190
Welcome committee, 239–255
Wetherell, 103
Wisconsin National Guard, 154, 158, 162, 165
Word, Larry, 156, 157, 165
World War II, 26, 28
Zapata Engineering, 16
Zedong, Mao, 28
Zimbabwe, 30
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