DoD Contractor Personnel Breakdown by Type of Service Provided (as of July 2008) These numbers represent a 6% increase in the number of contractors in compared to the 2nd quarter 2008 census. General Data on the Number of Private Security Contractors in and Private security contractors perform personal security, convoy security, and static security missions. USCENTCOM reports, as of its 3rd Quarter 2008 census, the following distribution of private security contractors in and : Local/Host Third Country Total US Citizens Country National National Total DoD PSCs in 7,704 1,540 4,481 1,683 Armed DoD PSCs 7,121 1,359 4,230 1,532 in Total DoD PSCs in 3,537 5 15 3,517 Armed DoD PSCs 3,206 1 0 3,205 in We believe these numbers include most subcontractors and service contractors hired by prime contractors under DoD contracts. General Conditions Regarding Contracts and Contractor Personnel The Combatant Commander has provided specific guidance on arming contractor personnel and private security contractors in the USCENTCOM AOR through a series of Fragmentary Orders (FRAGOs) and other authoritative guidance, including the following: Private security contractor personnel are not authorized to participate in offensive operations and must comply with specific USCENTCOM Rules for the Use of Force (RUF). Under these RUF, private security contractors are authorized to use deadly force only when necessary in: self-defense, defense of facilities / persons as specified in their contract; prevention of life-threatening acts directed against civilians; or defense of Coalition-approved property specified within their contract. The Multi-National Force - (MNF-I) issues to approved private security contractors
DoD Contractor Personnel Breakdown by Type of Service Provided (as of July 2008) These numbers represent a 6% increase in the number of contractors in compared to the 2nd quarter 2008 census. General Data on the Number of Private Security Contractors in and Private security contractors perform personal security, convoy security, and static security missions. USCENTCOM reports, as of its 3rd Quarter 2008 census, the following distribution of private security contractors in and : Total US Citizens Third Country National Local/Host Country National Total DoD PSCs in 7,704 1,540 4,481 1,683 Armed DoD PSCs in 7,121 1,359 4,230 1,532 Total DoD PSCs in 3,537 5 15 3,517 Armed DoD PSCs in 3,206 1 0 3,205 We believe these numbers include most subcontractors and service contractors hired by prime contractors under DoD contracts. General Conditions Regarding Contracts and Contractor Personnel The Combatant Commander has provided specific guidance on arming contractor personnel and private security contractors in the USCENTCOM AOR through a series of Fragmentary Orders (FRAGOs) and other authoritative guidance, including the following: Private security contractor personnel are not authorized to participate in offensive operations and must comply with specific USCENTCOM Rules for the Use of Force (RUF). Under these RUF, private security contractors are authorized to use deadly force only when necessary in: self-defense, defense of facilities / persons as specified in their contract; prevention of life-threatening acts directed against civilians; or defense of Coalition-approved property specified within their contract. The Multi-National Force - (MNF-I) issues to approved private security contractors
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