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POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE Iraq and Afghanistan

Where Practicing Law is a Blast!

Michael D Peck International Law Section

March 13, 2012

LOGCAP III

2 Countries (Iraq and Kuwait)

2 Active task orders

19 Bases/Camps Supported

5,039 Direct Hire Employees

10,329 Subcontractors and their support staff

LOGCAP IV

2 Countries (Iraq and Bahrain)

3 Active task orders

43 Bases/Camps Present

2,178 Direct Hire Employees

1,768 Subcontractors and their support staff

DESIGN CONSTRUCT

OPERATE MAINTAIN

SERVICE

Food Services

Water

O&M

HVAC

Latrines

Showers

Fuel

Power Generation

Billeting

MWR

Laundry

Fire Fighting

Vector Control

Waste Removal

Mail Handling

BASE LIFE SUPPORT

We Deliver

BLS

(LOGC

AP

III)

LOGCAP Program Overview

LOGISTICS SUPPORT

CTP

(LOGC

AP

IV)

Postal Operations Line Haul (Bulk Fuel/HET/Flatbeds)

Material Handling Equipment

Maintenance/Recovery

Movement Control Ice Production Class VIII - Medical

Class V - Ammo Class III – Bulk/Testing

Class I - Rations & Water

Joint Distribution Center

Central Issue Facility

Self Service Supply Center

Field Maintenance

Quick Facts - KBR LOGCAP III Operations (May 2011)

Demographics – US Expat / Foreign National (Sep 2011)

State Total Percentage

Texas 2,518 36%

Georgia 647 9%

Florida 449 7%

North Carolina 390 6%

California 230 3%

Louisiana 218 3%

Virginia 195 3%

South Carolina 180 3%

Tennessee 137 2%

Alabama 137 2%

Arizona 127 2%

Mississippi 113 2%

Illinois 112 2%

Michigan 112 2%

New York 99 1%

Country Total Percentage

Bosnia 446 25%

Kenya 245 13%

Yugoslavia 234 13%

Macedonia 232 13%

Great Britain 105 6%

Croatia 85 5%

Mexico 35 2%

South Africa 34 2%

Sierra Leon 33 2%

Domican Republic 31 2%

• Average workforce age – 42 • Average employment duration – 3 years • Female gender employees – 16% • Male gender employees – 84%

• LOGCAP Projects employ personnel from all 50 states and 83 countries

Corkscrew Landing at BIAP

Baghdad Traffic Control

Mortar and Rocket Fire Instructions

Arriving onto Base

CENTCOM Area of Operation Since Jan 03* Fatalities 130 Wounded 943 LOGCAP III Hostile Acts (period from 01 Jan 06 – 31OCT11) Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) 1,705 Indirect Fire (IDF) 5,741 Small Arms Fire (SAF) 619 LOGCAP IV Hostile Acts (period from 01 Jul 10 – 31OCT11) Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) 131 Indirect Fire (IDF) 118 Small Arms Fire (SAF) 8 Rock Attack 325

Hostile Environment

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-10

Nov

-10

Dec

-10

Jan-

11

Feb-

11

Mar

-11

Apr-

11

May

-11

Jun-

11

Jul-1

1

Aug-

11

Sep-

11

Oct

-11

LOGCAP III

IDF IED SAF

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Oct

-10

Nov

-10

Dec

-10

Jan-

11

Feb-

11

Mar

-11

Apr-

11

May

-11

Jun-

11

Jul-1

1

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11

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11

Oct

-11

LOGCAP IV

IDF IED SAF Rock Attack

Entering the Front Gate

Just like home…

Camp Anaconda, Iraq

Convoy Travel

Fuel Convoys Lining UP

Up Armored Tractors

Ground Convoy Escort

Daily Commute-Convoy

Early Morning Alarm Clock

Another Office Commute - Helo

View from my Seat

Another commute

Apache Gunship: Convoy Escort

Two Gunships per Convoy

30 mm cannon: I want one

11:00 AM Sandstorm: Baghdad

11:00 AM Sandstorm

Mars

EOD Convoy in Sandstorm

EOD Convoy about to convoy

Presidential Palace

South to Kuwait

360 degrees of sand

Kandahar Afghanistan

Military Etiquette

Long Day’s Night

Sleepless in Kandahar

The Wrong Salesman

Reaper- Kandahar

January Office Commute: C130

C130 Business Class

Afghanistan: Blown Bridge

C130 Economy Class

Hindu Kush Mountains Afghanistan January -20F

Some of my clients: Afghanistan

Hello

Djibouti Suburbs

Djibouti Home

The Great Rift of Africa: Desert

Djibouti Meat Market

Djibouti Market: Khat

Lake Asal -509ft below sea level

Lake Assal

Salt Caravan from Lake Assal

Intellectual Property Infringement

Saddam’s Baghdad Palace: “After” One of Seventy

Our living quarters: after a 120 mm rocket

Our living quarters: Sunlight

:After

Saddam’s Baghdad Detention Quarters

The Entrance: Unit Logos

No expense spared

Saddam’s Cell

Saddam’s Exercise Yard

Erbil- Kurdistan

The Kurdistan Ministry of Trade and Industry- Company Registration

The Ministry of Trade Headquarters Building-Corporate Registration

Kurdistan Travel Cellphones are not good to see.

Helo Taking Off

Apaches Landing

Sunset Gunner

Travel Instructions

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