Wednesday, August 22, 2012

[$$] U.S. Adds Security Measures for Contractors in Afghanistan ...

The U.S. military has added previously undisclosed security measures for contractors in Afghanistan, amid a wave of insider attacks by Afghan soldiers and police and the continuing withdrawal of coalition troops.

The U.S.-led coalition had ordered tighter "force protection" measures for contract personnel involved in military training, according to Royal Canadian Air Force Maj. Steve Neta, a spokesman for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization training mission in Afghanistan.

A NATO document viewed by The Wall Street Journal outlines a number of extra precautions for contractors, including requiring personnel to travel in more heavily armored convoys with military-compatible communications, GPS trackers ...

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Source: http://www.avgeeknews.com/in-the-news/13-defense/10897--us-adds-security-measures-for-contractors-in-afghanistan

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