This report provides DoD contractor personnel numbers for 1st quarter FY18 and the current status of efforts underway to improve management of contractors accompanying U.S. Forces. It includes data on DoD contractor personnel deployed in Afghanistan, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (OFS), Iraq, Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), and the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility (AOR).
KEY POINTS: During the 1st quarter FY18, USCENTCOM reported approximately 46,257 contractor personnel supporting DoD in the USCENTCOM AOR, an increase of approximately 2,984 from the previous quarter.
In Iraq, there are 4927 private contractors of which 8.2% are security (406)
In Afghanistan, there are 26,043 contractors of which 15.3 % are security (3984 of which 1,867 Armed Private Security Contractors )