Comments on: No More KBR At Joint Base Balad (JBB) AFCAP vs LOGCAP

By: Ms Sparky

Ms Sparky — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:24:30 +0000

What does your contract say? Does it say you will be required to pay your own way home if you terminate your contract prior to completion?

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 05:46:07 +0000

I need answers. I am about to resign from a 1year contract with RMS in Qatar because management here sucks and is unsupportive of my religious convictions and previous AA (I’m working in a Bar in AUAB). I want to leave the Job here, but they’re saying I must pay for my own ticket home. Don’t believe this is right since they flew me over here. Was told by senior employees they were BSing me and I believe it. I need answers. Don’t tarry, answer ASAP please.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:00:58 +0000

I worked for RMS under two AFCAP contracts from 2004-2006, one at Taji and the second at Camp Victory. I enjoyed my work because it gave me a chance to support our Troops. Both camps I worked on were mostly Army. I never understood that, but it is true.

By: Baboo Remembers

Baboo Remembers — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:43:51 +0000

Balad is under AFCAP contract. More sites are to follow in January and February. This means every AFCAP employee has to have a secret security clearance and they do check your work references and criminal background. The government writes the job description and performs the security background check. If your applying for a financial position they will check your credit and IRS tax status.

This means 90% of KBR,DynCorp,Fluor employees would not be eligible for employment. Finally, we might get what we pay for and the soldiers get what they deserve. Time to clean house say good-bye Iraq and hello Leesville.

By: Ms Sparky

Ms Sparky — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:11:15 +0000

Wow. Help the soldier? That’s awesome. Keep us posted!! Be safe!

By: AFCAP Worker

AFCAP Worker — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:33:14 +0000

Sather AB,JBB, Tallil, I am hearing rumors that Speicher may be on the list. Most of Taji is under AFCAP and has been for a while.

After working under LOGCAP for 4 years, AFCAP is like a breath of fresh air, you can actually help the soldier. At the end of the day, you feel like you have accomplished something.

By: pjfromva

pjfromva — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:53:59 +0000

so is fluor hiring now or developing a pool of canidates for work in the spring? i see they have alot of jobs posted on their site.. any info on that.. ive applied for a few but havent heard anything

By: Ms Sparky

Ms Sparky — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:21:08 +0000

JBB is Joint Base Balad. Balad Air Base in Balad Iraq. KBR, Fluor, Dyncorp are the big three right now.

By: pjfromva

pjfromva — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:39:43 +0000

what is JBB? is that another company? can someone give me a few more company names that are hiring over there for mailroom.. warehouse etc.

By: Fluor Foreman

Fluor Foreman — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:30:00 +0000

transition team is ready to head there
Iraq jobs are posting

By: AFCAP worker

AFCAP worker — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:58:57 +0000

The bids are in, give them (AFCAP) time to award.

Ms Sparky’s Response:
Which sites will transition from LOGCAP to AFCAP? Thanks for the info!

By: Curious

Curious — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:19:29 +0000

Rumor is that KBR is hiring personnel for JBB under LOGCAP and that folks are being told not to worry they will be there for awhile. Anyone know what’s up with this?

By: AFCAP Program Manager

AFCAP Program Manager — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:46:19 +0000

Synopsis
AFCAP is a contingent tool to provide U.S. government personnel with a force multiplier by leveraging use of the commercial sector in meeting urgent mission requirements.

What is AFCAP?
AFCAP is a contingent contract tool for use by U.S. Government organizations needing contingency assistance. It has pre-qualified vendors, assessable via cost reimbursement task orders, providing cost effective, responsive solutions to meet urgent realities of today. It’s designed to provide rapid design/construction, service contracts and/or logistics/commodity solutions and is available for contingency situations. Depending on urgency, degree of requirements definition or task stability, contracts can be tailored into firm-fixed-price, cost-plus fixed fee or cost-plus award fee task orders.

“Who” is AFCAP?
There are five key players; 1) the customer (any U.S. government entity, NATO or Coalition partner); 2) MAJCOM civil engineer or director of services (for all Air Force customers); 3) AFCAP program managers; 4) AFCAP contracting officers; and 5) the five AFCAP contractors (CH2M Hill, DynCorp, Readiness Management Support, URS & Washington Group). AFCAP customers provide on-site contract administration, technical expertise, quality assurance and task order surveillance. MAJCOM civil engineers/directors of services provide resource advocacy, appropriate programming and guidance on execution method for task completion. The AFCESA program managers work as an interface between customers and AFCAP contracting officers to solidify requirements available under this contract.

What does AFCAP do for its customers?
AFCAP is the right choice to satisfy increased support requirements and sustain forward locations facing extended operational life. The AFCAP contract has provided continuity. Since 1997, AFCAP has provided everything from air traffic controllers to WRM equipment augmentation, power plants, and even rock quarry operations. For civil engineers, products and services can include planning and design; infrastructure and facility construction, operation, maintenance, sustainment, revitalization, reconstitution, restoration, and disaster recovery; and more. With few exceptions, AFCAP can perform any task expected from a Civil Engineer, Services or RED HORSE squadron.

What can’t AFCAP do?
Under Air Force policy, the initial response and force beddown for military operations or exercise scenarios with training value are not to be contracted. Public law limits contracted support for CONUS fire crash rescue to only circumstances where a shortfall is caused by military deployments. Contracted EOD for military ordnance support can be for range-clearance operations only. AFCAP is not allowed to run mortuary operations (government reserved) or operate field exchanges (money-generating activity).

AFCAP contact info?
Telephone DSN 5 AFCAP 5 (DSN 523.2275) or commercial 850.283.2275

Ms Sparky’s Response:
THANK YOU!! I love it when my readers give good facts and information instead of opinion. Opinions are my department. This clearly answers the questions.

By: stphn56m

stphn56m — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:48:38 +0000

Can any one tell me how to contact flour recruiter to work in Logcapp IV.

thank you

reply back to stphn56m@aol.com

By: KBR/Flour Supervisor

KBR/Flour Supervisor — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:01:39 +0000

interesting I told you guys months ago about the defections,
I have known since 2007 Flour was taking over the O&M contract
last I checked Balad is an Air Base.

By: Zombie

Zombie — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 06:23:42 +0000

The CAR was at camp in the TK ao. Where the Fluor electritian let the local laborers wire the camp with local wiring with no ground supplied. DCMA gave them the CAR for the fact it was not up to American Electrical code and they were forced to rewire the entire camp. BTW in this camp alone Flour had 3 formans quit in the last 6 months.

Ms Sparky’s Response:
I don’t know where “TK ao” is in Afghanistan. Can you spell it out for me. What’s the name of the camp? What level was the CAR? I would love to get a copy of that CAR. Thanks for the info.

By: sportsfanman

sportsfanman — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:59:07 +0000

Fluor has hired a bunch of former KBR supers and foremans…same ole same ole..with better pay.
Fluor just lost the souhern region in afgh due to CARS by a certain col. lso who has it in for fluor……..either way.fluor got what thay wanted….o&M in the north…TO 05,….74 bases/fob’s..prob get re-up on TO 04 when Dec. contract expires.face it.there is a circuit of expats with improper training, who train ocn’s , tcn’s lc’s………

fluor has major comms and logs problems @ KAF..that flows down from Greenville..DCMA,JOKE of ALL….

Ms Sparky’s Response:
Thanks for this info. Someone had told me that Fluor got a Level IV CAR in Afghanistan. I couldn’t verify that so I haven’t blogged it. Could that possible be true and then they get a major LOGCAP IV Task Order.

And just so I know what what you are saying for sure…what does OCN stand for?

By: ...enough

...enough — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:05:58 +0000

FYI KSniper777 – DynCorp took over ALL of Kuwait and are doing just fine. In fact, the success of the Kuwait and UAAF TOs, in spite of all the chaos KBR tried to create throughout the entire transition, proved to the USG once and for all that the transition from LOGCAP III to LOGCAP IV and a contractor other than KBR could and will be done.
Bringing KBR back to Kuwait is the farthest thing from the USG’s mind. Getting them out of Afghanistan is next…then Iraq.

Ms Sparky’s Response:
Thanks for that update. I am getting quite a fe complaints the Dyncorp employees are not being paid on time. Can you shed some light on this?

By: Iraqobserver

Iraqobserver — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:18:11 +0000

I got some confirmation today that KBR at Balad ( Anaconda ) has been given notice today that August is their last month. AFCAP is taking over and all of the LOGCAP work is being put back out for bid.

Ms Sparky’s Response:
So, do know if O&M is going to be AFCAP or LOGCAP IV at JBB? Or both?

By: Jimbo

Jimbo — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:16:57 +0000

anonymous said,on June 30th, 2009 at 4:18 pm You know,

KBR does more than you know. and under different namestoo. Have you ever heard of Brown & Root Services?

http://www.vbr-turkey.com/index.php?module=history

http://www.ch2m.com/corporate/news_room/news_story.asp?story_id=42

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Uh, no

Brown & Root Services evolved to KBR (Kellog Brown & Root) in the 2001 timeframe.

VBR and CH2M HILL Global Services can be considered as totally different business entity’s.