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Overseas Contingency Operations
Volunteer Opportunities
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Civilian employees are vital to the
success of this mission. The Corps'
objective is to ensure that qualified
civilian employees are available in
adequate numbers, with the skills to
meet worldwide mission requirements
during periods of national emergency,
mobilization, war, military crisis, or
other contingencies
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“Support to Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO)
remains a high priority for the Corps……”
SLC (1 August 2011)
MG Meredith “Bo” Temple
Acting Chief of Engineers
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What are we doing to Succeed?
We are designing, building, and implementing projects and initiatives that touch the lives of
countless people in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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OCO Missions Supported
• Schools
• Hospitals
• Health Clinics
• Police Stations
• Military Facilities
• Roads
• Railroads
• Courthouses
• Prisons
• Rail Stations
• Airports
• Electric Power
• Oil Refineries
• Water Supply
• Water Treatment
• Border Forts
• Seaports
• Airports
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Having the necessary skill sets is critical to mission
success. The OCO Districts need folks who can hit the
ground running in a fast paced, intense and challenging
work environment. Is it NOT business as usual in
Afghanistan and Iraq
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What Can “You” Do?
► Project Engineers
► Resident Engineers
► Office Engineers
► Area Engineers
► Real Estate Specialists
► Civil Engineers
► Electrical Engineers
► Mechanical Engineers
► Program Managers
► Project Managers
► Contracting
► Construction Contract Administration
“Critical” Professional Needs for TAN/TAS/IAO
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► Construction Representatives
► Engineering Technicians
► Public Affairs
► Administrative Specialists
► Resource Management Specialists
► Safety Specialists
► IR
► Operations (J3)
► HR (J1)
► Logistics (J4)
Other Positions/Opportunities for Afghanistan
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TAD
AED-N
AED-S
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Division Headquarters
District Headquarters
Area Offices
Winchester, Virginia
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TRANSATLANTIC DIVISION
Engineering
Excellence
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TAD
20 Countries, 4.5 Million
Square Miles
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What Have We Achieved in Iraq?
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• Electrical Capacity Development
• Public Works and Water
• Restoring Oil Production
Added 7,000 megawatts to the grid
At an average consumption of 1MWh/1000 homes, this equates to power to
7,000,000 US homes or slightly more than the number of residential power
consumers in New York State
Water and sewer projects benefit more than 5 Million Iraqis
This equates to 265,170,000 gallons of water daily or enough to complete
7,547,714 average American size loads of laundry
3 Million barrels of oil (unrefined) per day of planned activity
Daily: That equates to 126 Million gallons of unrefined product w/19.5gallons/barrel
becoming gasoline; 2,611,607 miles of average driving or a little more than 104 trips
around the world
Annual: 45,900,000,000 gallons of unrefined product, or 2000 trips to the moon, or
38,103 trips around the earth
Achievements in Iraq
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How We Operate in Iraq Today
• 1 – Office, Iraq Area Office (IAO) currently staffed under
TAM. Possible 3 other Satellite Offices (Tikrit, Taji,
Basura/Umm Qasar)
• TAD will continue to recruit for IAO, via the MSC DCA’s,
through calendar Year 2011 and possibly into 2012.
• All deployments to IAO are on a case by case basis
Data as of 25 Jan 2011
• IAO currently has `159 Active Construction Projects worth
an estimated $962,743,851.99*
• Projects range from construction of Justice Ministry
Buildings to Transportation and Communication facilities.
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What is the Vision for Afghanistan?
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“…An Afghan Army and Police capable of taking security lead in
Afghanistan by the end of 2014”
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Afghan National Security Forces
Military Construction
Infrastructure & Water Security /
Resources Management
Counter Narcotics (Police)
JPIO
AEN
AES
TAD
USACE Afghanistan Overview
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Since 2002, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has supported National efforts in
Afghanistan.
Established Engineering Districts - North and South
Played a vital role in international efforts to establish a secure and stable environment
in Afghanistan, while executing a reconstruction effort valued at $2.8 B in fiscal year
2010 alone.
Invested more than $4.75 B in construction in Afghanistan in the past 6 years - mostly
building ANP stations, ANA bases, roads, airstrips and other infrastructure projects,
plus facilities for U.S. and Coalition forces.
Over 90% of USACE’s program in Afghanistan is focused on construction directly
focused towards improving security (ANSF, ANA, ANP, CN and MILCON).
Projects focused on civilian infrastructure in Afghanistan are executed through
Commander’s Emergency Response Program (CERP) and USAID programs.
Currently, these projects represent less than 10% of programs executed by USACE.
USACE Afghanistan Overview
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Typical Afghan National Army (ANA) Kandak Construction Facility Type
Training Facilities and Branch Schools
Corps and below HQ and Garrisons
Support Facilities
Ranges
Air Force Projects
Utility Upgrades
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ANP HQ Lal Por
FOB Salerno Runway
Gulum Khan RoadTraining Range Herat
Afghanistan Construction to Date
$4B+ Awarded - Afghan National Security Force (ANSF)
$5.5+ Awarded - Military Construction (MILCON)
$2B+ Awarded - Commander’s Emergency Response Program (CERP)
Kandahar Power Plant
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Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund
Kajaki Dam
Southern Electrical
Power System (SEPS)
Dahla Dam
NEPS-SEPS
Connection
Kajaki Dam
Northern Electrical Power
System (NEPS)
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• 5 Projects: 3 USACE Transmission Projects; 1 USAID
Generation Project;and1set-aside for multiple Justice and
Detention Centers
• Total program in FY2011 = $400 Million
• Projects currently being staffed w/CENTCOM, pending
Congressional approval
Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund (AIP)
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Typical Projects
ANSF
Water & Infrastructure (CERP)Road BAF to Kabul North (MILCON)
New Kabul Cpd PH III (MILCON)
Corp Support Battalion Complex (ANA)
FOB Shank – Runway and Rotary Wing Aprons
(MILCON)
Entry Control Point - KAF
(MILCON)
7th CDO K-Span Kandak (ANSF)
Nurgaram - ANP
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Afghanistan Construction Challenges
Size and Volume of Work Required
In-country Material Capacity
Transportation & Logistics
Unskilled Labor
Security
Time – 2014!
Afghanistan-Pakistan BorderAfghanistan-Pakistan Border
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Where You’ll Work
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Where You’ll Live
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Office for HQ Staff, PMs, J1
24 Billeting spaces (double occupancy)
6 shower/latrine units in bldg
3 Washer/Dryers
MWR Facilities
On Compound –
Dayroom, Community Kitchen
Phones in room (US Number)
Allowed own computer – not on USACE Network,
Wireless vendors for service to compound
On KAF –
5 Gyms
Boardwalk/Bazaar – Vendors and Community
Wireless available
PX – Several (US, British, Dutch, French,
Contractor)
limited inventory and selection
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Stress Relief
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Security and Safety Each OCO District handles security based on a given location.
Typically USACE does not send civilians or military out to very dangerous
areas. The Districts rely on local nationals to do the ground work and report
back to the District with photos.
Helicopters are used frequently to get to and from a site that is safe.
Large convoys and armored vehicles are frequently used, with USACE
employees embedded within.
Typically everyone wears full battle gear outside the wire at all times, usually
civilians go along with military personnel who carry weapons.
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Pay & Benefits Temporary Duty (TDY) Receive Locality Pay from your current
duty station, Effective 1 May 08: TDY Bonus (18.5% - 9 Months,
25% - 1 Year)
Temporary Change of Station (TCS): Base Pay only, Separation
Maintenance Allowance, TCS Bonus (18.5% - 9 Months, 25% - 1
Year)
Post Differential: 35% of Base Pay
Danger Pay: 35% of Base Pay
Sunday Premium: 25% of Base Pay
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Additional Benefits of Service
Medical Care in Theater
Life Insurance Guaranteed
R&R Leave…to Dubai and beyond
Professional Enhancement
* 1-YEAR Deployment = 2 R&Rs; (not to exceed 21-days total)
* 9-Month Deployment = 1 R&R; (not to exceed 21-days total)
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Paid portion of R&R equates to the cost of travel to your home
Station, cost incurred above that is on the employee
* Only “travel” at government expense (per diem, etc., on R&R)
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The Big Decision
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Three Ways to Apply for Current OCO Opportunities
USA Jobs Apply online to a Vacancy Announcement
DCA (RCO)Resume
Request for Deployment (RFD)
Apply online to a Vacancy Announcement Army Civilian Service
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Important update: Over the next 2 years, the Army will transition from one automated recruitment
tool - Resumix - to another - USA Staffing - for advertising vacant positions, accepting applications
from job seekers, and evaluating the job seeker's eligibility and qualifications. During this period of
transition, each job announcement will have instructions to guide job seekers through the
application process for the specified recruitment tool. To maximize the capabilities of USA Staffing,
all announcements will migrate to “Army Civilian Service” and will no longer be available here.
Please bookmark the url http://www.armycivilianservice.com and remember to save your resume
in USAJobs as well as the Army Resumix system.
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Army Civilian Service Employment Websitewww.armycivlianservice.com
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This website provides information on job vacancies available in all Federal Agencies.
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www.usajobs.gov
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“Army Corps of Engineers”
“Afghanistan”
USACE Employees
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Preferred Format for Resumes
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USACE Employee Request for Deployment (RFD)
• Section 1: Volunteer
• Section 2: Supervisor Endorsement
• Section 3: Commander Endorsement
• Section 4: DCA Validation
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How Are Selections Made?
Taskers
Referral List Selections
Schedule A
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TaskerThis is the most commonly used method to bring current USACE and
Department of the Army employees over to the OCO theaters. The hiring
official receives a resume, reviews it, then makes the decision to bring
that employee over. Taskers are “details,” which means individuals
deploy with the same title, series, grade and pay they currently have at
their home duty station assignment.
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1. (SELECTION FROM A REFERRAL LIST): The vacancy announcements for these
positions ends with “R, R1,etc.,” and they are commonly used to bring current USACE &
Department of Army employees over with a temporary promotion.
2. (SELECTION FROM A REFERRAL LIST FOR A REIMBURSABLE DETAIL): The
vacancy announcements for these positions ends with “F, FR, etc.” If an employee from
another federal agency wishes to deploy, they “must” be selected from a referral list
because they cannot be issued straight taskers like USACE & Department of Army
employees. The CPAC must complete an “Interagency agreement” with the losing agency
which allows the employee to deploy. Note: Reimbursable details “cannot” receive
promotions while on our rolls because the position is a “detail”(this is normally explained in
the vacancy announcement ).
Referral List Selections
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New Hires. Hiring Managers receive resumes for an applicant
that is not currently a government employee and wants to bring
that person on board.
The vacancy announcements for these positions end with “S,
S1, S2, etc.
Schedule A Appointments
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Administrative Personnel
Processing Office (APPO)
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Basic Deployment Requirements
Medically Cleared by UDC Physician
Obtain and Maintain Secret Security Clearance
Able to obtain a US Passport
Skill-set match for a need in the OCO theater
Complete all pre-deployment requirements
All employees will be given the “opportunity to volunteer” for deployment….”
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USACE Deployment Center (UDC)
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Preparation for Deployment
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Classroom/ Hands-on Training
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Uniforms and
Personal Protective Equipment
(~60 lbs)
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Richard E Burns
HQ USACE
Deployment Coordination Administrator (DCA)