1. Overseas Contingency Operations
Volunteer Opportunities
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2. 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, mil
itary crisis, or other
contingencies
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3. “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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4. 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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5. OCO Missions Supported
• Schools • Rail Stations
• Hospitals • Airports
• Health Clinics • Electric Power
• Police Stations • Oil Refineries
• Military Facilities • Water Supply
• Roads • Water Treatment
• Railroads • Border Forts
• Courthouses • Seaports
• Prisons • Airports
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6. 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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7. What Can “You” Do?
“Critical” Professional Needs for
TAN/TAS/IAO
► 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
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8. Other Positions/Opportunities for
Afghanistan
► Construction Representatives
► Engineering Technicians
► Public Affairs
► Administrative Specialists
► Resource Management Specialists
► Safety Specialists
► IR
► Operations (J3)
► HR (J1)
► Logistics (J4)
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9. 20 Countries, 4.5 Million
TAD
Square Miles
Engineering
Excellence
MED
Winchester, Virginia
AED-N
TAD
AED-S
Division Headquarters
District Headquarters
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DIVISION
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10. What Have We Achieved in Iraq?
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11. Achievements in Iraq
• Electrical Capacity Development
 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
• Public Works and Water
 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
• Restoring Oil Production
 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
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12. 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
• 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.
Data as of 25 Jan 2011
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13. What is the Vision for Afghanistan?
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14. “…An Afghan Army and Police capable of taking security lead
in Afghanistan by the end of 2014”
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15. USACE Afghanistan Overview
Afghan National Security Forces
Counter Narcotics (Police)
Infrastructure & Water Security /
Resources Management
JPIO
AEN
Military Construction TAD
AES
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16. USACE Afghanistan Overview
 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 Commander’s Emergency ResponseAfghanistan are executed
focused on civilian infrastructure in
through Program (CERP) and USAID
programs. Currently, these projects represent less than 10% of programs
executed by USACE.
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17. 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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18. 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)
Training Range Herat
Gulum Khan Road
ANP HQ Lal Por
FOB Salerno Runway
Kandahar Power Plant
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19. Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund
Kajaki Dam
NEPS-SEPS
Connection
Northern Electrical Power
Kajaki Dam Dahla Dam System (NEPS)
Southern Electrical
Power System (SEPS)
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20. Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund (AIP)
• 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
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21. Typical Projects
Corp Support Battalion Complex (ANA) Road BAF to Kabul North (MILCON) Water & Infrastructure (CERP)
FOB Shank – Runway and Rotary Wing
New Kabul Cpd PH III (MILCON) ANSF Aprons (MILCON)
Nurgaram - ANP
7th CDO K-Span Kandak (ANSF)
Entry Control Point - KAF
(MILCON)
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22. Afghanistan Construction Challenges
 Size and Volume of Work Required
 In-country Material Capacity
 Transportation & Logistics
 Unskilled Labor Afghanistan-Pakistan Border
Afghanistan-Pakistan Border
 Security
 Time – 2014!
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23. Where You’ll Work
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24. Where You’ll Live
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25. 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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30. 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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31. 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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32. Additional Benefits of Service
 Medical Care in Theater
 Life Insurance Guaranteed
R&R Leave…to Dubai and beyond
* 1-YEAR Deployment = 2 R&Rs; (not to exceed 21-days total)
* 9-Month Deployment = 1 R&R; (not to exceed 21-days total)
* 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)
 Professional Enhancement
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33. The Big Decision
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34. Three Ways to Apply for Current
OCO Opportunities
Army Civilian Service
Apply online to a Vacancy Announcement
USA Jobs
Apply online to a Vacancy Announcement
DCA (RCO)
Resume
Request for Deployment (RFD)
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35. 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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36. Army Civilian Service Employment Website
www.armycivlianservice.com
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3 USACE Employees = Yes
Schedule A = No
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38. www.usajobs.gov
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This website provides information on job vacancies available in all Federal Agencies.
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2
“Army Corps of Engineers”
“Afghanistan”
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USACE Employees
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42. Preferred Format for Resumes
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43. 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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44. How Are Selections Made?
 Taskers
 Referral List Selections
 Schedule A
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45. Tasker
This 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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46. Referral List Selections
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 ).
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47. Schedule A Appointments
 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.
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48. Administrative
Personnel Processing
Office (APPO)
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51. 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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53. USACE Deployment Center
(UDC)
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54. Preparation for Deployment
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55. Classroom/ Hands-on
Training
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56. Uniforms
and
Personal Protective
Equipment
(~60 lbs)
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58. Richard E Burns
HQ USACE
Deployment Coordination Administrator (DCA)
Richard.E.Burns@usace.army.mil
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