Look at the pay rate at the bottom....then how they "play" with the numbers to show you could make 50k a year.....
This is cut/past....I removed the e-mail address...this is a legitamit company that has a contract with the US Army guarding Milatary camps in Kuite/Iraq
IF anyone wants a $13 per hour job there e-mail me and I will forward the info to you.
Force Protection Officer Position Requirements
High School Graduate or GED Equivalency
Be a United States Citizen and at Least 21-Years Old; females must be 26-Years old (Kuwait labor law, not CSA policy - CSA must abide by host country laws)
At least two years prior military service - honorable discharge
Provide proof of honorable military service by submitting "Member 4 Copy" of DD Form 214. There must be no history of Court Martial or other unfavorable release conditions.
Be able to pass a Physical Agility Test and be physically proportionate per height and weight as indicated on the Height/Weight table attached.
<<FPO Weight Chart.doc>>
Pass a Pre-employment Medical and Psychological Exam
Requires a Valid U.S. Driver's License, Passport, Police Background Investigation, and Secret Security Clearance
Force Protection Officer Take Home Pay Estimate
Force Protection Officers are guaranteed a 48 hour workweek. However, Force Protection Officers have historically worked a 60 hour workweek made up of 5 - 12 hr. shifts. Although not guaranteed, it is likely that a 60 hour work week will continue based on current CSA mission requirements. All hours worked in excess of 48 hours are paid at 1 ¼ (time and one quarter) or 1 ½ (time and one half), depending on the day worked. You will also receive Foreign Area Living Allowance (FALA) in the amount of $34.10 per day. Base pay and FALA are both paid bi-weekly.
The following salary estimate will give you an idea of potential take home pay based on a 60 hour workweek. Force Protection Officer Rate of Pay - $13.10 an hour
Salary: $13.10 x 96 hours, 26 pay periods: $32,697.60
$13.10 x 1 ¼, x 29 OT hours, per 26 pay periods $12,346.75
Total for year: $45,044.35
FALA: $34.10 per day x 365 days $12,446.50
End of Contract Bonus: (Approximate) $2,100.00
Grand Total for Year (Approximate): $59,590.85
In addition to your salary and FALA, you will also receive the following benefits:
Company provided housing
Company paid Medical, Dental, Life, AD&D
Mobilization pay of $175 upon arrival
6 month R & R ticket from Kuwait to Frankfurt Germany and return
10 paid holidays
240 hours vacation (4 weeks)
Home leave ticket at end of contract
End of contract bonus
Company provided transportation
Personal goods shipment - maximum 100 pounds
After review, if you are interested in employment as an FPO, please contact me by email at
dang bro you can make more than that in tulsa as a security guard and no one will be shooting at ya...well not as often anyway lol do they really think folks will go to kuwait for that?