Working Overseas

The living and working conditions in Iraq can be challenging at best. If you are considering a position in Iraq, make sure that you can accept the following conditions:

• Must live on a government facility, military facility or military base. These bases can be potentially dangerous, example: random gunfire, rocket or mortar fire.
  
  
• Confined to the base at all times for protection.
  
  
• Potential of being captured and/or detained by hostile forces is possible.
  
  
• Living Quarters: 8-30 man medium tents; you will be sleeping on cots and provided a sleeping bag. Upgrades not expected.
  
  
• Temperatures from 0 to 120+ degrees
  
  
• There are a lot of mice, snakes, scorpions, ticks, fleas and spiders in the camp and living quarters.
  
  
• Expect to be dirty the majority of the time.
  
  
• Sand storms and dust storms are very common in this region. (Click HERE to see a gallery of pictures and video taken during a sandstorm).
  
  
• Dust gets everywhere: eyes, mouth, clothes, food, and living quarters.
  
  
• Showers are cold, if and when you get a shower, and sometimes they are only bottled water showers. (Hot water is available)
  
  
• NO ALCOHOL ALLOWED! Alcohol violations carry a zero tolerance factor and can lead to termination on the first infraction.
  
  
• Meals provided – (Mostly Dining Facilities) could be hot food or meals ready to eat.
  
  
• All jobs require hands-on effort. Regardless of the position, every employee must be prepared to do physical labor.
  
  
• Safety violations carry a zero tolerance factor and can lead to termination on the first infraction.
  
  
• Few vehicles and lots of walking. For example, 100 yards to shower, or 200 yards to dining facilities. (Bus Service to Dining facilities further away)

Pictures from Iraq

Video of Sandstorm Moving In on Al Asad Airbase


  View the video.