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January 26, 2007
KBR Hands Out Medals to Contract Workers
At a Houston awards ceremony next month, KBR will be handing out Pentagon medals to its workers from Iraq who were injured in Iraq and elsewhere. All were supporting the military through the company's $16-billion-and-counting logistics contract.
The company has previously attempted to get its workers to sign release waivers on future medical claims against KBR before the medal is given -- despite the fact that this government-awarded honor has little to do with the corporate contractor. One supposes the Pentagon is ignorant of those KBR workers who have been injured while working in harm's way unless the company refers the person.
The invitation goes like this:
Kellogg Brown and Root requests the pleasure of your company at an awards ceremony in honor of KBR employees to receive the Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom on Friday, the ninth of February at nine o'clock.
Ballroom C, Hilton Post Oak
Houston Texas
Dress:
Civilian- Sunday Attire Military Class A Uniform
R.S.V.P.
(713) 753-3091
scott.botth2@kbr.com
(Here's the jpeg of the invite.)
The medal was originally created just weeks after the Sept., 11, 2001, attack on the Pentagon to honor civilian Defense Department employees injured or killed in the line of duty.
KBR has an estimated 50,000 employees and subcontractors working in the Middle East under US military contracts. Ninety-five employees and subcontractors have lost their lives, according to KBR and more than 420 personnel have been injured in Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait.
But KBR has not been entirely straightforward about this Pentagon medal in the past, and this Houston gathering raises some interesting questions:
#1) Will workers first be asked to sign a release form stating that the company will not be held responsible for any future claims, i.e., medical problems, physical injury or otherwise? KBR has done that before, saying that the company would help workers from combat zones get their Pentagon-sponsored medal if they signed a "medical records" release form. The Senate Democratic Policy Committee discovered the release waiver last September. (Excerpt below*.)
#2) Is this ceremony only for the employees working directly for KBR or the thousands of Americans working for KBR's offshore tax shelter subsidiary headquartered in the Cayman Islands, aka, Service Employees International, Inc.? Seventy percent of all Americans working for KBR in Iraq and Afghanistan are actually SEII employees. KBR won't say why it needs the Cayman Island operation but the subsidiary can operate outside of U.S. labor laws.
#3) If SEII employees are eligible, then will the tens of thousands of low-paid laborers working on behalf of KBR/Halliburton's multi-billion logistics contract in Iraq also be honored? These workers are sometimes paid just hundreds of dollars a month, assigned substandard housing and frequently had their passports taken away in case they decided they wanted to leave. Some people call that modern day slavery. Body armor for them is non-existent, the food is atrocious and many of them have been killed or wounded while building military camps for KBR.
*Excerpt from the KBR release waiver:
Paragraph 9. Release: I agree that in consideration for the application for a Defense of Freedom Medal on my behalf that on behalf of myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, assigns and successors, I hereby release, acquit and discharge and do hereby release, acquit and discharge KBR, all KBR employees, the Military and any of their representatives (in both their official and individual capacities), collectively and individually, with respect to and from any and all claims and any and all causes of action, of any kind of character, whether now known or unknown, I may have against any of them which exist as of the date of this authorization and all claims or causes of action arising from or related to this authorization or the use or disclosure of the information or Protected Information described in section 1 above by any of the aforementioned parties. This release also applies to any claims brought by any person or agency or class action under which I may have a right or benefit.
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Comments
too good a job , well maintained so far.go ahead doing a good job
Posted by: GABRIEL D'COSTA at February 11, 2007 07:03 AM
you are full of shit
Posted by: WALLACE MCNABB at February 12, 2007 12:22 AM
i dont care if you post it or not... you are still full of shit
Posted by: WALLACE MCNABB at February 12, 2007 12:22 AM
You are right on David. I saw a video on YouTube featuring a U.S. Congressman who discovered this KBR waiver scam. I subsequently warned a former convoy commander of mine from Iraq 2003/04, who is returning to Iraq this month and who was awarded the DOF medal, about this scam. I told him NOT to sign the waiver which KBR is requiring as a contingency to recieve this medal. He survived seven IED attacks in Iraq. If he signs this release/waiver and returns to Iraq and get's injured, he will be SOL for obtaining any medical treatment and/or benefits under the Defense Base Act.
Posted by: R Johnson at February 13, 2007 09:09 AM
Dear Sir,
I'm a post graduate in commerece, from India,now resides in Midle East[Dubai]
I'd applied for many positions with KBR Dubai for more than 2 years.
But nobody never contacted me for an interview.
Will you please help me to get a job in KBR Dubai
Posted by: Binu Bharath at February 28, 2007 07:23 AM
Dear Sir,
I'm a post graduate in commerece, from India,now resides in Midle East[Dubai]
I'd applied for many positions with KBR Dubai for more than 2 years.
But nobody never contacted me for an interview.
Will you please help me to get a job in KBR Dubai
Posted by: Binu Bharath at February 28, 2007 07:30 AM
hello
My boyfriend is in KBR Dubai I havent heard from him for 4 days how can I find out if he is allright? Can somebody let me know please I am devastated.
Dina
Posted by: dina at April 7, 2007 07:27 AM
dear sir
i am gautam kumar dey from india.sir i am a chief cook of al hilla dfac in iraq in kbr subcontractor by tamimi.i have 12 years experience in food service in usa militery dfac in kuwait and iraq.so sir i need to get job in kbr food service or any official job.i know computer driving any kinds of co job by instructed by co.so will u pls help me to get any kinds of kbr jobin any country in the world.
i hope that u will considered by application and give me one chance to your concern.
thank you yours faithfully
gautam kumar dey.
al hilla dfac.[REO] iraq.
mobil-009647801519478.
e mail--- kumar200520012000@yahoo.com
Posted by: gautam kumar dey at April 7, 2007 04:12 PM
hi my name is azem hyseni im from kosovo Im student in forth level academy police in macedonia
Posted by: azem at April 11, 2007 10:16 AM
i am a sierra leonean african i have work in iraq in c2camp ramagen in the usa militry dfac as a cook please help me i need kbr jobs any country in the world please my email mahmoudbah022@yahoo.com my phone number is 00232 77545356
Posted by: mahmoud at April 23, 2007 10:39 AM
Dear Sir ! I'm a moslem tatar turk job seeker from Romania . Actually I'm
looking for suitable job( administrative , translation) within a
multinational company . Until may 2006 I worked for well known
turkish construction company Yuksel who is the subcontractor to
the famous american company KBR . Until aprile 2007 I worked in Turkey
as a translator in a project of natural gas pipe line whose
client is the famous state company Botas . I'd like to work in
United States of America , England , France , Turkey , Ireland or
an arab country where american , french or turkish companies are
present . In fact after the adherence to European Union there are
so many business opportunities in my country Romania . you'll be
able to implement easily a healthy business which is being
protected by law . you'll enjoy a good business environment under
EUROPEAN UNION 'S norms and standards . Bureaucratic and lawfull
issues were adapted to the EU requirements . Besides all this I
consider that is the moment for recruiting skillfull workers from
Romania in favour of some employers from Unite States of America ,
France , England especially from EU countries or an arab country .
Any business has a starting point . If necessary according to (
employment law ) the Romanian work law work permit will be
obtained for the employees when you decide to hire them . If
you'll hire me we'll follow all the necessary steps in order to
comply with the employment conditions imposed by the law .
Coming here we'll find out from Ministry of work what the rules
are . Finally let me know whether you are interested or not in hiring
me . I'll be gratefull if you'll take into consideration my job
seeking subject. Thank you .yours sincerely .
CURRICULUM VITAE
APPLICATION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION , TRANSLATOR , ESCORT
PERSONAL DETAILS
First name: Sunar
Last name: Curtasan
Home Adress: Oltului street, nr 23, Eforie Sud, Constanta,
RomaniaE-mail: curtasansunar@yahoo.com
Mobile Phone: 0040723 876 628
Home Phone: 0040241 748 544
Date and Place of birth: 3rd of february 1970, Mangalia
Religion: muslim (turkish minority)
Marital status: single
Citizenship: Romanian
EDUCATION AND DIPLOMA
Highschool graduate in year 1988 ,
Turkey -University AIBU graduate, economic and administrative studies
in the year 2000
COMPUTER AND LANGUAGE SKILLS
Windows (Word, Excel), Internet
Spoken languages : Romanian native language ,
Fluent English and Turkish
Medium level French , Russian and Italian
Low level German , Arabic
HOBBIES
Reading (action novels, universal news - especially politics and
Economics)
Sports
PLUSSES
Team spirit, the pleasure of learning new things, the capability
of easily joining a new team/group , Experience , the addapt of
inovation, dedication and passion for work, High communication capacity
WORK EXPERIENCE
1. translator for romanian drilling company Flow Tex in Turkey
within a natural gas pipe line project whose the client is the
famous state company BOTAS .
2. I worked as an interpreter until 11 May 2006 for the
known turkish construction company Yuksel
3. Interpreter for the known turkish construction company
Garanti Balfour Beatty . Rehabilitation Project of the water
treatement plant whose client was french company APA NOVA in
2004
4. Turkish language interpreter for the known turkish
construction company GURIS INSAAT VE MUHENDISLIK, Phare project, Satu
Mare , 2003
5. Interpreter for the MILLENIUM BUSINESS CENTER for the
known turkish construction company OZER, 2002
References
1. Necdet Basa(former secretary general of the Turkish Grand
National Assembly in the period when Mesut Yilmaz was prime-minister )
2. Nejat Salih former deputee
3. Sedat Enis member of the Turkish business men
association , Bucharest
4. Cem Celikkol , Parliament hotel ,
Bucharest
5. Adnan Husrevoglu former commercial representative of
Turkey in Bucharest
6. Craciun Avram former senator , Romania
7. Alexandru Radu infrastrucure general director Bucharest City
Hall
8. Sorin Mihut , general director - well known romanian drilling
company FLOW TEX
I wish you good luck
more available references upon request
Posted by: sunar curtasan at May 23, 2007 03:13 PM
Dear Mr Scott My name is Daniel, I really want to work for your company. I have already over 200 applications on KBRJOBS.COM , but all i goth are answers that someone else took my filed out the place that i applied. None of the answers came at my adres that could give me some kind of hope. I know that you have regulations, and that you can't bend them, but all i ask from you is someone to give me a chance to prove myself. I worked all my life in the kitchen, and also i've finished specialized high school as an food technician. My father also worked for Brown And Root as an carpenter, his name is Jovanovic Momcilo, his badge number was 1115. I would like atleast to honer my fathers opinion that your the best company that he worked for. I don't have any certificates for carpenter but beside him i know everything about carpenting. Please give me a chance to work for you, my choice would be food service but i'll also work hard as an carpenter. I havent heard from anyone that is recruiting in Skopje to call me for an appointmant, and they didn't want to receive my CV directly in Holiday Inn or atleast to have a look to see do i deserve an appointmant. I have greath expiriance, also an educaton for the job i'm applying,and also i have grath knolidge of the English language.Still nothing, someone who had CV's ten time tinner then me passed and i can't geth an appointament. I'm starting to think that this all recruiting thing is staged. All im asking from you is to take a look at my CV and certificates (which i have more but i'm limited with space), and i'm sure that you'll see that i deserve to be there on your list of workers. Please respond me to this letter so i could have at least some hope. Thank you in front. Regards Daniel
Posted by: Daniel Jovanovic at May 28, 2007 04:46 AM
Are you ppl crazy? This is an article not a damn opportunity for a job. It's no wonder you can't get hired.
As for the article thank you for writing it; I wasn't aware of the medal. My husband works for kbr and I will warn him about this. More information needs to be forth coming from service international and kbr about American working in this war zone. I get a Christmas card from kbr each year, then I throw it away. KBR has never done anything but provide a paycheck for my family. God help us if anything ever happened to my husband.
Posted by: Ms C at May 31, 2007 11:47 AM
Dear Ms. C
I am soon (in few weeks time) going to Iraq. If you give me his name or any contact I will look for him there and come back to you throught his page!
Posted by: Kosovo man at June 7, 2007 09:56 AM
Dear Mr My name is Aleksandar, I really want to work for your company. I have already over 100 applications on KBRJOBS.COM , but all i goth are answers that someone else took my filed out the place that i applied. None of the answers came at my adres that could give me some kind of hope. I know that you have regulations, and that you can't bend them, but all i ask from you is someone to give me a chance to prove myself. I worked all my life like electrician, and also i've finished specialized high school . I don't have any certificates for mechinist but beside him i know everything about mechanic. Please give me a chance to work for you, my choice would be electrician but i'll also work laborer or machinist. I havent heard from anyone that is recruiting in Skopje to call me for an appointmant, and they didn't want to receive my CV directly in Holiday Inn or atleast to have a look to see do i deserve an appointmant. I have greath expiriance, also an educaton for the job i'm applying,and also i have grath knolidge of the English language.Still nothing, someone who had CV's ten time tinner then me passed and i can't geth an appointament. I'm starting to think that this all recruiting thing is staged. All im asking from you is to take a look at my CV (which i have more but i'm limited with space), and i'm sure that you'll see that i deserve to be there on your list of workers. Please respond me to this letter so i could have at least some hope. Thank you in front. Regards Aleksandar
Posted by: Aleksndar Pavlovski at July 24, 2007 08:11 AM
Dear Sir ! I'm a moslem tatar turk job seeker from Romania . Actually I'm
looking for suitable job( administrative , translation) within a
multinational company . From december 2005 until may 2006 I worked for well known
turkish construction company Yuksel who is the subcontractor to
the famous american company KBR . From june 2006 until aprile 2007 I worked in Turkey
as a translator in a project of natural gas pipe line whose
client is the famous state company Botas . I'd like to work in
United States of America , England , France , Turkey , Ireland or
an arab country where american , french or turkish companies are
present . In fact after the adherence to European Union there are
so many business opportunities in my country Romania . you'll be
able to implement easily a healthy business which is being
protected by law . you'll enjoy a good business environment under
EUROPEAN UNION 'S norms and standards . Bureaucratic and lawfull
issues were adapted to the EU requirements . Besides all this I
consider that is the moment for recruiting skillfull workers from
Romania in favour of some employers from Unite States of America ,
France , England especially from EU countries or an arab country .
Any business has a starting point . If necessary according to (
employment law ) the Romanian work law work permit will be
obtained for the employees when you decide to hire them . If
you'll hire me we'll follow all the necessary steps in order to
comply with the employment conditions imposed by the law .
Coming here we'll find out from Ministry of work what the rules
are . Finally let me know whether you are interested or not in hiring
me . I'll be gratefull if you'll take into consideration my job
seeking subject. Thank you .yours sincerely .
CURRICULUM VITAE
APPLICATION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION , TRANSLATOR , ESCORT
PERSONAL DETAILS
First name: Sunar
Last name: Curtasan
Home Adress: Oltului street, nr 23, Eforie Sud, Constanta,
RomaniaE-mail: curtasansunar@yahoo.com
Mobile Phone: 0040723 876 628
Home Phone: 0040241 748 544
Date and Place of birth: 3rd of february 1970, Mangalia
Religion: muslim (turkish minority)
Marital status: single
Citizenship: Romanian
EDUCATION AND DIPLOMA
Highschool graduate in year 1988 ,
Turkey -University AIBU graduate, economic and administrative studies
in the year 2000
COMPUTER AND LANGUAGE SKILLS
Windows (Word, Excel), Internet
Spoken languages : Romanian native language ,
Fluent English and Turkish
Medium level French , Russian and Italian
Low level German , Arabic
HOBBIES
Reading (action novels, universal news - especially politics and
Economics)
Sports
PLUSSES
Team spirit, the pleasure of learning new things, the capability
of easily joining a new team/group , Experience , the addapt of
inovation, dedication and passion for work, High communication capacity
WORK EXPERIENCE
1. translator for romanian drilling company Flow Tex in Turkey
within a natural gas pipe line project whose the client is the
famous state company BOTAS .
2. I worked as an interpreter until 11 May 2006 for the
known turkish construction company Yuksel ( subcontractor to the famous american construction company Halliburton , in the U.S Army military airbase , Iraq )
3. Interpreter for the known turkish construction company
Garanti Balfour Beatty . Rehabilitation Project of the water
treatement plant whose client was french company APA NOVA in
2004
4. Turkish language interpreter for the known turkish
construction company GURIS INSAAT VE MUHENDISLIK, Phare project, Satu
Mare , 2003
5. Interpreter for the MILLENIUM BUSINESS CENTER for the
known turkish construction company OZER, 2002
References
1. Necdet Basa(former secretary general of the Turkish Grand
National Assembly in the period when Mesut Yilmaz was prime-minister )
2. Nejat Salih former deputee
3. Sedat Enis member of the Turkish business men
association , Bucharest
4. Cem Celikkol , Parliament hotel ,
Bucharest
5. Adnan Husrevoglu former commercial representative of
Turkey in Bucharest
6. Craciun Avram former senator , Romania
7. Alexandru Radu infrastrucure general director Bucharest City
Hall
8. Sorin Mihut , general director - well known romanian drilling
company FLOW TEX
I wish you good luck
more available references upon request
I worked in my country Romania temporaryly 2 weeks ( june4 2007 )in the U.S Army military base from Kogalniceanu as an interpreter for the known turkish construction company EMTA .
Posted by: Sunar Curtasan at August 17, 2007 05:53 AM
Aug 21,2007
Dear Sir, I Mr. Russel,I am currently working in Iraq as General Laborer for 3 years and 5 months and at present,I am employed with an agency. I really want to work directly with you company KBR, I think I have meet my qualifications based on my experience.I already applied for some position buy no body contact me for an interview. Will you please help me. Ihope you will considered my application
Thank you very much and God Bless You.
Respectfully yours,
RUSSEL
Posted by: Russel at August 21, 2007 07:56 PM
my husband is working in KBR Dubai. i just want to know if it is true that your sending your employee in Dubai going to Afganistan.
Posted by: JNET at September 6, 2007 08:50 AM
Sir,
This is Sebastin from kuwait.i applyed so many post of Safety associate.still i am working Combact Support Assoicate support with U.S Army camp Arifjan Kuwiat.I have 4 years experience wiht safety.i am givng training to all Eastern employes. So Kindly consider my Resume.
Hope to hear forward from You
Sebastin
Posted by: sebastin at September 15, 2007 08:11 AM
ITS ME AGAIN IM MRS. MENDOZA MY HUSBAND IS IN DUBAI BUT HE TOLD THAT HE WAS ONE OF THE FILIPINO WHO SEND TO AFGANISTAN ITS BEEN 2 WEEKS THAT WE DONT HAVE COMMUNICATION. ALL I WANT TO KNOW IF HE IS IN GOOD CONDITION.PLEASE E- MAIL ME. PLEASE!
Posted by: JNET at September 15, 2007 11:39 AM
Dear sir/madam,
i am dying to get a job from kbrjobs .com
but it looks like they don't need people but they keeps posting a jobs that they are hiring?
how would i get a job like afghanistan or iraq as a civilian employee? hope you can help.
Posted by: melanie jewell at September 30, 2007 08:43 AM
Dear Sir,I Have Fineshed Two Year Contract As A Electrician With KBR Sub Contracter In Iraq Anaconda Camp.Just After That I Got selected From LOGCAP III...KBR NEW HIRE PACKET AND INVITATION LATER I Got It from Houston. USA Ambassy In India There Was Visa Interviwe Dates Are Not Avilable in Our Schadul So I Missed It.
PROFESSIONAL GOALS
Advancement in a career as a Journeyman Electrician with Kellogg Brown and Root. To ultimately become an American citizen. Also to fully explore all aspects of my chosen profession.
SUMMARY
Ten years, five months experience in troubleshooting, new installation and repair of electrical equipment with a major emphasis on safety and efficiency.
EXPERIENCE
Prime Project International
Balad Iraq
Electrician June 2004 – Present
on night shift electrician for O&M (Operations and Maintenance) Electrical at camp Anaconda, Balad, Iraq. Performing electrical repair & maintenance for KBR customer's IE: the Army, Air Force to include various DOD (Department of Defense) Contractors stationed here at Anaconda. I am fully qualified for any electrical emergency involving equipment under 600 voltsM/S OM Enterpriser Nov 2002 - May 2004
Worked as an Electrical Technician. Conducted preventive maintenance as per the contractual agreement. India
Sea Blue Group of Hotels
Maintenance Electrician July 1999 - October 2002
Performed aspects of electrical maintenance & repair for a major Hotel chain based in India
Petron Engineering Construction Ltd.
Industrial Electrician November 1998 - April 1999
All aspects of electrical installation to include new construction in a petroleum refinery. Installed conduit, switch gear, MDP (Main Distribution Panels), transformers motor controls, etc. India
Larsen & Toubro Limited
Electrician September 1996 - October 1998
Glanding & termination of low and high voltage power control cables to 1000 volts AC. For the NPC (Nuclear Power Plant) Kaiga Project.
EDUCATION
Old Degree College September 1994 - May 1996
Nuclear Power Corporation Indian Government certified cabling technician.
Dean’s List for Scholastic Achievement.
Certificate of Appreciation
For the hard work and excellence above and beyond the call of duty as a Civilian Contractor.
Brigadier General Rebecca S. Halstead 3rd COSCOM Commanding General U.S. Army.
For the hard work and excellence above and beyond the call of duty as a Civilian Contractor.
Command Sergeant Major David Wood 3rd COSCOM Command Sergeant Major U.S. Army.For the exceptional service while assisting the Task Force Electrician, Life Support Area during combat operations.
Lieutenant Colonel Adam R. Hindsdale 15th Military Intelligence Battalion U. S. Army
KBR TOP DOG AWARD From O&M LOGCAP III
Posted by: sudhindra at October 18, 2007 12:00 PM
Hello my name is Elene, my friend(he name is Robert Hanson) is in KBR Afghanistan I haven’t heard from him for about 4 months how can I find out if he is all right? All I want to know if he is in good condition, Can somebody let me know please I am devastated kindly send email
Posted by: Elene at November 15, 2007 06:43 AM
??? You have very smart readers, a see :) I hope you ware expecting this reaction to your site…this is silly..
Back to article:
Thanks for warning!
Posted by: Jonin at December 31, 2007 03:42 AM
I had somany times applied for a post of supply associates and fuel associates but there is no approval if there is no such jobs than please give me suitable adjustent job waiting for your earliest reply at present Im working for CSA in Kuwait at Arifjan base camp
Thanks
Posted by: p.x.fernandes at February 9, 2008 02:13 AM