Blackwater’s Afghan HQ Is Really Called ‘Camp Integrity’
By Spencer Ackerman
March 26, 2012
By September, the U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan will be down to its pre-surge level of 68,000. For the next year after that, politicians and generals will debate how rapidly to bring additional troops home. And while all that happens, the world’s most infamous security company will retain its big compound in the capital city of Kabul.
Academi, once known as Blackwater, operates a 435,600 square-foot “forward operating base” — which is what the U.S. military calls its warzone outposts — called Camp Integrity. Among other things, it’s a hub for information about the sprawling campaign against Afghan narcotics. And it even has its own t-shirt for sale, shown above, on Academi’s online swag store.
The little-known facility, located near Kabul International Airport, has been home to Blackwater/Academi’s Afghanistan operations since 2009. The base features a “24/7 operations center, fueling stations, vehicle maintenance facility, lodging, office and conference space and a fortified armory,” says John Procter, a spokesman for the company. Some online descriptions of Camp Integrity describe it as a hub for security contractors from different companies as well.
Camp Integrity is unlikely to close any time soon. “Camp Integrity plays a valuable role in serving as a forward operating base for Academi’s employees and customers and will continue to do so as long as there is an operational need,” Procter tells Danger Room, though he declined to discuss “personnel or specific clients” in Afghanistan.
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/03/academi-camp-integrity/
Just couldn't make this stuff up outside of a "Dr Strangelove" remake....
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