Army looks to spend as much as $100M on Special Ops headquarters in Afghanistan
By Anne Flaherty, APFriday, June 4, 2010
Army to expand Special Ops in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON — The Army says it plans to spend as much as $100 million to expand its Special Operations headquarters in northern Afghanistan.
The project is one of many under way as the Obama administration seeks billions in budget increases for expanded covert operations against terror threats from abroad. It also comes as thousands of U.S. troops arrive as part of President Barack Obama’s ordered build-up.
According to a contracting notice posted on a government Web site, the compound will include housing for personnel, a training area, medical aid station and tactical operations center.
The contracting notice was first reported by Wired Magazine.
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