Who is AOWC

Contractors are an incredibly diverse population that come from all over the world to provide critical support functions for our troops, handling everything from building and maintaining housing to preparing and serving meals, moving supplies, servicing equipment and cleaning portable toilets, to training host nation forces and providing security. These services are fully integrated with the day-to-day function of our military and put contractors in the same environment, facing many of the same risks as our troops.

This massive civilian workforce is effectively an invisible army that doubles if not triples the footprint of the U.S. military in all overseas operations. But few in the public know about these workers, the risks they face, or how they continue to pay for their service with life-altering injuries and illnesses long after their employment ends.