Operational Support and Services
Operational Support and Services (OSS) is a privately owned company based in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. It was established in 1993[1] and according to its website (now defunct) 'OSS is the largest provider of foreign language immersion training to the U.S. Government.' OSS's staff include 'former Foreign Area Officers (FAOs), Intelligence personnel, and Special Operations personnel trained for U.S. Government diplomatic service, arms control negotiations, treaty implementation, and intelligence operations'. [2]
Offices and Recruitment
In 2007 the OSS website stated it had 'offices in New Hampshire, North Carolina, Virginia, Canada, France, Iraq, and Russia.' The company was also actively seeking to recruit for the following positions:
- Russian Linguist
- Counter Intelligence Agents -- Urgently needed
- HUMINT Instructor
- Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection Instructors
- Arabic Speaking Role Players
- Exercise Role-Players
- Foreign Area Specialists
- Linguists
- Operations/Personnel Manager
- Subject Matter Experts
- Training Specialists[2]
Clients
As of 1 January 2001, OSS has served the following clients:
- MNF-I
- MNC-I
- Headquarters, US Army Europe
- US Army War College
- US Marine War College
- Center for the Advancement of Language Learning
- US Army Command and General Staff School
- US Air Force JAG Office
- US Air Force Attache and Foreign Area Officer Office
- Combined Arms Training Center, Europe
- Office of Advanced Language Skills and Requirements, Washington
- Drug Enforcement Agency
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- US Army Special Forces
- US Military Intelligence Organizations (tactical and strategic)
- US Army Psychological Operations Units
- Fort Gordon Joint Language Center, Georgia
- Kunia Joint Language Center, Hawaii
- Defense Intelligence Agency
- Environmental Protection Agency
- US Navy Security Group
- Ft Meade Joint Language Center, Hawaii
- US Air Force Academy
- US Military Academy
- US Naval Academy
- Irvin Aerospace, North Carolina
- George C. Marshall Center
- Foreign Language Training Center, Europe
- Defense Language Institute
- Joint Readiness Training Command, Louisiana
- Partnership for Peace, Belgium
- National Forge Company, Pennsylvania
- TechTrans International, Texas
- ATT language Services
- NASA, Texas
- Carlson Wagonlit Travel
- Wrigley's, Inc.
- Gillette, Inc.
- RJ Reynold's, Inc.
- US Department of State Foreign Services Institute School of Language Studies
- Johnson and Johnson, Inc.[2]
Contact
- Operational Support and Services
- Headquarters
- 1876 Bureau Drive
- Fayetteville, NC 28312
- Phone: 910-425-4900
- Fax: 910-425-5110
- About OSS/General information:
- info@usereep.com
- Resumes/Employment information:
- resumes@usereep.com
- Battle Staff Rides (North America):
- Samuel Doss - reepsd@earthlink.net
- Battle Staff Rides (Europe):
- Peter Herrly - reepeurope@compuserve.com
- Language Training:
- Erin Lipton - immersion@usereep.com or languagetraining@usereep.com
