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Professionals or trigger-happy cowboys?

Private Military Contractor (euphemized term for ‘mercenary’), or simply PMC in acronym are companies that offered their military expertise to clients, in particular security and escort services.

PMCs are willing to work with just about any clients with the exception of irregular forces and terrorist organizations.

The deployment and use of PMCs have always been controversial. The Geneva Conventions regarded PMCs or any form of mercenary force as unlawful combatants.

Very often, PMC personnels exhibit violent tendencies and indisciplined conducts yet frequently gets away clean from prosecution. Some see this as a serious obstacle for the Coalition (their primary employers) in their campaign to win hearts and minds.

On the upside, the presence of PMCs alleviates the burden of Coalition troops guarding backline elements such as supply convoys, allowing them to prioritize their focus on wiping out dangerous security elements in an occupied country. It is said that PMCs help keep the economy of countries like Iraq from crumbling thanks to their cargo escort services; very much keeping investors happy and negating catastrophic loss of profit. The PMC industry is worth $100 billion a year.

Third-world countries seeking military assistance often contracted private military firms as these companies have no political or economical strings attached.

Because PMCs are not a uniformed force, every individual is free to wear and carry any gear they wish (or willing to spend their money on). Only their IDs serve as an identification of which private military firms they belong to. Being better paid than your average grunt ($5000, said to be as much as a 2-Star General), PMCs are able to buy themselves better kits than what Uncle Sam could provide to his jarheads.

These figures represent the commonly encountered looks of your average PMC: a polo shirt with tactical pants or flannel shirt with tactical pants. These are the people frequently seen riding SUVs and pickups in hillbilly armor escorting truck convoys, or guarding a Coalition VIP.

Bet you can’t guess where this pose is from.

Persistent son of a bitch! Stay the hell away!

“I got’cha mate.”

“We’re almost there. Hang on!”

VIP escort. Figure in the center is Dragon Model’s old Patrick McGuinness figure, hence the outdated headsculpt in comparison to the two figures. Briefcase is actually for storing MP5K.

“I got my eyes on you. Don’t do anything stupid.”

PARTS LIST

PMC “ALPHA”

BBI
- G3.5 Body
- Headsculpt

DRAGON MODELS
- Combat Sight
- Comm. Radio
- Drop-Down Holster
- Sunglasses

HOT TOYS
- British Army Combat Boots (TAN)
- Cap (BLACK)

PLAYHOUSE
- 5.11 Tactical Pants (GREY)
- 30rds M16 Magazine x6
- Beretta M9
- Flannel Shirt (BLUE)
- ID Tag
- M4 SOPMOD (TAN) w/ Surefire Taclight + Handgrip & Crane Stock
- Omega Vest (TAN)

SOLDIER STORY
- Hands

VERY HOT
- Kneepads (TAN)

PMC “BECKS”

BBI
- 5.11 Tactical Boots (TAN)
- 30rds AK-47 Magazine x6
- G3.5 Body
- Polo Shirt (BLACK)
- Radio Pouch (3C)
- Wristwatch

DRAGON MODELS
- Half-Glove Hands

HOT TOYS
- Beretta M9
- Body Armor (TAN)
- Custom AK-47 w/ Eotech Reflex Sight, Drum Magazine & Other Aftermarket Parts
- Fanny Pack (TAN)
- Headsculpt
- SERPA Holster (TAN)

PLAYHOUSE
- 5.11 Tactical Pants (TAN)
- Comm. Radio
- ID Tag

TOY SOLDIER
- Modular Assault Vest (MAV) w/ Pouches (COYOTE BROWN)

Also posted in: One Sixth Warrior

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If you’re interested to know more, I suggest watching Shadow Company, a documentary about PMCs.