Mission Essential controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2010
Linguist qualification and vetting allegations
ABC News reporting and whistleblower litigation alleged that unqualified linguists had been sent to Afghanistan. The company disputed the allegations, and the related case was dismissed in 2011.
2010
Afghanistan insider shooting
Mission Essential linguist Ahmad Nasir Ahmadi shot U.S. personnel in Afghanistan, killing two soldiers and wounding another. A later lawsuit alleged contractor responsibility; Mission Essential called the event an unforeseeable criminal act by a government-vetted individual.
2009
Allegations concerning care of local-national linguists
Watchdog reporting alleged delays in insurance benefits, pay, and other support for wounded or deployed Afghan linguists. Mission Essential said it filed claims, intervened with insurers, and deployed specialists to reduce a claims backlog.