EG&G stands for Edgerton, Germeshausen and Grier. The company pioneered the photographic strobe light, but gradually ended up in the government services business.
The current state of EG&G is difficult to determine. The company was sold to the Carlyle Group , an investment company that specializes in government services. The Carlyle Group has been the subject of much investigation due to connections with the bin Ladden family, George Hebert Walker Bush, and many former federal insiders. There are a number of websites that follow the Carlyle Group, though the most thorough is http://www.bushnews.com/bushcarlyle.htm . EG&G was split up prior to the Carlyle Group's purchase of the company, with the electronic component portion of the company being bought by Perkin-Elmer on February 7, 2000, while the Carlyle Group purchased the spook portion of EG&G.
As of August 23, 2002, , EG&G is now owned by URS Corporation. Checking the EG&G webpage ( http://www.egginc.com/ ) confirms this, but only for EG&G Technical Services. EG&G is also a part of JT3, a limited liability company that handles range control for the government. The other partner in JT3 is Raytheon.
At one time and still perhaps at the moment, EG&G is/was a government contractor that operates at Area 51, the Nevada Test site, and countless military installations. Recall that one of the G's in EG&G stands for Herbert E.Grier. If you drive near McCarran, you will discover one the roads is called Grier Drive. Coincidence? At one time, a check of the phone book revealed that EG&G Special Projects is/was located at various addresses on Grier Drive.
EG&G
Mailing:
P.O. Box 93747
Las Vegas, NV 89193-3747
Shipping:
821 Grier Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89119
Phone: (702)361-1660
Fax:
(Admin & Purchasing) (702)361-4713
(Executive Offices) (702)361-0932
At the moment, EG&G Special Projects is no longer in the Las Vegas phonebook, and the EG&G website no longer indicates they have any offices in Nevada. The numbers above no longer appear in the reverse phone directory. However, the signs outside the buildings are still there as of September 2002.
This information comes from http://www.desc.dla.mil/DCM/Files/Commercial_Purchase_Agreement_Customers.pdf
[License plates altered to protect the innocent.]
Want ad for Janet pilots in the Las Vegas Review Journal. The PO Box is that of EG&G Special Projects.
From the on-line version of the Las Vegas Review Journal, Feb 8, 2004.
Airline FLIGHT ATTENDANTS EG&G, a Las Vegas based contractor to the U.S.
Government, seeks experienced individuals to perform Flight Attendant duties
aboard company operated aircraft. Specific duties entail providing aircraft
safety and emergency information to passengers, maintaining aircraft cabin
cleanliness, manifesting passengers per security procedures, performing light
clerical support as needed, and performing other duties as assigned. Requires
high school graduation; a minimum of one-year flight attendant experience on a
transport category airplane; neat appearance, good health and good public
speaking skills; and the ability to work flexible hours, overtime and be
available for duty throughout the workweek. First aid and CPR training a plus.
Qualified minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. For immediate
consideration, send your resume to: EG&G Incorporated, Attn: Recruiting
& Staffing, P.O. Box 93747, Dept. RJ11/16, Las Vegas, NV 89193-3747 Fax:
(702)492-9052 E-mail: eggjobs@egginc.com
U.S. Citizenship Required. Applicants selected will be subject to a government
security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to
classified information. Pre-employment alcohol and drug screening is required.
AA/EOE.
This is a slightly altered photo from the Camo Dude strike.
You can read the EG&G on line from either EG&Gs website or JT3.. Typically, they will include the phrase: Must be able to obtain and hold a TS/SSBI security clearance." Now TS is obviously Top Secret. I believe Monica Lewinsky (AKA former White House intern) had one of those. SSBI stands for "single-scope background investigation", which is government-speak to me. An explanation of security clearances can be found here, but the following summarizes it pretty well:
- The National Agency Check (NAC) or Entrance National Agency Check (ENTNAC), which involves records checks of national law enforcement and government agencies.
- The National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI), which includes the records checks described above plus written inquiries to local law enforcement agencies, former employers and supervisors, listed references, and schools attended in the previous five years.
- The Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI), which is a full field investigation with a scope of 10 years that includes the checks described above plus credit checks, subject, reference, and neighborhood interviews, as well as verification of birth, citizenship, education and employment.
EG&G at one time and may still provide the guard services at Area 51, AKA the camo dudes. The guard service capabilities of EG&G is no longer found on their website.
From the EG&G Guard Services brochure: (no longer on-line):
ARMED SECURITY GUARD III, CODE
118
Minimum Education and Experience:
At least 5 years of general experience in administrative, technical, clerical, military, or other work that involved following written procedures, rules or regulations in contacts with coworkers, supervisors, or members of the public to provide a service, respond to inquiries, or obtain information; to include specialized experience that involved the protection of property against such hazards as fire, theft, damage, accident, or trespass; or maintaining order and protecting life. Position may require travel, wearing a uniform and the ability to pass and maintain a Security Clearance. Position will require the ability to perform in a professional manner and maintain a neat and clean appearance. Position requires a valid drivers permit and the ability to obtain a handgun permit.
Functional Responsibilities:
1. Enforces regulations designed to prevent breaches of security.
2. Exercises judgment and use discretion in dealing with whether first response should be to intervene directly (asking for assistance when deemed necessary and time allows) to keep situation under surveillance, or to report situation so that it can be handled by appropriate authority.
3. Duties require specialized training in methods and techniques of protecting security areas.
4. Carries out instructions primarily oriented toward insuring that emergencies and security violations are readily discovered and reported to appropriate authority.
5. Intervenes directly only in situations which require minimal action to safeguard property or persons.
6. Protects property from theft or damage, or persons from hazards or interference.
7. Duties involve serving at a fixed post, making rounds on foot or by motor vehicle, or escorting persons or property.
8. May be deputized to make arrests May employ weapons or force to maintain discipline and order.
9. Inspect locks, window bars, grills, doors, and grates for tampering.
10. May act as outside guard, usually on rotation.
11. Enforces laws established for the protection of persons and property, by detaining, arresting, interrogating, and incarcerating suspected violators, and appearing as a witness at trials.
12. Work is performed in uniform or civilian clothes and officers are typically armed.