Blackwater in Japan

Stars and Stripes: Tiny base assimilates into Japanese town
The Americans work for Raytheon and Chenega Blackwater Solutions, who, respectively, run the missile radar and provide security at the base.

In the past year, a couple of workers were sent home as punishment. But Hunter has no direct control over their privilege to hold a license, as he does over soldiers.
"The local community has responded as well. Lt. Col. Masaru Ohta, the Japan Air Self Defense Force’s 21st Air Defense Missile Squadron commander, ensures Americans get invited to festivals and meetings. And the city of Tsugaru, which oversees the smaller community of Shariki, has built a police koban in the village."
http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=56856&archive=true
WIRED VISION / 「傭兵会社」ブラックウォーター：日本でも警備業務
"米Blackwater社に雇われたガンマンが歩き回っているのはバグダッドやニューオリンズの街中ばかりではない。
Blackwater社のスタッフは実は日本にも入っていて、この国にある、議論の多い弾道ミサイル防衛システムを警備している。

『Stars and Stripes』紙によると、日本海に面した人口5500人の小さな村落、つがる市車力地区(旧車力村)で、約100人が米国政府との契約のもとに『AN/TPY-2』レーダーを扱う任務に就いているという。"
http://wiredvision.jp/news/200710/2007100923.html


Blackwater founder comes under fire - USATODAY.com
"Today, at 38, Prince, chief of Blackwater USA, has a real army — or at least the makings of one, with weapons, aircraft, armored vehicles and a thousand or more battle-hardened security personnel. He also has something he has spent his professional life avoiding: publicity.

He appeared last week before a mostly hostile U.S. House committee investigating deadly shootings by Blackwater guards in Iraq."
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2007-10-08-blackwater-prince_N.htm