Editing EATSCO (section)

==Operations==
EATSCO’s primary role was to manage the logistics of shipping U.S. military aid to Egypt, leveraging the post-Camp David influx of equipment. However, its operations extended beyond legitimate transport to include covert activities and financial misconduct.

	•	Logistics and Arms Shipments:
	◦	EATSCO handled billions of dollars in military equipment, coordinating sea and air transport from the U.S. to Egyptian ports like Alexandria and Suez. It used aircraft, including a Boeing 707-323C operated through Global International Airways, a CIA-linked company owned by Farhad Azima, which also shipped arms to the Nicaraguan Contras.
	◦	The company’s exclusive contract gave it significant control over Egypt’s military supply chain, raising questions about how it secured such a lucrative deal.

	•	Covert Operations:
	◦	EATSCO was used in several CIA weapons supply operations, including covert shipments to support anti-communist groups. Its role mirrored other CIA fronts like Consultants International (run by Edwin P. Wilson), which facilitated arms logistics.
	◦	Global International Airways, EATSCO’s biggest customer, was implicated in shipping arms to the Contras and possibly cocaine back to the U.S., suggesting EATSCO’s involvement in broader CIA covert networks.

	•	Financial Fraud:
	◦	From 1979 to 1981, EATSCO submitted inflated invoices totaling $51 million to Egypt, overcharging the Pentagon by $8 million for arms shipments. Some funds were diverted to EATSCO, with Egyptian officials reportedly aware of the overcharges but not objecting.
	◦	The company justified high bills by citing expedited deliveries requiring expensive chartering, but federal investigators found the charges excessive for the $300 million in arms shipped.