EXHIBIT  10.16

Force  Protection,  Inc.                                    Tel (843) 740-7015
9801  Highway  78,  Bldg #3                                 Fax (843) 740-1973
Ladson,  SC 29456                                        www.forceprotection.net
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DATE:  AUGUST  12,  2004

To:     Garth  Barrett
     1893  Delaney  Circle
     Summerville,  South  Carolina


RE:  EMPLOYMENT  LETTER


Dear  Garth:

I  am  pleased  to  confirm  your  employment  as  part  of the Force Protection
management  team  on  the  following  terms:

TITLE:     PRESIDENT,  TECHNICAL  SOLUTIONS  GROUP.  An outline of your scope of
duties  is  attached.

COMPENSATION:

Salary:          $144,000 per year, paid bi-weekly (subject to withholding)
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Benefits:     Health  insurance  and  other  benefits according to the Company's
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standard  benefits  package  in  effect  from  time-to-time.
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Other:          Performance  Bonus  at  the  discretion  of  the  Board  of
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Directors
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Eligible  for  Company  Stock  Incentive  program

START  DATE:          August  1,  2002

EMPLOYMENT  TERMS:

You  will  be  employed  by  Force  Protection,  Inc.  through  its wholly owned
subsidiary  Technical  Solutions  Group,  Inc. ("TSG") located in South Carolina
(Force  Protection and TSG jointly referred to as the "Company").  Your place of
work  will  be  the  TSG  offices  or  otherwise  as  agreed  with  the Company.
In  consideration  of  your  employment,  you  agree  to  the  following:

-     You  agree  to  be  bound by and comply with the provisions of the Company
Employee  Handbook  (as  amended  from  time  to  time) and our Code of Ethics &
Conduct.

-     You  agree  at  all  times  to protect the Company's best interests and to
perform  your  duties  in  a diligent and professional manner. You owe a duty of
loyalty  to  the Company and agree not to work for any third parties without the
Company's  express  approval.

-     You  agree  to  treat  all  Company  information  and  trade  secrets  as
confidential,  and  agree  not  to  use  for  your own purposes or disclose such
information  to  outside  third  parties.

-     You  agree  that work you perform for the Company shall be "work for hire"
and  that  the  Company  shall  own  all the results of your work, including all
intellectual  property  rights  arising  out  of  or  from  such  work.

-     You  agree to execute such additional documents as the Company may require
from  time to time in connection with any of the foregoing matters or as part of
the  Company's  standard  policies  &  procedures, including our "Non-Disclosure
Agreement."  You  acknowledge  that such agreements shall be deemed to be a part
of  your  employment  agreement,  and that the conditions of such agreements may
bind  you  beyond  the  period  of  your  employment.

-     You  understand and agree that this employment agreement is "at will," and
can  be  terminated by you or the Company at any time and for any reason without
payment  of  severance  compensation  or  other  termination  damages.

-     You  agree  that  this  agreement  may  be  transferred  by the Company in
connection  with  any  merger,  acquisition, reorganization or restructuring and
that  it is subject to the jurisdiction and laws of the State of South Carolina.

We  are  extremely  pleased  to confirm your employment and look forward to your
continuing contribution to our Company.   If the foregoing is acceptable to you,
I  would  ask that you kindly sign below and return a copy of this letter to me.

     Regards,

Sincerely  yours,


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Force  Protection,  Inc.
ACCEPTED  AND  AGREED:


By:  __________________________
Name:  Garth  Barrett