Defense Surplus Equipment Disposal: Background Information

Abstract

The Department of Defense (DoD) has a policy for disposing of government equipment and supplies considered "surplus" for a different mission, or deemed unnecessary to the agency's designated mission. The effort to dispose of surplus military equipment dates back to the end of World War II, when the Federal Government decided to reduce a massive inventory of surplus military equipment by making such equipment available to civilians.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 28, 2005
Accession Number
ADA467699

Entities

People

  • Valerie B. Grasso

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Acquisition
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Governments
  • Inventory Control
  • Law
  • Law Enforcement
  • Local Governments
  • Military Equipment
  • Military Personnel
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Public Health
  • Second World War
  • United States Government

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  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.