Defense Surplus Equipment Disposal: Background Information

Abstract

The Department of Defense (DOD) through a Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) component called DLA Disposition Services [formerly the Defense Utilization and Marketing Service (DRMS)] has a policy for disposing of government equipment and supplies considered surplus or deemed unnecessary, or excess to the agency s currently designated mission. DLA Disposition Services is responsible for property reuse (including resale), precious metal recovery, recycling, hazardous property disposal, and the demilitarization of military equipment. The effort to dispose of surplus military equipment dates back to the end of World War II when the federal government sought to reduce a massive inventory of surplus military equipment by making such equipment available to civilians. (The disposal of surplus real property, including land, buildings, commercial facilities, and equipment situated thereon, is assigned to the General Services Administration, Office of Property Disposal.)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 10, 2013
Accession Number
ADA590432

Entities

People

  • Valerie B. Grasso

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Ammunition
  • Ammunition Components
  • Cartridge Cases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Law
  • Law Enforcement
  • Local Governments
  • Military Acquisition
  • Military Equipment
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Small Arms

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Industrial Economics