Disposition by Donation

TM 750-262-6-1

This manual implements the policy and

physically accepted by a Property Disposal Officer (PDO)

procedures of the Department of Defense (DOD) relating

will be accomplished by the activity having physical

to the demilitarization of surplus military items located in

custody of the property upon completion of all required

the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands,

utilization and donation screening. Such action will be

and foreign excess "Munitions List Items located in areas

coordinated with the PDO Where appropriate,

outside the Continental United States, Puerto Rico, and

demilitarization of this property may be accomplished as

the Virgin Islands; and demilitarization of equipment prior

a condition of sale, provided that there are effective

to disposition by donation, which are owned or procured

controls and surveillance to as- sure proper

by or under the control of the DOD Military

demilitarization. Where the PDO is the custodian of the

Services/Defense Agencies.

property and is unable to perform the required

d. This manual is applicable to all Department of the

demilitarization, he may require de- militarization as a

Defense installations, organizations and activities using

condition of sale,

with proper inspection and

US Army Tank-Automotive Command equipment This

surveillance, or may obtain assistance from the activity

manual specifies the major items to be demilitarized,

turning in the property

b. Disposition by Donation

designates the key points to be mutilated,

and

(1) As authorized by 10 USC 2572, 10 USC

prescribes

methods

for

accomplishment

7545, or other similar statutes, specific condemned or

demilitarization The provisions of this manual are

obsolete combat material (e g.,

combat guns,

applicable to all elements of US Army Tank-Automotive

projectiles, tanks, etc.) may be donated in the manner

Command and other activities using US Army Tank-

prescribed in DOD 4160 21-M, Part 3, Chapter III, to

Automotive Command equipment cited in paragraph 1-lb

municipal corporations,

posts or recognized war

above.

e. Request for exceptions or additions to the de-

veterans associations for use or display and to

accredited

museums

for

display.

Minimum

militarization requirements contained in this manual will

demilitarization of such items will be accomplished to

forwarded

through

appropriate

Military

render the items unserviceable in the interest of public

Service/Defense Agency channels to the Assistant

health and safety.

This limited or minimum

Secretary of Defense (Installations and Logistics) on a

demilitarization will be performed in accordance with the

case-by-case basis. Full justification will ac- company

instructions prescribed in Chapter 3-3 of this manual but

each request

f. It is the policy of DOD that surplus and foreign

in such a manner so as to pre- serve the intrinsic,

historical or display value of the property

excess personal property designated implements of war

(2) All such donations under authority out- lined

and other military type items will be demilitarized to the

above will be made subject to a special condition which

extent necessary to preclude the unauthorized use of

prohibits further disposition (including donation) of the

military items; destroy the military advantages inherent in

items without prior approval of DSA or the Military

certain types of property; render innocuous that property

Service effecting the original donation.

which is dangerous, protect the national interest; and

c. The demilitarization of foreign excess and other

preclude the compromise of security requirements.

military-type items do not apply when transfer is effected

Unless otherwise authorized, surplus and foreign excess

within DOD or to other agencies of the United States

personal property prescribed to be demilitarized by this

Government for utilization purposes. When transfer is

manual must be demilitarized prior to transfer of title to a

made to another Federal agency for use by that agency,

purchaser.

an agreement will be made to the effect that

1-2. Reporting of Errors

demilitarization require- ments will be complied with prior

Report of errors, omissions, and recommendations for

to transfer of title to any purchaser other than agencies

improving this publication by the individual user is

of the United States Government

encouraged. Reports should be submitted on DA Form

1-4. Certification. A certificate reading substantially as

2028, Recommended Changes to Publications, and

quoted below and signed by two authorized and qualified

forwarded direct to Commander,

US Army Tank-

Government representatives, will be executed and

Automotive Command, ATTN' AMSTA-MAP, Warren,

placed in the applicable contract or property disposal file

MI 48090

for all items demilitarized. "I certify that (indicate items)

1-3. Authorization

were demilitarized in accordance with (cite specific

a. Demilitarization of surplus military materiel shall be

instructions

limited to that which the National Inventory Control Points

(NICP's) have identified as requiring demilitarization.

Demilitarization of those items which are not normally