Heck, that's a lot more substantive than the sort of BS I get when I
write my Congressperson.
73, Pete N4ZR
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On 8/30/2013 6:29 PM, Jon Pearl - W4ABC wrote:
...and here's the *answer* that I received, today:
August 30, 2013
Thank you for letting me know of your concerns regarding the way in
which the Department of Defense (DOD) disposes of certain surplus
assets by auctioning them to the public. As the Chairman of the
Appropriations Subcommittee on National Defense, you can be sure that
I share your interest in this regard and appreciate knowing your
thoughts.
The Defense Logistics Agency(DLA)Dispositions Services is charged with
disposing ofthe U.S. military'sexcess property. According to the DOD,
the excess property "is first offered for reutilization within the
Department of Defense , transfer to other federal agencies, or
donation to state and local governments andother qualified
organizations." In 2008, $2.2 billion worth of property was
reutilized.DLA Disposition Services maintains a Law Enforcement
Support Office (LESO)to coordinate transfers to state, local, and
federal; more than 11,500 agencies in all 50 states participate in
this program. In 2011, over $500 million worth of equipment was
transferred to law enforcement agencies. Property that has not been
transferred or donated can be made available for purchase by the
public. Of course, assets with military characteristics must be
demilitarized prior to being made available to the public.
In an effort to be of all possible assistance to you, I have taken the
liberty of contacting Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, to share with
him your thoughts. The Secretary has assured me that your views will
be given serious consideration. This is a matter under careful
scrutiny by the Congress and you can be sure that I will continue to
monitor any new developments that occur.
Again, thank you for taking the time to contact me regarding this
matter of mutual concern. It is my hope that you will continue to keep
me apprised of your interest in legislative issues important to you.
With best wishes and personal regards, I am
Bill Young
Member of Congress
On 8/14/2013 7:24 PM, Jon Pearl - W4ABC wrote:
I saw this ad, earlier this month.
I sent a letter to my Congressman asking how it was this didn't
somehow qualify as waste, fraud or abuse of our wallets?
73,
Jon Pearl - W4ABC
www.w4abc.com
On 8/14/2013 6:50 PM, Mickey Baker wrote:
Careful - this appears to be 198,000 pounds of scrap, now selling at
$45
per pound, about $9M dollars, probably close to what the government
paid
for it.
It looks like a better deal... but that's the way I read it.
73,
Mickey N4MB
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