Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73
§2637 Transportation in certain areas outside the United States
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle A— - General Military Law › Part PART IV— - SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROPERTY › Chapter CHAPTER 157— - TRANSPORTATION › § 2637
Summary
When public/private transport abroad is unsafe or unavailable, the Defense Secretary can let a combatant commander use government-owned/leased vehicles to carry service members, the commander's federal civilian employees, and dependents, under Secretary rules.
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Title 10, §2637
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The Secretary of Defense may authorize the commander of a unified combatant command to use Government owned or leased vehicles to provide transportation in an area outside the United States for members of the uniformed services and Federal civilian employees under the jurisdiction of that commander, and for the dependents of such members and employees, if the commander determines that public or private transportation in such area is unsafe or not available. Such transportation shall be provided in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 2637, added Pub. L. 98–525, title VI, § 614(a), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2540, related to use of passenger motor vehicles of United States for transportation between residences and places of work of senior defense officials, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–550, § 2(a)(1), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3070.
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10 U.S.C. § 2637
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73