Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§2560 Aircraft and Vehicles: Limitation on Leasing to Non-federal Agencies
Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART IV — SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROPERTY › CHAPTER 152 — ISSUE OF SUPPLIES, SERVICES, AND FACILITIES › § 2560
Summary
Defense secretaries cannot rent DoD aircraft or vehicles to non‑Federal U.S. agencies when suitable commercial options exist; selling surplus craft is not affected.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §2560
Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The Secretary of Defense (or Secretary of a military department) may not lease to a non-Federal agency in the United States any aircraft or vehicle owned or operated by the Department of Defense if suitable aircraft or vehicles are commercially available in the private sector. However, nothing in the preceding sentence shall affect authorized and established procedures for the sale of surplus aircraft or vehicles.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in Pub. L. 101–165, title IX, § 9025, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1134, which was set out as a note under section 2241 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 101–510, § 1481(g)(4).
Amendments
2000—Pub. L. 106–398 renumbered section 2550 of this title as this section.
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 2560
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102