U.S. Army Donations Program

STATIC DISPLAY PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Static Display Program is conducted by the Army Donations Program Office in the Integrated Logistics Support Center of the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command at Detroit Arsenal, Michigan.

The program is conducted in accordance with Title 10 United States Code §2572 as implemented by Army Regulation 700-131. Eligible organizations may qualify to receive conditionally-issued, condemned or obsolete Army equipment for static display purposes.

The types of organizations authorized for a static display are:

- Incorporated museums (non-profit, educational only)
- Municipal corporations
- Museums, historical societies, or historical institutions of a U.S. state or a foreign nation
- Non-profit military heritage foundations, or associations incorporated in a U.S. state
- Veterans’ memorials
- Veterans’ Service Organizations with a national headquarters

NOTES ON STATIC DISPLAY AVAILABILITY

Operational Army equipment is NOT provided under the Army Static Display Program

U.S. active military, National Guard, and/or Reserve organizations are not authorized to participate in the U.S. Army Static Display Program. See Army Regulation 870-20: Army Museums, Historical Artifacts, and Art for additional information. The Center for Military History handles U.S. military requests.

The following types of organizations may NOT qualify for the conditional issue of Army equipment:
-Cemeteries
-Schools
-Veteran service organizations without a National Headquarters

Equipment becomes available for static display when it needs to be re-issued due to the closure of the organization it was originally issued to or when the Army designates equipment on post or at an Army museum in excess to their requirements.

When equipment becomes available, the list of equipment with locations will be posted to the ADPO website and an emailed notification of equipment availability will be sent to organizations that have completed the static qualification process and have requests in an Open-Wait status.

Organizations interested in any of the pieces will need to email/mail a letter of interest within 30 days of receiving the notification. The recipient will be selected from the qualified organizations that submitted the letter of interest. Organizations need to ensure that the email address information on file for them remains valid. We are able to have up to two email addresses per organization.

Several variables go into determining where a piece of equipment is placed. Some of these include the date the qualification process was completed, the location of the organization and the number of pieces the organization has already received. Currently, there are approximately 350 qualified organizations that are waiting for US Army static display equipment.

Once a piece is offered and accepted, the organization will be required to sign a Conditional Deed of Gift and will need to certify the equipment and provide a current photograph of the display every year for as long as they retain it through an online reporting process. If there are any demilitarization actions that need to be completed, that will be the responsibility of the receiving organization. All costs associated with the equipment are the responsibility of the receiving organization.

* THE ARMY DOES NOT SELL COMBAT EQUIPMENT *

STATIC DISPLAY EQUIPMENT REPORTING

Organizations are required to perform a 100% inventory of all the United States Army owned static display equipment issued to them every year for as long as they retain them. This reporting requirement has historically been fulfilled through the submission of the Annual Certification of Army Material Status form and current photograph, which you may still choose to use. Our office, however, has moved toward an online certification process to fulfill this requirement.

An email is automatically sent to the email address your organization has on file with our office. It will come to your inbox, but you should also check your spam and junk mail folders as well. This email will include a link to your organization's assets as well as a 'key code' for you to access it. After you access your assets, you will be able to certify each rifle that is on hand. If there are any discrepancies, missing rifles, replacements required, you will be able to state that as well. You will need to upload a current photograph of each piece of static display equipment issued to your organization.

To ensure that your organization receives this automated certification, contact our office to confirm that there is a valid email address on file.

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