The military has so many extra Humvees lying around these days, it’s auctioning them off to the public this week.
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is prepping 4,000 military Humvees for online auction, the Army Times reports. Bidding begins at $10,000, and the vehicles will only be OK-ed for off-road use.
Currently these old vehicles appear to be literally sitting around gathering dust:
Previously there were restrictions on the use of some of these models, but they were lifted last year.
“With cooperation from other government offices, DLA Disposition Services can now make some military vehicles into assets instead of having to send them to be scrapped,” DLA public affairs chief Michelle McCaskill told the Army Times. (The military can add that extra cash to the $3 billion Congress just gifted them above their official funding request.)
DLA has contracted with a website, Iron Planet, to coordinate the auction.
“Our GovPlanet.com marketplace combined with IronPlanet’s IronClad Assurance buyer protection is making it easier than ever for people to buy used government assets online confidently and conveniently,” an online listing reads.
State and local governments will get first dibs, but whatever they don’t want goes on sale to the public.
The militarization of local police forces thanks to these surplus supplies has been highlighted in the wake of events like Ferguson, where police turned out in military gear including armored vehicles and gas masks.
(h/t The Daily Caller)
