NAVFAC P-300 Management of Transportation Equipment

Commissioned Officer and a joint inspection should be performed both at the time of the
loan and at the time of return of the equipment. Further information that concerns loan
agreements can be found in (DoD 4500.36R) Management, Acquisition and Use of Motor
Vehicles. Temporary loans may be authorized between the following types of activities:
a. Other Navy and U.S. Military Activities. The temporary loan of
transportation equipment to other Navy and U.S. military activities may be made when
such action is the most economic and efficient.
b. Civilian Agencies of the Federal Government. The loan, assignment, or
transfer of administrative use vehicles will not be made to any non-DoD Federal agency
without prior approval from COMNAVFACENGCOM.
c. Combat Area Loans. Loan of vehicles to any nonmilitary Federal agency
or any agency administering U.S. government contracts in a combat area can be
authorized by the Commanding Officer of the lending activity, provided the loan is
considered to be in the best interest of the government.
d. Assignment, Lease, or Loan of Transportation Equipment for Public or
Private Civilian Use. Numerous laws pertain to the assignment, loan, or lease of
government-owned transportation equipment for public or private civilian use. Generally,
authority to loan or lease transportation equipment for private civilian use will be given
only when the loan/lease will promote the national defense or be in the public interest.
The legal authority for a loan/lease should be determined, after a thorough review of the
specific circumstances, by the legal council of the Command/Activity concerned.
Assistance, if needed, can be obtained from the legal council located at the cognizant
EFD/TEMC.
2.1.7 Assignment of Courtesy Vehicles. The free use of courtesy vehicles is not
authorized, regardless of whether or not the lender is identified on the vehicle. The use
of the Navy's name directly or by implication in connection with private industry to
suggest official approval of a commercial product or enterprise is not authorized. The
vehicle transportation requirements of the Navy are to be satisfied by Navy-owned or
authorized hired assets only.
2.1.8 Assignments for Emergency and Disaster Purposes. Commanders charged
with area coordination responsibilities have the authority to override assigned
responsibilities of other commanders where emergency or disaster situations arise, or
when operational considerations involving the provision of effective support to the
operating forces of the Navy clearly demand such action. In exercising such authoritative
direction, the area coordinators concerned assume full responsibility for their actions and
shall promptly inform other cognizant commanders of the action planned or taken.
(SECNAV Instruction 5400.14)
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