DRMS
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Definition
Noun: 1. Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service: The organization within the United States Defense Logistics Agency responsible for managing, evaluating, and selling surplus government property for reuse.
Usage Notes
- DRMS is a proper noun and an initialism (an abbreviation pronounced as individual letters: D-R-M-S). It refers to a specific, official U.S. government organization.
- It is typically used in formal, governmental, or military contexts related to logistics, surplus property, and asset disposal.
- As a proper noun, it is usually capitalized.
Examples
- The DRMS handled the auction of surplus military vehicles.
- All reusable equipment from the decommissioned base was transferred to the DRMS for evaluation and sale.
- Government agencies must follow DRMS procedures when declaring property as surplus.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used attributively (like an adjective) to describe related systems, processes, or personnel (e.g., DRMS catalog, DRMS official, DRMS regulations).
Variants and Related Words
- Defense Logistics Agency (DLA): The parent agency under which the DRMS operates.
- Surplus Property: The type of goods managed by the DRMS.
Synonyms
- (There are no direct common-language synonyms for this specific organization. In general context, one might refer to a "surplus disposal service" or "government asset sales office," but these are not equivalent to the official agency DRMS.)
Noun
- the organization in the Defense Logistics Agency that inventories and evaluates and sells reusable United States government surplus