The de-commissioning process behind the CC-130 E Hercules Legacy donation to the Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Backgrounder
When the Department of National Defence makes a donation of equipment to an organization, several preliminary steps are taken into account:
- Materiel is determined to be surplus when : 1) there is no longer a current or foreseen requirement for it, and 2) the Department is authorized to declare the asset as a surplus. After this “Declaration process,” several options for disposal are considered.
- The Department of National Defence (DND) will consider donating the equipment when it furthers Canadian defence or foreign policy interests and when it has been approved as being a good use of Crown Assets.
- Before each donation, National Defence’s disposal planning process helps to decide whether parts of the asset need to be removed or not.
- During the declaration process, any subsystems or spare parts that could be used by other assets will be removed.
- During the declaration process, DND will examine if the equipment can have other uses that were not part of its original functions. Those uses may include National Defence-owned monuments or training aids, for instance.
- If the DND determines that the equipment can have another use, it will not be declared as surplus. The asset will be retained and converted accordingly.
- These decisions are taken in accordance with DND Materiel Group’s disposal planning processes for Major Weapons and Support Systems, and the Treasury Board Directive on the Disposal of Surplus Materiel.
The Department of National Defence manages the disposal of surplus materiel in a manner that provides best value to the Crown, supports public safety, and protects the environment, while also preserving the history and heritage of military assets.
In the case of transfer of the last CC-130 E Hercules Legacy in service to the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, standard preservation procedures were applied: the fuel tanks were drained and engines disabled. A thorough security review determined that the airplane poses no risk to the public and to the staff of the Canada Aviation and Space Museum.
For more information on the Disposal planning processes for Major Weapons and Support Systems, visit the DND Disposal of Surplus Materiel webpage.
For more information on the Treasury Board Directive on the Disposal of Surplus Materiel, visit the Directive on Disposal of Surplus Materiel webpage.
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