(DoD) Property that has some value in excess of its basic material content but is in such condition that it has no reasonable prospect of use for any purpose as a unit and its repair or rehabilitation for use as a unit is clearly impractical.
(DoD) The saving or rescuing of condemned, discarded, or abandoned property, and of materials contained therein for reuse, refabrication, or scrapping.
(DoD) The saving or rescuing of condemned, discarded, or abandoned property, and of materials contained therein for reuse, refabrication, or scrapping.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). salvage. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/salvage/definitions/1963825 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "salvage" http://smartdefine.org/salvage/definitions/1963825 (accessed September 24, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, salvage, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/salvage/definitions/1963825>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "salvage" 4 April 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/salvage/definitions/1963825> |