The Department of Defense (DoD) acquires, operates, and maintains a vast array of physical assets that include vehicles, aircraft, ships, materiel, and facilities such as buildings, utilities, airfields, piers, and wharves, and other infrastructure. All of these assets are susceptible to corrosion.
Although the word "corrosion" is most often associated with "rust" and the oxidation of other metals,
10 U.S.C. § 2228 defines corrosion as, "
the deterioration of a material or its properties due to a reaction of that material with its chemical environment." The term includes the deterioration of all materials, which can be caused through sun exposure, mold and mildew, wind, and other environmental factors. It also includes the deterioration of all materials, which can be caused through sun exposure, mold and mildew, wind, and other environmental elements.