76.

Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality Claims

Post exchanges and other nonappropriated activities are instrumentalities of the United States. See Standard Oil Co. v. Johnson, 316 U.S. 481 (1942). Suits on claims of such entities should be brought in the name of the United States, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1345. However, checks in payment of such claims should be forwarded to the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, or, if one of its facilities is not involved, to the particular club or instrumentality involved. [cited in USAM 4-4.420]