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Shipments of supply issue group I or II material
consigned to mobile units and overseas activities
served by FPO or APO addresses
Endorse official mail with the word airmail only
when addressed to a geographical address located in a
foreign country. The official mail is then considered
to be international mail.
Q6. First-Class Mail weighing over 11 ounces should
be sent by what class of mail?
Q7. How is the
package?
PERIODICALS
wording “Priority mail” placed on a
Periodical mailings are published at a stated
frequency with the intent to continue publication
indefinitely. These publications are subject to the
general standards listed in the Domestic Mail Manual,
section E200.
STANDARD MAIL (A) AND
STANDARD MAIL (B)
Official mailings not qualifying as First-Class or
priority mail and weighing more than 4 ounces, but
less than 16 ounces, must be endorsed and sent as
Standard Mail (A). Standard Mail (B) is matter
weighing 16 ounces or more, not mailed or required to
be mailed as First-Class Mail, and not mailed as
Periodical mail. Official mailings not required to be
mailed First-Class or priority mail and weighing more
than 16 ounces, but not exceeding 70 pounds or 108
inches in length and girth combined, will be endorsed
and sent as Standard Mail (B).
Official mailings having a critical required
d e l i v e r y d a t e ( R D D ) t h a t d o n o t q u a l i f y f or
transmission as First-Class or priority mail and
destined for addresses out of CONUS, including
Alaska and Hawaii, may be sent as Military Ordinary
Mail (MOM). Such official mailings, in addition to the
class of mail endorsement, Standard Mail (A) or
Standard Mail (B) as appropriate, must have the
abbreviation MOM boldly rubber-stamped or printed
on the address side of the envelope or mail container.
SPECIAL POSTAL SERVICES
The four classes of special postal services will be
discussed in the following paragraphs.
Registered Mail —The most secure method of
transmitting material. A continuous chain of receipts
is maintained from originator to addressee. This
security also increases transit times. Registered mail
is authorized for the transmission of the following
items:
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All classified documents as required by
DODINST 5200.1-R
High value items that are one-of-a-kind,
irreplaceable, sensitive, controlled, rare or
pilferable, and items having a replacement cost
in excess of $20,000
Mailable shipments of government owned
firearms*
Criminal investigation evidence
Cash, original vouchers (disbursing and
collecting), and voided or canceled checks
Commercial transportation tickets, boarding
p a s s e s,
a n d A i r M o b i l i t y C o m m a nd
authorizations
Environmental samples*
Notification of radiation exposure*
Mailing former evidence to its owner*
M o b i l i z a t i o n p r e - a s s i g n m e n t o r d e r s to
international addresses where this service is
authorized*
Items required by law, regulation, or other
government agency rules with which the Navy
must comply
Items specifically authorized by the Chief of
Naval Operations (CNO) -
*Use of a USPS Return Receipt is authorized for
these items.
Certified Mail —The post office provides a record
of receipt for certified mail when delivered directly to
an addressee or his/her agent. No continuous chain of
receipts are maintained for certified mail. Certified
mail is handled the same as First-Class or priority mail
while in the Postal Distribution System.
Certified mail is authorized for the transmission of
the following items:
Confidential material to facilities cleared for
access to classified information under the DOD
Industrial Security Program or any non-DOD
agency of the Executive Branch
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