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APPENDIX II
POSTAL TERMS, ABBREVIATIONS, AND
ACRONYMS
You should be aware that most of the publications used by postal clerks have lists of terms,
abbreviations, and acronyms defined in an appendix. The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and the U.S.
Navy (USN) use these abbreviations in postal messages and correspondence on a daily basis. Along
with terms, abbreviations, and acronyms, we also use many United States and international cities,
port, airport, and air carrier codes (usually three-letter codes) to get the mail transported to its
destination(s). There are also numeric codes assigned to various air carriers. In addition to the terms,
abbreviations, and acronyms we will show in this appendix you may find additional postal terms,
meanings, abbreviations, ZIP Codes, and acronyms in the following publications:
USPS Handbook T-7, Distributing, Dispatching, and Transporting Military Mail by Air
USPS Publication 32, Glossary of Postal Terms
USPS Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail, Appendix D
USPS Publication 65-A, National Five-Digit ZIP Code and Post Office Directory
USPS Publication 223, Directives and Forms Catalog
USPS Publication 247, Supply and Equipment Catalog
DOD Official Mail Manual, DOD 4525.8-M, Appendix A
Department of the Navy Official Mail Management Instruction, OPNAVINST 5218.7B
Department of the Navy Postal Instructions, OPNAVINST 5112.6, Appendix D
DOD Postal Manual, DOD 4525.6-M Volume I
DOD Postal Manual, DOD 4525.6-M Volume II, Appendix A
ACCOUNTABLE MAIL—Mail that requires the signature of the addressee or addressee’s agent upon
receipt to provide proof of delivery or indemnification for loss or damage. This includes Express Mail
and special service mail such as certified mail, collect on delivery, insured mail for more than $50,
registered mail and return receipt for merchandise.
ACCOUNTABLE OR SERVICING POSTMASTER—A U.S. Postal Service (USPS) postmaster
where a military postal activity receives accountable paper (New York or San Francisco).
ACCOUNTABLE MATERIALS—Certain items of inherent monetary value. These include postal
items such as aerogrammes, international reply coupons, postage stamps, philatelic products, stamped
envelopes and postal cards, blank postal money order forms, or any unsold item awaiting destruction.
These also include service items provided to the general public on behalf of certain federal agencies
such as migratory-bird hunting and conservation stamps.
AERIAL PORT—An airfield that has been designated for the sustained air movement of personnel and
material and to serve as an authorized port for entrance to or departure from the country in which
located.
AEROGRAMMES—(French) A letter-size sheet of lightweight paper that folds into an airmail
envelope for correspondence to other countries.
AREA MAIL COORDINATOR—Command responsible for coordinating intra-theater routing from
mobile units in its area of responsibility.
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