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instruction is binding upon all personnel of the
Navy/Marine Corps and other individuals or agencies
who are users of Navy postal facilities.
DOMESTIC MAIL MANUAL
The Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) is our basic
guide in the Military Postal Service. It sets forth the
regulations and procedures governing the domestic
mail services offered to the public by the USPS. The
DMM consists of a DMM Utilities that gives
step-by-step instructions on how to use the DMM, and
the 12 subject modules (tab dividers) arranged in
alphabetical order except for the Index. These
modules include:
A - Addressing
C - Characteristics and Content
D - Deposit, Collection, and Delivery
E - Eligibility
F - Forwarding and Related Services
G - General Information
L - Labeling Lists
M - Mail Preparation and Sortation
P - Postage and Payment Methods
R - Rates and Fees
S - Special Services
I - Index Information
Material in the DMM is organized in an
alphanumeric numbering system. At the top left-hand
side of the page you will notice a number, which shows
the first paragraph of that page. The number, which
appears on the top right-hand side, shows the last
paragraph of that page.
Look at the letters and numbers in figure 1-2. The
first letter C refers to module C. The next three
numbers identify the basic subject of module C; and
010" refers to General Mailability Standards. The
fourth digit refers to a more specific subject called a
part, which, in this example, is Part 2, entitled
Packaging." The fifth and final digit is a section,
numbered here as 1, referring to packaging
adequacy.
This publication is automatically distributed to all
commands operating military post offices.
INTERNATIONAL MAIL MANUAL
The International Mail Manual (IMM) contains
detailed information concerning international postal
rates.
It lists special mailing prohibitions, import
restrictions, and other mailing conditions applicable to
mail sent from an MPO or U.S. post office to a foreign
country. It also contains individual country listings
arranged alphabetically. Since you must refer to the
IMM for each article addressed to a foreign country,
this manual will be discussed in detail in chapter 6.
The IMM is also automatically distributed by the
USPS to commands operating a military post office.
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT MANUAL
The Administrative Support Manual (ASM)
contains policies and procedures for USPS
administrative and support functions including postal
organization,
audits
and
investigations,
communications, relations with other organizations,
facilities and equipment, support services, purchasing
and materials, and information resources.
This
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MODULE C- CHARACTERISTICS AND CONTENTS
GENERAL MAILABILITY STANDARDS
PACKAGING
PACKAGING ADEQUACY
C 010.2.1
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Figure 1-2.Domestic Mail Manual alphanumeric system.
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