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Required by law, regulation, or the rules of
another government agency with which the
Navy must comply.
EXPRESS MAIL
Express Mail is the class of mail afforded the
highest priority in handling and provides highly
reliable service. Express Mail shall be used only when
it is the most cost-effective way to accomplish a
mission within time, security, and accountability
constraints. It shall not be used:
To respond to directed actions or requests for
information unless using it is the only way to
meet a short suspense.
For the purpose of correcting administrative
oversights such as a late suspense when adequate
time existed to meet a deadline.
On days before weekends or holidays unless the
sender has verified, someone will be available to
accept the item being sent and work on it during
the weekend or holiday.
MILITARY ORDINARY MAIL
Military Ordinary Mail (MOM) is official mail
sent at the Periodicals or Standard Mail postage rates
that requires faster service than sealift transportation to
overseas MPO areas. MOM service is not available on
articles mailed in and addressed for delivery in the
United States. MOM service provides for the airlift of
those official articles that qualify for and are endorsed
MOM. The MOM endorsement will be in addition to
any other endorsements on the article and will be
placed on the address side of the article.
BALLOTING MATERIALS
Another type of official mail that you may handle
is absentee balloting material (see figure 13-3).
Members of the military services on active duty, and
DOD civilian personnel and their dependents use these
materials. Other U.S. citizen civilian personnel in a
foreign country may also deposit balloting material at
MPOs even though they may not be authorized other
postal privileges. All printing on balloting material is
printed in red for easy identification. Postage will not
be placed on these mailings. All balloting material will
be postmarked with a cancellation device to show date
of mailing.
USPS PENALTY MAIL
The USPS, like DOD, also has a form of official
mail accounting system called penalty mail. Also like
the DOD, the USPS is responsible for the control,
management, and payment of postage for their
program. MPOs are authorized to use USPS penalty
mail when sending USPS business items or
correspondence such as money order business reports,
stamp requisitions, or claims and inquiry forms
between USPS and MPS offices. Postage will not be
placed on USPS penalty mail.
DOD OFFICIAL INTRA-THEATER MAIL
The DOD intra-theater mail service permits all
overseas
(OCONUS)
activities
to
send
correspondence and materials to other APOs/FPOs
within the same geographical area at no cost to the
government.
Special services can be used on DOD Official
Intra-Theater Mail with the same restrictions as other
mail. However DOD Official Intra-Theater mail must
never be allowed to enter USPS or international mail
systems.
13-5
OFFICIAL ELECTION BALLOTING MATERIAL - VIA AIR MAIL
U.S. Postage Paid
42 USC 1973dd
PAR AVION
Name and complete address
TO
OFFICIAL ELECTION BALLOTING MATERIAL - VIA AIR MAIL
U.S. Postage Paid
42 USC 1973dd
PAR AVION
Name and complete address
TO
SECRETARY OF STATE OF MARYLAND
Montgomery County Election Board
Montgomery County Court House
1234 Main Street
Anywhere, USA 00000
PCf13003
Figure 13-3.Examples of balloting materials.
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