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EXPRESS MAIL/FIRST-CLASS MAIL
The majority of mail you process in a directory
section is First-Class letter mail. To reduce the amount
of directory mail received, you should advise service
members who are transferring to inform
correspondents of their new address when one is
available.
All undeliverable Express and First-Class mail
(including stamped cards/postcards, and Priority
mail) is forwarded as many times as necessary
without any additional postage charges (see table
11-1).
Forwarding
The bulk of the mail you process will have no
endorsement, which means the sender did not
endorse the mail with a forwarding or return to
sender request.
When forwarding Express or First-Class Mail, the
only information required on the address side is a
forwarding address and a reporting date, if applicable
(see figure 11-7).
When you forward Priority mail, write the
forwarding address on the article or print out a
computer-generated address label and endorse the
11-8
RULE
ENDORSEMENT
MILITARY POSTAL DIRECTORY
SERVICED SHALL:
MILITARY POSTAL DIRECTORY
SERVICED BY THE USPS SHALL:
1
NO
ENDORSEMENT
Forward. Endorse all Priority Mail,
“Change of Address Due to Official
Orders.” If a forwarding address is
unknown, return to sender endorsed
with reason for nondelivery.
Forward. Endorse all Priority Mail
“Change of Address Due to Official
Orders.” If a forwarding address is
unknown, return to sender endorsed with
reason for nondelivery.
2
ADDRESS
SERVICE
REQUESTED
Forward. Endorse all Priority Mail
“Change of Address Due to Official
Orders.” Use PS Form 3547 to
provide sender with address
correction. Charge applicable fee.
Forward. Endorse all Priority Mail
“Change of Address Due to Official
Orders.” Use PS Form 3547 to provide
sender with address correction. Charge
applicable fee.
3
FORWARDING
SERVICE
REQUESTED
Forward. Endorse all Priority Mail,
“Change of Address Due to Official
Orders.” If a forwarding address is
unknown, return to sender endorsed
with reason for nondelivery.
Forward. Endorse all Priority Mail
“Change of Address Due to Official
Orders.” If a forwarding address is
unknown, return to sender endorsed with
reason for nondelivery.
4
RETURN
SERVICE
REQUESTED
Do not forward.
Return the piece to sender with the
new address or reason for
nondelivery attached.
Do not forward.
Return the piece to sender with the new
address or reason for nondelivery
attached.
5
CHANGE
SERVICE
REQUESTED
Do not forward.
Return the piece to sender endorsed,
“Undeliverable as Addressed.”
Not Available for Express Mail.
Do not forward.
Return the piece to the serving post
office endorsed, “Undeliverable as
Addressed.”
Not Available for Express Mail.
NOTE: When Express Mail, First-Class Mail (including Priority Mail, stamped cards, and postcards) cannot be forwarded or returned
to sender, they are considered “dead mail” (covered later in this chapter).
Table 11-1.—Treatment of Undeliverable-as-Addressed Express, First-Class, and Priority Mail
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