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at the FMC addressed to or from fleet units. The FMC
will handle a certain amount of raw mail for dispatch,
but the greater amount of mail handled will be from
mobile units for further transfer to destination in the
United States.
The FMC consolidates outgoing mail by sorting,
pouching, and traying the different classes of mail
received from various local activities and from some
small mobile units. This method reduces the number
of pouches, or trays for one destination and allows for a
more expeditious mail delivery system. Each FMC is
responsible for pouching mail and preparing it for
dispatch as far ahead in the domestic postal system as
possible.
Q9-36. Letters destined for foreign countries and
military activities known to be located
overseas should be bundled separately.
(True/False)
Q9-37.
Define OSP.
Q9-38. A letter mail pouch should be limited to what
maximum weight?
Q9-39. What identifies the end destination when a
letter pouch is closed, sealed, and ready for
dispatch?
Q9-40. What publication should you refer to when
preparing printed airport-coded tags and
labels?
Q9-41. An OSP will have an airport-coded label
rather than a tag attached when dispatched
via commercial air carrier. (True/False)
Q9-42. The process of consolidating mail for dispatch
at FMCs serves what purpose?
Now turn to appendix 1 to check your answers.
TRANSPORTATION OF MILITARY
MAIL
Learning Objective: Recall the responsibility
for funding and the types of transportation
available for military mail.
The Military Postal Service is responsible for
moving military mail responsively, economically, and
efficiently in support of the defense missions of the
United States. Military mail is any domestic or
international mail that bears a military address or
return address and at some stage in its transmission is
in the possession of the Department of Defense. Now
we will discuss funding for mail transportation, the
types of documentation methods, and documentation
requirements.
FUNDING FOR MILITARY MAIL
TRANSPORTATION
USPS pays for the movement of military mail by
commercial air carriers, foreign and domestic. The
military departments then reimburse USPS for the
movement of mail to and from the United States and
within overseas areas. Additionally, the military
departments pay for movement of military mail
between the United States, its territories,
commonwealths, and possessions when a mode of
transportation is selected or a service is provided that is
not available to domestic USPS customers. The Navy
also pays for mail moved via AMC airlift, rail, or truck
within each command’s area of responsibility, unless
prior arrangements have been made with MPSA.
Since FPO mail is funded separately, it should be
documented separately from APO mail on dispatch
documents. For definition purposes FPO mail is mail
generated at Navy and Marine Corps postal activities,
regardless of the end destination. It includes mail
originating in the United States and dispatched to FPOs.
TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION METHODS
The specific modes of transportation used for the
movement of military mail are airlift, sealift, and land
transportation. The transportation used depends on the
location of the activity, the method of transportation
available, and the lead-time required to get the mail
there. NOTE: Sealift is only used to dispatch surface
mail from CONUS to overseas locations. As a postal
clerk, you will be directly concerned with the available
modes of transportation, when to use them, how much
space will be available, and the proper documentation
required depending upon the method of transportation
used by your office.
U.S. Carriers
All eligible military mail transported to and from
overseas activities will be transported by U.S.
commercial air carriers as the primary means of
transportation. The USPS and MPSA, along with the
JMPAs located in New York and San Francisco, have
already established transportation routes and
coordinated with commercial airlines to provide the
necessary service needed to move military mail to its
intended destination(s). Parcel airlift mail (PAL) and
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