FM 1-0 for Postal Operations 4-10
Postal Operations
Difference between Official Mail, accountable mail, personal mail, and redirect
Official mail orginates from mil or gov sources, accountable mail is (R,I,C, DC,RR, EMMS), personal mail is addressed to individuals and civlians, redirect services : cover official, accountable, and personal mail. Redirect is either individual redirect o
Official Mail
Official mail is mail that orginates from military or gov sources. Official mail is delievered from Postal PLT to official mail manager
Accountable Mail
Accountable mail is registered, insured, certified, delivery confirmation, and return receipt for merchandiseor express military mail service
Personal Mail
Personal mail is addressed to individual soldiers and civilians. Postal platoons receive and dispatch personal mail to appointed unit mail clerks
Redirect Services
Two types of redirect: individual and unit redirect. Done by unit mail clerk. Redirect services cover official, personal, and accountable mail
What AR covers postal operations?
AR 600-8-3 Covers postal operations
In FM 1-0, what are the roles and responsibilites of the Unit Mail Clerk?
The Unit Mail Clerk role is to.... the responsibility of the Unit Mail Clerk is to: Unit Mail clerks deliver mail to addresses, UMR level of sorting, Mail clerks coordinate with S-1s to maintain a accountability roster
Who appoints the unit mail officer on orders?
The CDR appoints the unit mail officer on orders
What are the Time frames for setting up postal operations?
48 hours it takes at least 48 hours to setup a postal platoon
What is the minimum time frame required for postal operations?
48 hours minimum to setup a postal platoon
As a unit mail officer, what are the requirements for inspections? How often? Do we do them?
Requirements are done once a month; AR 600-8-3, DOD 4525.6-M
What is the form to appoint mail clerks?
Form 285. The CDR Appoints mail clerks
What is casualty mail?
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What are the Rules of Allocation?
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What's required for an HR company to get X amount of postal platoons?
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MMTs
Military Mail Terminal Team provides postal support by receiving and dispatching mail. MMTs have mission command, hopes to establish JMMT, theater level postal mission
JMPA
Joint Military Postal Activity 4-52:
JMPA is the single DOD point of contact POC with the USPS
JMPA coordinates: in host nation mail, mail movement, mail routing, supply requests, informs majors commands, and assists the US postal inspection
Mail Flow Figure 4-1, articulate
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The Military Postal Service (MPS) serves as an extension of the
USPS United states postal service
What are unit mail clerks?
Unit mail clerks are appointed in writing by the CDR to ensure all mail is properly delivered to correct organization
Unit Mail clerks role and responsibilities
1. Proper delivery, 2. Receive from APO and sort to unit level, 3. Deliver mail to addresses, 4. Maintain an accountability roster of unit Soldiers, 5. Process and label redirect mail 6. Collect and deliver outgoing mail to APO 6. Establish directory card
Standard Mail Delivery Time from CONUS to JOA (Joint Operations Area) MMT (Military Mail Terminal) is 14 days
CONUS to JOA MMT team is 14 days
Rules of Allocation: ROA Postal PLT
1 per 6000 personnel, 4 per MMT team
MMT team
1 MMT per intertheater APOD, 1 per additional MMT beyond theater APOD
HR Company Postal Plans and Ops
1 Per HQ Co HQ with 1 or more Postal platoons
ROA Army post office
above 2500 personnel
Sattelite APO
1,000-2,500
Mobile Postal Mission
1,000 and below
JP 1-0 Soldier Work Load
1 soldier per 300 personnel
MPSA
MPSA Military Postal Service Agency