Military Shipping
  • 07 Mar 2023
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APO SHIPPING


APO stands for Army Post Office and is associated with Army, Marines and Air Force installations. 

  • Address must include:
    • Write full name of service member and include their rank.
    • Include their unit and assigned box number.
    • Enter "APO" where you would typically enter the city.
  • Use the following abbreviation instead of the state.
    • AE - Used for Armed Forces in Europe, Middle East and Canada
    • AP - Used for Armed Forces in the Pacific
    • AA - Used for Armed Forces in America (Canada not included)

APO Example:

CPT Robert Smith

Unit 2055 Box 0402

APO AP 96278

FPO SHIPPING

FPO stands for Fleet Post Office and refers to mail sent to Naval installations and ships.

  • Address must include:
    • Write full name of service member and include their rank.
    • Include their unit and assigned box number.
    • Enter "FPO" where you would typically enter the city.
  • Use the following abbreviation instead of the state.
    • AE - Used for Armed Forces in Europe, Middle East and Canada
    • AP - Used for Armed Forces in the Pacific.
    • AA - Used for Armed Forces in America (Canada not included)

FPO Example:

SGT John Doe

Unit 1112 Box 5555

FPO AP 96667-3931


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