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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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