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The processing and makeup of mail is the first step in the what? (62)

Mail delivery cycle

The MPO locations should make mail available for customer pickup how many days a week when resources are available? (62)

Six

Postal activities tendering mail to or receiving mail from air carriers must operate how many days a week when resources are available? (62)

Seven

Collection boxes will be modified when directed by what per security measures? (63)

MPSA

Secure letters and flats before poaching and sacking to ensure they are remain intact and maintain their zip code identity during transportation or as per what instructions? (64)

JMPA

Who must ensure mail is sorted, pouched, sacked, and trayed, per Air Mail Center schemes? (64)

MPS

What should you do to letter-class mail to the max extent possible to avoid USPS processing delays? (65)

Tray

When mail volume is less than how many pounds or 1/4th pouch for intra-theater destinations, dispatching clerks may commingle all classes of mail in one pouch? (65)

Five

The first step of mail dispatch is correct what? (65)

Pouching or traying

Dispatching locations will use plastic inserts in mailbags and flat trays, letter trays are to be enclosed in a what? (65)

Plastic insert

Dispatch zone-rated (Priority) mail in an U.S. MAIL Priority Pouch of what color and First-class letter mail in letter trays (half or full) ? (65)

Orange

If mail is found in empty equipment , complete what form, "Mail Found in Supposedly Empty Equipment. "? (66)

PS Form 5049

What cannot be sent through the MPS? (67)

Diplomatic Pouch (DP) Service

Report errors in the makeup and dispatch of mail on what form, "Irregularities in Makeup and Dispatch of Mail."? (67)

DD Form 2273

What will coordinate with gateway mail processing facility personnel to resolve complaints reported on DD Form 2273? (68)

Servicing JMPAs

What services are not available at MPOs, PSCs, CMRs, or UMRs? (69)

Collect on Delivery (COD)

Endorse unsealed First-class mail with what? (69)

"Received Unsealed"

When UMCs or mail orderlies pick up mail, check what form, "Appointment of Military Postal Clerk, Unit Mail Clerk or Mail Orderly," to verify the person is eligible to receive the mail? (70)

DD Form 285

Do not hold mail addressed for general delivery more than how many days unless information is available indicating the individual is to arrive or otherwise instructed? (72)

30 days

Use what form for the initial receipt of accountable mail notification? (72)

PS Form 3849

If the express mail has not been claimed by which day, prepare another 3849 (second and final notice) and place the form in the individual's mail receptacle? (72)

Third

If the Express Mail piece has not been called for after how many calendar days from the date of the final invoice, annotate disposition of the mail per information received from the unit? (72)

Five

Hold accountable mail for a total of how many days, unless otherwise directed by the sponsor?


(73)


15 days


If mail does not have postage, a return address, and is undeliverable as addressed, it should be treated as what kind of mail?


(74)


"dead"

All authorized users as defined in Volume I, Appendix A, are authorized to use what to send correspondence and parcels, at not cost to the sender, as long as it will not enter the USPS system? (75)

IDS


Who may publish detailed IDS procedures and restrictions? (75)



Theater Commander in Chief (CINC)

Record the sponsor's name, date of receptacle issue, receptacle combination, and the combination change date on what form, "Receptacle Record."?


(78)


DD Form 2262

In overseas areas, receptacle numbers issued to retirees or restricted services sponsors must contain what prefix or suffix?


(78)


"R"

An advance receptacle box may be issued under the Sponsorship Program if the incoming sponsor makes a formal request and sufficient receptacles are available for issue. Do not assign the box earlier than how long prior to the first day of the reporting month?


(79)


90 days

Supervisors must ensure the that an adequate supply of key lock cylinders is retained, where key-type receptacles are installed. Cylinders may be rotated with other separate nests of receptacles; however, do not use a cylinder removed from a nest of receptacles, in the same nest again for at least how long?


(81)


3 months

Use what form for marking receptacles of sponsors who are temporarily absent for any reason?


(82)

DD Form 2258

All postal activities providing mail delivery services to authorized patrons must maintain a what for personnel receiving mail through their facility?


(83)


Directory file


The Official Mail Manager experiencing recurring problems with official mailers not using correct mailing addresses should report the problem to whom?


(83)


MACOM Official Mail Manager


Departing personnel must not provide a separation or transfer point as a forwarding address, except what individuals who do not have a direct assignment and are assigned to an oversees replacement activity?


(84)


U.S. Army soldiers


When the postal activity no longer services the sponsor, code the directory card for destruction in what time frame?


(84)


12 months


Postal activities receiving First-Class mail from one mailer in quantities of how many or more simply to obtain directory service must return the mail to the sender endorsed Insufficient Address."?


(85)


20


Which personnel must monitor directory mail being returned by unit mail clerks to ensure neat and proper endorsement?


(86)


MPO


Do not hold mail addressed for general delivery more than how long unless information indicates the person is due to arrive?


(86)


30 days


PS Form 3579 can be completed for the first copy of a periodical(newspaper) received after an individual's departure, and for copies received after the how many-day forwarding period has expired?


(86)


60 days

Forward Non-U.S. magazines received for reassigned personnel for a period of how long upon the sponsor's departure?


(87)


60 days

Postal activities must hold mail for service members who are AWOL for how long?


(87)


30 Days

Under no circumstances is mail for whom returned to sender or forwarded to next kin until absolute verification is obtained that the next of kin has been notified?


(91)

Casualties