Soldiers aboard two OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters take off from Udari Air Base in Kuwait. The aviators and their aircraft are assigned to the 1st Infantry Division. Army aviation assets have played a critical role in Operation Iraqi Freedom, the multinational Coalition effort to end the repressive regime of Saddam Hussein and bring security and stability to Iraq. This photo appeared on www.army.mil.

1. The average transit time to area of responsibility (AOR) for prograde mail (mail entering the AOR) is:

Letters (12.17 days) Parcels (12.59 days)

2. Mailing restrictions “H1- Pork or pork by-products are prohibited and “V- Express Mail Military Service (EMMS)” not available from any origin are the most common restrictions for KUWAIT.

3. The average transit time from KUWAIT for retrograde mail (mail leaving the AOR) is 11 days.

4. The major cause of late delivery of mail to outlying posts is the threat of attacks. If the roads are at condition RED, no trucks move: this could last anywhere from 24-72 hours. As of 10 May 2004, there had been only 1 truck reported hit; that truck caught fire. KBR contractors as well as US Military convoys must await an armed escort to move mail throughout the AOR.

5. All mailing restrictions for Overseas Military Mail can be located in the most current USPS Postal Bulletin at www.USPS.com

6. PS Form 2976 or PS Form 2976-A is required on all mail articles containing merchandise.

7. Mailers should avoid including the city and country name in the mailing address of an APO/FPO. This could confuse domestic mailings with international mail.

 

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