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Mail Services

Our Motto: WE ARE HERE TO SERVE YOU.

Official Mail and Distribution Center
Building 5700, Room 177
Hours: Monday-Friday, 0730-1615
Phone: 255-3539

We are closed all Federal Holidays.

Official Mailing Address

Building 5700, Room 177
453 Novosel Street
Fort Rucker, AL  36362

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New Students

Newly arriving soldiers are strongly advised to in-process with your unit mailroom to continue receiving your mail with little delay. Each unit has their own CMR. Listed below are the units and CMR designations.

Soldiers are NOT authorized to receive personal USPS mail at the BOQ, BEQ, or any temporary quarters on Fort Rucker. The USPS does not deliver to building addresses. Soldiers can receive packages delivered by UPS or FedEx while living in temporary quarters.

Report to Building 5700, Room 177, to receive any hold mail and/or to fill out a 3955 card to redirect your mail to your designated CMR:

CMR #1
Building 4301
Phone: 255-1306

  • NCOA

CMR #2
Building 6201
Phone: 255-1324

  • 1/13th AVN
  • 1/145th
  • AVN, 1st
  • WOC
  • IMSO
  • WOCC
  • 1/210th
  • 46th Eng
  • 98th Band
  • 6th MP
  • 1/110th
  • 2/210th
  • 1/212th
  • 1/223
  • 1/14th
  • ATSCOM
  • 1/11th
  • 597th Maint
  • 164th TAOG
  • 1/58th AOB

USAARL
Building 6901
Phone: 255-6886

  • Research Lab

USAAMC
Building 301
Phone: 255-7381

  • MEDEVAC
  • DENTAC
  • Hospital
  • Vet Clinic
  • ADAP
  • Air Ambulance
  • Flight Surgeon

Combat Readiness Center
Building 4905
Phone: 255-3005

  • Combat Readiness Center

Questions and Answers

Can I mail a get well or birthday card to an employee or soldier at government expense?
No, IAW AR 25-51 para 2-22.g. personal mail, holiday and birthday greetings, retirement announcements, completed employment applications, resumes, and similar material are not authorized. However, activities may use appropriated fund postage for holiday greetings when international diplomacy dictates.

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What is appropriated fund postage?
It is postage paid for with funds appropriated by the United States Congress. The postage must be prepaid.

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What is Official Mail?
It pertains solely to the business of the U.S. Government. Postage and fees are paid with appropriated funds. Official mail is addressed material in the custody of the United States Postal Service or Military Post Office before delivery to, or after receipt from, or having been postmarked by the Official Mail and Distribution Center.

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What are the different classes of mail?

    Express Mail. The class of mail afforded the highest Priority in handling. This is the most costly method of mailing. Use only to prevent mission failure or financial loss.

    First Class. Any mailable item weighing less than 11 ounces. First class is sealed against inspection and is covered by the private express statutes. Its use is mandatory for correspondence of a personal nature, completed forms, test results and grades, completed certificates, bills or statements of account, and handwritten or typed letters or post/postal cards.

    Priority Mail. Any mailable items meeting the requirements for First Class matter but weighing over 11 ounces, but less than 70 pounds. It must be marked Priority. Second Class. For magazines and other periodicals issued at regular, stated frequency of no less than four times per year.

    Same rate as First Class. Special bulk rates for larger maipngs (at least 200 pieces or 50 pounds).

    Fourth Class. Parcel Post. For packages 1 to 70 pounds. Miptary Ordinary Mail. Official mail sent by the DoD, posted at Second Class requester pubpcation rates, or Third or Fourth Class postage rates, which must have faster than seapft transportation service to, from, and between overseas points, but does not require premium Priority service. It goes by surface transportation within CONUS and by air transportation overseas. It provides cheaper postage than Priority mail. Depvery time to any Miptary Post Office may be almost as fast as Priority mail and rarely exceeds 21 days. Add MOM to the Second, Third, or Fourth Class endorsement on matter having a required delivery date not allowing sufficient time for surface transportation.

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If my office has more than one letter going to the same address should I mail them together?
Yes, it saves on appropriated fund postage.  This is considered a consolidated mailing. Consolidated mail is two or more pieces of mail placed in one container for direct mailing to a single installation/military community/address.

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Can I mail invitations out with appropriated funded postage?
No, IAW AR 25-51 para 2-22e. invitations to social functions to satisfy personal obligations, even if they are the result of an official position are not authorized.

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What happens to an official letter that I forgot to put a return address on?
It gets returned to your office for corrections. Sometimes it must be opened to ensure the letter is returned to the correct office for corrections.

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By what time must my daily outgoing mail be received in the mailroom to insure same day service?
No later than 1415 hrs, the United States Postal Services truck picks up between 1420 hrs and 1430 hrs daily.

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What are the requirements for using the Express mail service?
IAW AR 25-51 express mail should only be used in cases involving loss of life, personal injury, destruction of property, and to prevent the possibility of a judicial ruling against the Army. It will not be used to respond to directed actions or requests for information unless it is the only way to meet a short suspense. Express mail may be used if mission criticality requires. It will not be used for the purpose of correcting administrative oversights such as late suspense when adequate time existed or on days before weekends or holidays, unless it is deliverable on those days.

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What is a Flat Rate Priority Envelope or Box and how much does it cost?
The USPS provides Priority Flat Rate Envelopes at the cost of $4.75 and Boxes at the cost of $10.25; a large box is $13.95 domestic and $11.95 for APO/FPO. You can insert as much as the envelope/box will hold and pay one flat fee. This is an asset for military installations that mail via consolidated mailings. It is also a savings for family members mailing to deployed soldiers overseas (depending on weight of mailing).

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