what is an apo fpo
What is an APO address or an FPO address? APO stands for Army Post Office, and is associated with Army or Air Force installations. FPO stands for Fleet Post Office, and is associated with Navy installations and ships. What does APO mean? APO stands for Army Post Office. It is normally followed by a number which serves as a code for a particular military unit or installation. APOs were often mobile, and moved with the units to which they were attached.
At each APO, FPO, or DPO, there is an equivalent to a-real-honest-to-goodness-Post Office staffed by members of the respective branch of service. While the layout of each APO/FPO/DPO varies by location, suffice it to say they look and operate just like a real Post Office. In fact, they have to, since we are talking about U.S. Mail. Each APO/FPO/DPO address holder has a mail lock box in which their mail is slotted. Since parcels can't fit in these boxes, delivery or notification slips, just like real ones, are put in the boxes whenever a parcel arrives.