APO, FPO and DPO are the military mail services that allow sending or receiving packages/mail of the military personnel:

• APO: Stands for Army Post Office or Air Force Post Office

• FPO: Stands for Fleet Post Office

• DPO: Stands for Diplomatic Post Office

When sending packages to the Military (APO/FPO/DPO), you pay domestic prices and are required to follow specific guidelines for formatting addresses. Follow the below instructions to guide you when using this service.

Format for Military Address Validation with the USPS

1. Write out the service member's full name. All mail sent to the Military must be addressed to someone specific; addressing mail to "Any Service Member" is no longer permitted by the USPS.

2. Include the unit and box (where applicable) into Address Line 1.

3. In the City field, enter APO/FPO/DPO. (APO is used for Air/Army Post Office; FPO is used for Fleet Post Office; DPO is used for the Diplomatic Post Office.)

4. In the State field select one:
   

   • AE (Armed Forces Europe): Used for military personnel stationed in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Canada125.

   • AA (Armed Forces Americas): Used for military personnel in the Americas, excluding Canada125.

   • AP (Armed Forces Pacific): Used for military personnel stationed in the Pacific region.
     
     Do not include the country or the base camp’s city, as it might be routed through the host country’s mail system.
     
     
     

5. From the Ship tab, either select the shipment from the Orders list or create a single shipment.

6. In the Address section for the city enter APO, FPO or DPO.

7. For the State, click the dropdown to see the military options at the very bottom:
   

   • AA: Armed Forces Americas

   • AE: Armed Forces Europe

   • AP: Armed Forces Pacific
     
     
     

8. Select the USPS Service.
   
   
   

9. Select your packaging details.
   
   
   

10. Enter the shipment details.
    
    

Complete the Commercial Invoice

You must fill out a commercial invoice because the commodity information is displayed on the label, regardless of whether the shipment is international or domestic. By default, the Include commercial invoice checkbox is automatically checked.

1. Complete the Commercial information to include the following:
   

   • Description

   • Unit Value

   • Quantity

   • HSTS# / B# (optional)
     
     
     

2. After all information regarding the commercial invoice has been added, the shipment can be quoted and booked.
   
   
   

3. Click the Ship button to book the shipment and to view and print the label.
   

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