{"id":15723,"date":"2026-03-02T16:11:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T16:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernbid.com\/%d0%b1%d0%b5%d0%b7-%d0%ba%d0%b0%d1%82%d0%b5%d0%b3%d0%be%d1%80%d1%96%d1%97\/sending-packages-to-us-military-addresses-apo-fpo\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T07:14:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T07:14:29","slug":"sending-parcels-to-us-military-addresses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernbid.com\/en\/knowledge-base\/sending-parcels-to-us-military-addresses\/","title":{"rendered":"Shipping parcels to U.S. military APO\/FPO addresses"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15723\" class=\"elementor elementor-15723 elementor-3982\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0809c0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b0809c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5db940 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5db940\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"page-summary\"><blockquote><p>On this page we explain how to correctly format a United States military post address (APO\/FPO), which state and city options to use, which delivery services are suitable, and why delivery times are longer.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b73fe68 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b73fe68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"for-whom\"><h2>Who this guide is for<\/h2><ul><li>Sellers whose customers are US military personnel or who work on military bases.<\/li><li>Users who change the delivery address to APO\/FPO manually or via the &#8216;External Item&#8217; feature.<\/li><li>New Western Bid customers who are sending parcels to US military addresses for the first time.<\/li><li>Sellers who want to avoid returns and delays caused by incorrectly formatted military addresses.<\/li><\/ul><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e29625e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e29625e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to send a package to a U.S. military base?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c889df8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c889df8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A large number of customers are US military personnel or civilians who work on US military facilities. The Western Bid system is configured so that US military base addresses are always provided in the correct format if you create a shipment from a transaction in your Personal Account.<\/p>\n<p>This guide is written for those who want to change the delivery address to a US military base address or ship a package to a US military base address, using the <a href=\"https:\/\/westernbid.com\/articles\/vneshnij-tovar\">External item<\/a> function.<\/p>\n<p>So, the standard recipient address located at a US military base looks like this:<\/p>\n<p><strong>John Doe PSC 91 Box 6548 APO, AE 09464 United States<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>where<\/p>\n<blockquote><strong>\u200d<\/strong>Name and surname of the recipient (name): <strong>John Doe<br \/>\u200d<\/strong><br \/>Recipient&#8217;s address (address): <strong>PSC 91 Box 6548<\/strong><br \/>\u200d<br \/>City (city): <strong>APO<br \/>\u200d<\/strong><br \/>State (state): <strong>AE<\/strong><br \/>\u200d<br \/>ZIP code (zip code): <strong>09464<\/strong><br \/>\u200d<br \/>Country (country): <strong>United States<\/strong><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d16dd5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d16dd5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"585\" height=\"822\" src=\"https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6788c00663cd7e1defe702b6_649e95e30f0246ef7d6dbee9_military-2520parcel.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15724\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6788c00663cd7e1defe702b6_649e95e30f0246ef7d6dbee9_military-2520parcel.webp 585w, https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6788c00663cd7e1defe702b6_649e95e30f0246ef7d6dbee9_military-2520parcel-214x300.webp 214w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd4a48b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd4a48b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The state may be \u201cAA\u201d (Armed Forces Americas), \u201cAE\u201d (Armed Forces Europe) or \u201cAP\u201d (Armed Forces Pacific).<\/p>\n<p>\u200dCity may be \u201cAPO\u201d (Army Post Office) or \u201cFPO\u201d (Fleet Post Office).<\/p>\n<p>\u200dEverything in the address that does not pertain to the name, the postal code, the state, and the city must be written on the address lines.<\/p>\n<p>\u200dDelivery times to military posts will be twice as long as regular shipments.<\/p>\n<blockquote>Reminder: shipments to a US military address can only be sent via the national postal service or Plus Consolidation and Direct.<\/blockquote><p><strong>Note<\/strong> on packaging rules for Plus Consolidations, Direct, FedEx, UPS, and DPD shipments.<\/p><p>\u0410\u0431\u0438 \u0432\u0430\u0448\u0456 \u043f\u043e\u0441\u0438\u043b\u043a\u0438 \u0448\u0432\u0438\u0434\u0448\u0435 \u0441\u043a\u0430\u043d\u0443\u0432\u0430\u043b\u0438\u0441\u044f \u0456 \u043d\u0435 \u0432\u0438\u043c\u0430\u0433\u0430\u043b\u0438 \u0440\u0443\u0447\u043d\u043e\u0457 \u043e\u0431\u0440\u043e\u0431\u043a\u0438 \u0441\u043f\u0456\u0432\u0440\u043e\u0431\u0456\u0442\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0430\u043c\u0438 \u043f\u043e\u0448\u0442\u0438 (\u0430 \u0437\u043d\u0430\u0447\u0438\u0442\u044c, \u0448\u0432\u0438\u0434\u0448\u0435 \u0434\u043e\u0445\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043b\u0438 \u0434\u043e \u0432\u0430\u0448\u0438\u0445 \u043f\u043e\u043a\u0443\u043f\u0446\u0456\u0432 \u0456 \u043d\u0435 \u0432\u0438\u043c\u0430\u0433\u0430\u043b\u0438 \u0434\u043e\u043f\u043b\u0430\u0442\u0438 \u0437\u0430 \u0457\u0445 \u043e\u0431\u0440\u043e\u0431\u043a\u0443), \u0431\u0443\u0434\u044c \u043b\u0430\u0441\u043a\u0430, \u0434\u043e\u0442\u0440\u0438\u043c\u0443\u0439\u0442\u0435\u0441\u044c \u043d\u0435\u0441\u043a\u043b\u0430\u0434\u043d\u0438\u0445 \u0432\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0433 \u043f\u043e\u0448\u0442\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0457 \u0441\u043b\u0443\u0436\u0431\u0438 \u0434\u043e \u0443\u043f\u0430\u043a\u0443\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044f:<\/p><ul role=\"list\"><li>Do not wrap parcels with film, stretch wrap, kraft paper (you may wrap the protective film only around the item inside the parcel). Cardboard boxes and\/or courier bags are allowed for shipment.<\/li><\/ul><ul role=\"list\"><li>Do not tape the parcel completely.<\/li><\/ul><ul role=\"list\"><li>Replace tubes with square or triangular packaging.<\/li><\/ul><ul role=\"list\"><li>Do not pack in wooden, plastic, metal boxes or boxes made of plywood and particleboard, and do not wrap with kraft paper or bubble wrap.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u200d<strong>The postal service rules allow:<\/strong><\/p><p>\u200d\u2013 send a courier package and seal it with tape in several places (but not completely!);<\/p><p>\u2013 seal the corners of the box to keep the package shape;<\/p><p>\u2013 wrap the contents inside the cardboard box with film or a bag;<\/p><p>\u2013 place cardboard boxes into a courier bag for shipments up to 2 kg actual or volumetric weight;<\/p><p>\u2013 courier bags are allowed for shipments up to 2 kg actual or volumetric weight.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-861d34e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"861d34e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Labels for packages to US military bases and American territories outside the United States<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e089883 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e089883\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>USPS labels that you print for PLUS and DIRECT consolidation shipments may differ from regular labels in cases where the package is directed to a US military base or US territory (for example, Guam) outside the United States.<\/p><p>\u200dThe UPS label for PLUS and DIRECT consolidation will be generated by the Western Bid system in the Personal Cabinet. Example of the label:<\/p><p>\u200dThe delivery time for such shipments from the Western Bid center in Miami is 2-3 weeks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10a6d96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"10a6d96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"712\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6788c00663cd7e1defe702b3_64a27ae590070a6cf6a10536_usps-labels02-712x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15725\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6788c00663cd7e1defe702b3_64a27ae590070a6cf6a10536_usps-labels02-712x1024.webp 712w, https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6788c00663cd7e1defe702b3_64a27ae590070a6cf6a10536_usps-labels02-209x300.webp 209w, https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6788c00663cd7e1defe702b3_64a27ae590070a6cf6a10536_usps-labels02-768x1105.webp 768w, https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6788c00663cd7e1defe702b3_64a27ae590070a6cf6a10536_usps-labels02-1068x1536.webp 1068w, https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6788c00663cd7e1defe702b3_64a27ae590070a6cf6a10536_usps-labels02-1424x2048.webp 1424w, https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6788c00663cd7e1defe702b3_64a27ae590070a6cf6a10536_usps-labels02.webp 1528w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-def8af7 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"def8af7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"howto-apo-fpo\"><h2>How to correctly fill out the address of a US military unit (APO\/FPO)<\/h2><p><strong>Objective:<\/strong> to correctly allocate the elements of a military address into the form fields so that the parcel is delivered without delays.<\/p><ol><li>Specify the recipient&#8217;s first and last name<p>In the &#8220;Name&#8221; field enter the buyer&#8217;s first and last name, for example: <strong>John Doe<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li>Enter the address in the Address field<p>In the &#8220;Address&#8221; field enter the service address, for example: <strong>PSC 91 Box 6548<\/strong>. Everything that does not relate to the city, state, ZIP code and country should be specified here.<\/p><\/li><li>Specify the city as APO or FPO<p>In the &#8220;City&#8221; field enter <strong>APO<\/strong> (Army Post Office) or <strong>FPO<\/strong> (Fleet Post Office) depending on the buyer&#8217;s address.<\/p><\/li><li>Choose the correct state<p>In the &#8220;State&#8221; field select one of the special options: <strong>AA<\/strong> (Armed Forces Americas), <strong>AE<\/strong> (Armed Forces Europe) or <strong>AP<\/strong> (Armed Forces Pacific) depending on the address.<\/p><\/li><li>Enter the ZIP code<p>In the &#8220;ZIP Code&#8221; field enter the military address ZIP code, for example: <strong>09464<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li>Choose the country United States<p>In the &#8220;Country&#8221; field specify the country <strong>United States<\/strong>, even if the military base is physically located outside the US.<\/p><\/li><\/ol><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-865276f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"865276f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"apo-fpo-table\">\n  <h2>Designations for U.S. military addresses<\/h2>\n  <table>\n    <thead>\n      <tr>\n        <th>Field<\/th>\n        <th>Possible values<\/th>\n        <th>What it means<\/th>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/thead>\n    <tbody>\n      <tr>\n        <td>City<\/td>\n        <td>APO<\/td>\n        <td>Army Post Office \u2014 a postal address for the United States Army.<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td>City<\/td>\n        <td>FPO<\/td>\n        <td>Fleet Post Office \u2014 a postal address for the United States Navy.<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td>State<\/td>\n        <td>AA<\/td>\n        <td>Armed Forces Americas \u2014 military addresses in the Americas region (excluding the United States).<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td>State<\/td>\n        <td>AE<\/td>\n        <td>Armed Forces Europe \u2014 military addresses in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td>State<\/td>\n        <td>AP<\/td>\n        <td>Armed Forces Pacific \u2014 military addresses in the Asia-Pacific region.<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n  <\/table>\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37de749 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37de749\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Everything in the address that does not pertain to the name, ZIP code, state, and city must be written on the address lines (address).<\/p>\n<p>Delivery times to military units will be twice as long as to regular ones.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Please note that shipments to a U.S. military unit address can only be sent by the national post or PLUS and DIRECT consolidation.<\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4342bf6 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4342bf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"services-for-military\"><h2>What services can be used for APO\/FPO addresses<\/h2><ul><li>The United States Postal Service (USPS) through eligible shipments from Ukraine.<\/li><li>Plus Consolidation for packages that meet declared value and packaging requirements.<\/li><li>Direct Consolidation for shipments to military addresses, if they meet the service rules.<\/li><\/ul><p>Private courier services (for example, UPS\/FedEx only without USPS involvement) typically do not deliver directly to APO\/FPO addresses, so using the postal service or consolidation is required.<\/p><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-630e96c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"630e96c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"note-warning\">\n  <p><strong>Please note:<\/strong> shipments to APO\/FPO addresses undergo additional processing steps, so their delivery is slower. For such shipments use only the United States Postal Service or PLUS and DIRECT consolidations.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c3f197 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c3f197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h2>Frequently Asked Questions about shipping to APO\/FPO addresses<\/h2><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-840c69a elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"840c69a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1380\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1380\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> <h3>How does an APO\/FPO address differ from a regular US address?<\/h3> <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1380\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69fd781 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"69fd781\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1380\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be4b4f7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be4b4f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56a5b78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56a5b78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">APO\/FPO addresses are special military addresses. 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For example, parcels from the Western Bid center in Miami may take 2\u20133 weeks or more, depending on the destination.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1382\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1382\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> <h3>Which delivery services can be used for APO\/FPO?<\/h3> <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1382\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a093072 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a093072\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1382\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4ff363 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d4ff363\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0be6283 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0be6283\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To military addresses in the United States, shipments can be sent only by the national post or through Plus and Direct consolidations, which operate in conjunction with USPS.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1383\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1383\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> <h3>How to fill out the address lines for APO\/FPO?<\/h3> <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1383\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b37766 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b37766\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1383\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-382cbbe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"382cbbe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9290789 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9290789\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All service designations (PSC, Unit, Box, Battalion, etc.) should be entered in the Address field. 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