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111646 1 (1980-02-20)

handle is hein.gao/gaobacxsr0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION FE :0 198o The Honorable Robert B. Pirie, Jr. The Assistant Secretary of Defense ACojO -73 (Manpower, Reserve Affairs, and Logistics) Dear Mr. Pirie: Subject: LMovement of Mail Through Diplomatic and Armed Forces Channels We have completed our survey of the movement of mail through diplomatic and armed forces channels at various Far East locations. Among other things, we found that several military post offices are servicing small numbers of U.S. armed forces personnel. The major users of these military post offices are other than Department of Defense 5(DOD) personnel. These operations appear inconsistent with DOD's mission to provide overseas postal facilities for the benefit of armed forces personnel. We are of the opinion that DOD should consider alternative, less costly means of providing mail service in these instances. LECISLATION GRANTS POSTAL PRIVILEGES TO OVERSEAS MILITARY PERSONNEL Title 39 U.S.C. 3401 grants special mailing privileges to members of the U.S. armed forces serving overseas. To provide the mail service, the military departments operate military post offices under guidance furnished by DCD and the U.S. Postal Service. DOD funds the cost for personnel, administration, and transportation of mail to and from overseas. Postal revenue collected by military post offices from the sale of stamps and postal money orders are submitted to the U.S. Postal Service. DOD Directive 4525.5 authorizes the military postal service to serve other U.S. Government personnel and agencies, such as the Department of State and attached agencies, provided such action is not precluded by the host government and the workload imposed will not overburden (943467)

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