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Service Branches
Work Environment
Postal administrative specialists work in office settings, both on land and aboard ships.
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Military Status
Enlisted
Overview
Postal administrative specialists perform all duties necessary to the efficient running of military postal operations. They perform postal finance, mail handling, locator service, and mail distribution functions. Mail handling duties can include, but are not limited to, accepting, sorting, manifesting, and dispatching all types of mail. They may also issue and cash United States Postal Service (USPS) money orders, sell stamps, apply postage to, and mail out parcels.
Military Training
All enlisted service members complete basic military training, which includes time spent in a classroom and in the field, and covers tactical and survival skills, physical training, military life and customs, and weapons training. Postal administrative specialists in the Military will gain skills through classes and on-the-job experience. Job-specific training topics may include:
- English grammar, spelling, and punctuation
- Letter writing policies and guidelines
- Setting up and maintaining filing and publication systems
- Preparing forms and correspondence in military style
- Maintaining databases
- Personnel administration policies, technologies, and procedures
Helpful Attributes
- Ability to organize and plan
- Interest in keeping organized and accurate records
- Interest in operating computers and other office machines
- Preference for office work
Related Civilian Careers
- Packers and Packagers, Hand
- Postal Service Mail Carriers
- Postal Service Clerks
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