ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE       
 
R 182324Z DEC 01 ZYB MIN PSN 138233J20
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS
NAVADMIN 330/01
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS//
 
SUBJ/MAIL DELIVERY TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES IN WASHINGTON DC
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RMKS/1.  BACKGROUND.  ON 23 OCTOBER 2001, UNITED STATES POSTAL
SERVICE (USPS) CLOSED THE WASHINGTON DC BRENTWOOD MAIL FACILITY DUE
TO BIO-CONTAMINATION.  THIS FACILITY WAS THE ENTRY POINT FOR
MAIL/PACKAGES ADDRESSED TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES IN
WASHINGTON, DC WITH ZIP CODES BETWEEN 20200 AND 20599.  AS A RESULT,
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS ACTIVITIES SERVICED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY
THE BRENTWOOD FACILITY HAD THEIR REGULAR MAIL DELIVERY DISRUPTED FOR
OVER A MONTH.  THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT BACKLOG OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
MAIL FOR DC ADDRESSES WHICH MAY TAKE AT LEAST TWO MONTHS TO CLEAR
OUT.  TO CITE JUST ONE EXAMPLE, RECRUITER OF THE YEAR PACKAGES ARE
STILL SOMEWHERE IN THE BACKLOG SO OTHER MEANS WERE USED TO COMPLETE
THIS PROCESS.
 
2.  NAVY ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION THAT NEED TO
SEND TIME-SENSITIVE INFORMATION/MATERIAL TO NAVY/MARINE CORPS
ACTIVITIES WITH DC ZIP CODES BETWEEN 20200 AND 20599 SHOULD USE
NON-USPS MEANS SUCH AS FEDEX, UPS, EMAIL OR FAX UNTIL NOTIFIED VIA
NAVADMIN THAT THE FLOW OF MAIL IS BACK ON TRACK.
 
3.  THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT, IF YOUR COMMAND HAS SENT ANY SORT OF
MAIL TO OPNAV THAT REQUIRES ACTION, YOU SHOULD FOLLOW UP BY OTHER
MEANS (E.G. TELEPHONE, FAX, OR EMAIL) TO VERIFY IT HAS BEEN
RECEIVED.
 
4.  POC FOR WASHINGTON, DC MAIL DELIVERY QUESTIONS IS MR. ERNEST
TERRY, DIRECTOR OF NAVY CONSOLIDATED MAIL HANDLING FACILITY AT
COMMERCIAL 202-685-0901 OR EMAIL AT ERNEST_TERRY@FMSO.NAVY.MIL
 
5.  VICE ADMIRAL P. A. TRACEY, DIRECTOR NAVY STAFF.//
 
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