How long does it take the Military Mail service to deliver carepackages?

Question

So, I mailed my first care package to my husband about 3 weeks ago. The USPS said that the Military Mail Service would have the package in about 2 days. My husband is on a sub, so I was told that the package would be taken to his current port (if in) or his next port (if underway).

He still hasn't received it yet.

Anyone know how long it take on average to deliver the packages?

Answer 1

It depends entirely on operations in-country, and the convoy schedules there. Depending on how far along the network your service member is deployed, it may ride on several convoys.
As for Navy packages, they really travel alot, especially trying to catch up to ships and boats. It would depend on how well their mission allows them to keep to their schedule port of calls. If they get re-routed to a new mission order, they may get a new port assignment, as we just saw with an aircraft carrier in Hong Kong.
Just be patient.
Get insurance on every package. Lay out all the contents on a table before you package it, and take a digital photo of the contents. Keep the photo on a computer and if it disappears, you'll have proof of what you packaged. I know of some food parcels that got eaten from a mail pallet one night by Coyotes in Iraq, and some mail handlers got seriously grilled over it after they threw-out the rest of the parcels contents.

Answer 2

Been through this many times, with my dh and friends. They can get it in a few days or they may not get it for months. Depending on what the sub's schedule is for port calls. Even had mailed delivered to them after they came back from a deployment

Was it a priority box? If so then it will get to the FPO pretty quickly but then it will be where the sub is and if they have pulled into port or not. They only do get pkgs when they pull in and if the mail is there waiting for them. If it is a quick port call then there is the possiblity that some of the mail wasn't given to them. When they ship it they are going to do the letters and small pkgs first. Then the larger ones. Sometimes though errors are made when the mail is shipped to the ports and it can be sent to the wrong port or wrong ship. Or there is the possiblity that the port they were to pull into was changed at the last minute (had all 3 happen to us over the years) and they pulled in somewhere else.

Be patient and when sending pkgs next time keep them small and make sure nothing is in it that can go moldy.

Answer 3

Well, as a Bubble-head, your husband and his shipmates will get the package WHEN they hit a port-of-call... I have only ONCE delivered mail to a submarine at sea.

I've had packages sit in port for weeks and months while I was cruising about the vast Pacific and Indian Oceans... being with a SAG (Surface Action Group) or sub and away from an Aircraft carrier can really slow the delivery.

I hope your Husband gets his package soon.

NOW SET the Mail-Buoy Watch !! NOW SET the Mail-Buoy Watch !!

Answer 4

Military mail is astoundingly fast. I sent mail to my wife on space A mail (the slowest )from Germany it arrived home in 1-2 weeks later.