DODI4525.09_DAFI36-3804_PACAFSUP_PACAFGM2026-01 — Postal Operations And Official Mail

DODI4525.09_DAFI36-3804_PACAFSUP_PACAFGM2026-01 governs Postal Operations and Official Mail for Pacific Air Forces postal units.

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  • Publication number: DODI4525.09_DAFI36-3804_PACAFSUP_PACAFGM2026-01
  • Title: POSTAL OPERATIONS AND OFFICIAL MAIL
  • Date: 2026-03-13

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The publication addresses suspicious mail involving explosive or powder characteristics, telephone bomb threats, and anti-robbery procedures. It requires postal activities to maintain functional SOP binders and establishes designation and documentation requirements for postal clerks and custodians of postal effects.

Applies to: This publication is applicable to all PACAF postal units.

Topics covered

  • Suspicious explosive mail
  • Suspicious powder mail
  • Telephone bomb threats
  • Anti-robbery procedures
  • Postal activity SOP binders
  • Postal clerk designation
  • Custodian of Postal Effects designation

Questions and answers

Is compliance with DODI4525.09_DAFI36-3804_PACAFSUP_PACAFGM2026-01 mandatory?

Compliance with this memorandum is mandatory.

What should happen when a suspicious mail article displays explosive characteristics?

Do not shake, drop, or open the parcel. If you can safely do so, isolate the article. Do not place the suspicious package in a confined or enclosed space. (paragraph 1)

Can cell phones or two-way radios be used around a suspicious article?

Do not use cell phones or two-way radios around the article. (paragraph 2)

What should happen when suspicious powder mail is found?

Leave the article where it was found. Do not shake or empty contents of the mail. Do not touch. (paragraph 1)

What must happen to the HVAC system after suspicious powder mail is identified?

Immediately notify supervisor and co-workers of the situation. Direct a co-worker to shut off the facility’s heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. (paragraph 3)

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