text: HR Support and HR Planning Considerations during the Army Strategic Roles
  * Provide time to coordinate and synchronize turning-in of excess postal supplies and equipment.
  * Conduct necessary audits for accountable items (for example, stamps and money orders).
  * Notify supported organizations and family members when mail services will be terminated.
  * Notify the MMT at the APOD for redirecting mail.
  7-95. The ASCC G-1/AG responsibilities for managing the redeployment of postal operations and closing
  of APOs are––
  * Participate with TPOC and ESC HROB in preparation of a redeployment postal support plan.
  * Provide ASCC-level guidance and establish redeployment priorities.
  7-96. The TPOC POD is responsible to notify MPSA and the servicing JMPA as far in advance of the actual
  closure date as possible. Notification to MPSA includes––
  * Listing affected ZIP Codes.
  * Listing closing dates by ZIP Codes.
  * Listing of all organizations and activities using the APO as their mailing address.
  * Providing disposition instructions for mail.
  * Designating an APO to which active postal offense cases are forwarded, and all postal files and
  records are maintained due to closure of postal facilities.
  * Requesting disposition instructions from the appropriate JMPA for USPS equipment and supplies.
  * Coordinating and synchronizing with the ESC or sustainment brigade HROB on redeployment
  schedules and closing of APOs and the MMT.
  7-97. The ESC, TPOC POD, and the HROB, in a coordinated effort, are responsible for developing a
  redeployment plan and schedule for redeploying theater postal units. The plan includes redeployment
  schedules of postal units and ensures postal units have the connectivity needed to conduct postal operations
  as units redeploy. The TPOC POD and the HROB ensure issues arising during the redeployment are resolved.
  It also ensures (in coordination with TPOC), the MMT initiates redirect surface mail for affected units before
  closing the APO.
  7-98. The TPOC POD provides assistance and oversight to the HR company for ensuring the HROB is aware
  of proper procedures for closing APOs. The HR company plans and operations section ensures the following
  requirements are considered:
  * Provide supporting units and customers with at least a 90-day termination of support notice.
  * Transfer active postal offense case files to the designated APO.
  * Comply with the DOD Postal Manual for disposition instructions for money orders, stamp stock,
  and meters.
  * Refer to DOD 4525.6-C, DOD Postal Supply Catalog, for supplies and equipment.
  * Perform an audit of accountable postal affects, including equipment, at the close of business on
  the last day of operation or as soon thereafter as practical. Two postal officials appointed for this
  purpose must conduct the audit. The Custodian of Postal Effects may not be an auditor, but must
  be present during the audit.
  * Dispose of records, and comply with appropriate military department, USPS, and MPSA
  disposition instructions.
  * Coordinate new address and mail routing instructions for all units redeploying.
  * Coordinate and publicize APO closures to coincide with the drawdown of personnel.
  * Reduce postal services 30 days before closure.
  * Include instructions for disposing mail and equipment in evacuation and destruction plans of all
  units operating a mail facility. When sufficient warning is received APOs will––
   Deliver to addressee or dispatch mail on hand to the nearest postal facility by the safest and
  most expeditious means available.
   Suspend operations and transport postal affects and supplies to a safe and secure location.