Operate an Automated Military Postal System (AMPS) Database

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______START TIME FINISH TIME United States Army Soldier Support Institute Interservice Postal Training Activity Operate an Automated Military Postal System (AMPS)

(Consolidated Air Massing and Labeling Scheme (CAMALS))

X Practical Exercise X

August 2016 PRACTICAL EXERCISE X Consolidated Air Massing and Labeling Scheme (CAMALS)

OBJECTIVE: This practical exercise is designed to test your general knowledge of being a Postal Supervisor in relation to mail transportation and routing. It also tests your ability to use the CAMALS document.

CONDITION: Given the following:

1. No. 2 lead pencils 2. Computer 3. Internet Access 4. Consolidated Air Massing and Labeling Scheme (CAMALS) 5. DoD 4525.6-M Postal Manual

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Ensure that your name, class number, start and finish time, and date are on the test booklet.

2. This booklet contains 12 situations and questions. You will have 60 minutes to complete this examination.

3. You MUST achieve an 80% to pass this practical exercise. Make all responses clear and legible in the test booklet. Read each situation carefully but move on so that all situations may be answered in the time allotted. If you make a mistake or if you have to change an answer in the booklet, erase completely and then write in the correct information.

4. Upon completion of this exercise clean your area, and bring your practical exercise booklet and any other issued exercise material to the instructor. You will receive further guidance at that time.

2CAMALS PE X 1. What is a Direct Pouch?

2. What is the mission of the Air Transportation Operations Center (ATOC)?

3. Within the Southwest Asia AOR, mail security is of paramount importance. What mail security procedure does the CAMALS document mandate in the handling of parcels?

4. What is the address for the only mail recovery center used in the CENTCOM Theater for letters?

5. Who are the ground handlers for Kandahar, Afghanistan (KDH)?

6. Define and describe the acronym TALCE.

3CAMALS PE X 7. CAMALS Attachment 4 outlines handling procedures for international mail. What are the four possible massing points for international mail within CAMALS?

8. Where will international registered mail be massed to?

9. Where would an international piece of mail for Nicaragua be routed?

10. CAMALS Attachment 3 outlines all massing and labeling instructions for all MPOs. Using this attachment, what is the installation name for MPO 09839?

11. MPO 09814 indicates notes of 1, 2 and 6 attached. What does note 6 mean?

12. What would your complete commercial mail routing tag read for MPO 09839?

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