Communications Airmen go postal

U.S Air Force Senior Airman Edwin Cajigas-Olavarria, the 35th Maintenance Operations Squadron munitions inspector, walks away from the post office at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 15, 2016. Misawa’s post office receives three trucks daily with a multitude of packages and mail from all over the world. Once everything is unloaded, approximately 20 Airmen sort and scan items into their system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)

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Communications Airmen go postal

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Reina Clayton, a 35th Communications Squadron postal service clerk, inputs item numbers into a postal system at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2016. When items are sent, they receive a tracking number originating from the United States Postal Service systems which includes the sender and receiver information. The system connects to all postal services across the U.S. to show the location of the package at all times. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Rachel Watson, left, and Airman Timothy Houston, right, both 35th Communications Squadron postal clerks, tuck away packaged items at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2016. Misawa’s post office processes approximately 4,000 items on a weekly basis. If a package is not picked up within 15 days, it is sent back to the sender according to Department of Defense directive 4425.6-M, C3.2.7.1.4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)

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U.S. Air Force Airman Timothy Houston, a 35th Communications Squadron postal clerk, grabs a package from a shelf at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 15, 2016. Although stateside installation post offices are run by civilian contractors, overseas post offices are powered by selected 35th CS Airmen. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)

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Conner Strickland, son of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Strickland, a 35th Security Force Squadron defender, smiles as he holds his package at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2016. Once a package arrives, it is scanned into the post office inventory and a notification slip is printed and placed into the correct inbox. Personnel have 15 days to pick up their package or else it will be returned to the sender. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)

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Communications Airmen go postal

Published Dec. 19, 2016
By Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert
35th Fighter Wing

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S Air Force Senior Airman Edwin Cajigas-Olavarria, the 35th Maintenance Operations Squadron munitions inspector, walks away from the post office at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 15, 2016. Misawa’s post office receives three trucks daily with a multitude of packages and mail from all over the world. Once everything is unloaded, approximately 20 Airmen sort and scan items into their system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)