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Tel: 08457 69 79 78

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Accessibility

 

Glossary of Terms

 

AMDT

Amendment

BCT

Brize Norton Courier Terminal

BFPO

British Forces Post Office

BFPS

British Forces Postal Service

BR

Business Reply

CAG

Customer Advisory Group

CCU

Customer Care Unit

CONF

Confidential

CPP

Central Posting Point

D Def PCS

Directorate Defence Postal & Courier Services

DC

Defence Courier

DCO

Defence Courier Office

DCS

Defence Courier Service

DDD

Deadline Delivery Date

DE

Defence Estates

DG Log (SC)

Director General Logistic (Supply Chain)

DMC

Defence Mail Centre

DMS

Defence Mail Service

DPCS

Defence Postal & Courier Services

DPS

Defence Postal Services

F&CO

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

FCO

Forces Courier Office

FFAL

Forces Free Air Letter

FFR

Forces Fixed Rate

FMO

Fleet Mail Office

FPS

Forces Postal Service

HMS

Her Majesty’s Ship

IPBS

Infectious, Perishable & Biological Substances

IPP

Independent Posting Point

JSP

Joint Service Publication

LCT

London Courier Terminal

Log Sp Svcs (PCS)

Logistic Support Services (Postal & Courier Services)

MOD(A)

Ministry of Defence (Army)

NI

Northern Ireland

NS&I

National Savings and Investments

OM

Official Mail

PAT

Postal Advisory Team

PB

Philatelic Bureau

PC

Postal & Courier

PCO

Postal & Courier Operator

PCS

Postal & Courier Services

PF

Parcelforce

PIAT

Postal Inspection & Advisory Team

PIB

Postal Inquiry Branch

PLO

Postal Liaison Officer

PMM

Protectively Marked Material

PO

Post Office

POAR

Post Office Accounting Rate

PPI

Printed Postage Impression

PPM

Public Posting Methods

PSR

Postage Stamp Register

PTE

Postal Technical Equipment

PUSP

Placed Under Stoppage of Pay

RD

Recorded Delivery

RFA

Royal Fleet Auxiliary

RLB

Return Letter Branch

RLC

Royal Logistic Corps

RM

Royal Mail

ROI

Republic of Ireland

RPT

Revenue Protection Team

SC

Security Checked

SF

Security Forces

SOP

Standard Operating Procedures

SOR

Statement of Requirement

TLB

Top Level Budget

TSB

The Sponsor Branch

UKNDA

United Kingdom National Distribution Authority

UPO

Unit Post Orderly

UPU

Universal Postal Union

USO

Unit Standing Orders/Unit Security Officer

WEU

Western European Union