Movin' on up
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- Blank parcel pick-up notice forms at Northside
Postal Annex lie in the midst of workers removing mailboxes and light
fixtures for relocation to the old Base Exchange here, June 30, 2011. The
post office moved its operating location due to safety concerns with the
roof of the building. Within 24 hours, post office personnel along with
more than 100 volunteers relocated 10,000 mailboxes and 2,000 packages to
their new location. The post office personnel maintained full operations at
both locations during the move to minimize any customer inconvenience. The
Northside Post Annex averages 3,000 to 5,000 customer parcel pick-ups per
week and 13 million pounds of mail and packages per year. The cost for the
move, repairs and the move back totals to approximately $4.5 million.
Authorized parking for the temporary post office is located at the Northside
Chapel parking lot. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Chenzira Mallory)