On the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, NAVSUP FLCSD postal personnel got here up with the concept to include the good locker expertise used for tenant instructions in help of the Single Sailor Program (SSP).
“Through the pandemic, it was evident that the system in place for single Sailors dwelling at Bachelor Enlisted Quarters was not a fantastic choice. Sailors at BEQ usually needed to obtain private mail at their sponsoring command’s handle, as a result of restricted supply companies,” defined Robert Shaw, NAVSUP FLCSD regional mail postal supervisor. “Now, with the good lockers, Sailors are capable of pick-up private mail at their leisure.”
In response to Shaw, the primary IMLS put in by NAVSUP FLCSD was at Commander, Navy Area Southwest in San Diego, California in Oct. 2020. The IMLS was arrange for command official mail solely and successfully changed an previous Navy Mail Room. The IMLS electronically notifies the mail managers and mail orderlies of incoming official mail for the bottom tenant instructions. NAVSUP FLCSD at present operates 4 IMLS. The following deliberate set up is for NAS Lemoore.
Coordination of IMLS procurement concerned discussions with NAVSUP postal operations (SUP 0454), who then labored with NAVSUP Contracting to acquire funding. Below the administration of SUP 0454, enterprise postal groups are working to put in IMLSs at installations around the globe.
In response to Dale Pinchart, NAVSUP postal operations program supervisor, NAVSUP FLCs internationally function 48 particular person IMLSs. NAVSUP enterprise IMLSs at present common 15,000 contactless deliveries a month. NAVSUP postal groups have efficiently put in IMLSs at 10 areas throughout the enterprise and SUP 0454 is working to outfit 14 further areas by the autumn of 2024.
“At headquarters, we monitor world utilization to determine developments which can result in growth,” mentioned Pinchart. “We anticipate to succeed in 20,000 deliveries by summer time, as extra lockers are introduced on line and postal personnel throughout the enterprise are capable of understand effectivity beneficial properties.”
The execution of the IMLS program epitomizes the Navy’s “Get Actual, Get Higher” mindset. A number of NAVSUP FLCs postal groups evaluated their present mail applications and developed a tangible, particular high quality of life resolution to alleviate among the points Sailors skilled when receiving private mail.
The IMLS eliminates the necessity for particular person publish workplace packing containers and SSP contributors not must have private packages delivered to their sponsoring command’s official mailing handle.
Sailors who acquired private mail at their sponsoring command’s handle have been instantly impacted by the pandemic when many instructions started working on a restricted foundation. On prime of that, Sailors reported that between their busy work schedules and standing watch, it was troublesome for them to get to the publish workplace in the course of the restricted hours of operation.
“With the good lockers now operational and absolutely built-in, not solely are packages accessible for self-service pickup 24/7, however the brand new system even sends the Sailor an e-mail notification when a bundle is prepared for choose up,” mentioned Shaw, “taking the guess work out of bundle monitoring.”
The meticulous strategy of organising the IMLS for single Sailors was a staff effort. NAVSUP FLCSD deputy web site director, Henry Huntsberry, NAVSUP FLCSD mail assistant Antonio Belicena and the Bachelor Enlisted Quarters (BEQ) housing supervisor, Shelly Carter, all labored collectively to develop a regular working plan (SOP) to include Sailors hooked up to the SSP into the IMLS.
The staff labored arduously on web site creating the SOP and creating P.O. Field addresses at the side of the US Postal Service Deal with Administration System, making certain the IMLS software program could be prepared for the inclusion of SSP private mail.
“The clever mail locker programs are a major high quality of life enchancment for each single Sailors and NAVSUP clients worldwide,” mentioned Pinchart. “We admire everybody’s efforts to assist transfer postal ahead with expertise, whereas enhancing the shopper and postal worker expertise.”
This initiative acknowledges the interdependence between Sailor high quality of life and morale, and subsequently, its results on fleet readiness.
At the moment 110 BEQ residents at NAS Fallon, single Sailors and geographic bachelors, have entry to the IMLS for private mail. The software program is up to date regularly to accommodate residents who examine in or out of the barracks.
“If the Sailor is hooked up to NAS Fallon and resides within the BEQ, they’re approved to make use of the good locker. As soon as they’re registered within the system, they’re able to obtain mail.” mentioned Belicena.
Together with comfort, utilizing the IMLS presents Sailors a monetary benefit.
“Utilizing the good locker is free. Sailors now have entry to a free and safe mailbox,” mentioned Huntsberry. “Plus, they don’t have to exit of their strategy to choose up mail, saving them each money and time.”
With the profitable integration of the IMLS at NAS Fallon, NAVSUP FLCSD postal is working to broaden this system to service further BEQs inside Navy Area Southwest.
“We hope all the Navy installations served by NAVSUP FLCSD postal operations can have good lockers accessible for single Sailors. Till then, we’ll preserve working in direction of that purpose and do our greatest to make a optimistic impression on the morale of all these within the Single Sailor Program,” mentioned Shaw.
Editor’s be aware: Set up of Clever Mail Lockers was first reported by Brian Davis, NAVSUP FLC Puget Sound.
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