Post office during the holidays

Staff Sgt. Andrew Rowe, 31st Communications Squadron postal clerk, distributes mail, Nov. 25, 2014, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. During the holiday season, the post office receives approximately 60 percent more parcels. To help alleviate customer stress, the post office has extended it hours until Dec. 27 to 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan Conroy)

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Airman 1st Class Kenneth Bell, 31st Communications Squadron postal clerk, handwrites notification of delivery for incoming boxes, Nov. 25, 2014, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. During the holiday season, volunteer postal workers are needed to ensure on-time delivery. Volunteers can expect to sort, pitch, process and hand out parcels to customers after an initial orientation briefing. To volunteer this season, U.S. citizens can sign up in person or on the 31 CS SharePoint website. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan Conroy)

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Airman 1st Class Kenneth Bell, 31st Communications Squadron postal clerk, carries tires to the back of a delivery truck, Nov. 25, 2014, at Aviano Air Base. The post office supports Team Aviano's mission by providing timely inbound and outbound postal services for more than 7,500 service members, dependents and civilians assigned to the installation. To ensure on-time delivery during the holiday season, volunteer postal workers help sort, pitch, process and hand out mail parcels to customers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan Conroy)

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Airman 1st Class Kenneth Bell, 31st Communications Squadron postal clerk, hands a piece of mail to Staff Sgt. Paul Oakey, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, Nov. 25, 2014, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. During the holiday season, the post office receives approximately 60 percent more parcels. To help alleviate customer stress, the post office has extended it hours until Dec. 27 to 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan Conroy)

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Staff Sgt. Ricky Wilson, 31st Communications Squadron postal clerk, processes inbound mail, Nov. 25, 2014, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The deadlines to ensure delivery of outbound mail for Christmas are: For space-available mail, Nov. 26; and for first class and priority mail, Dec. 10. If five or more packages are being sent, the post office encourages customers to make an appointment Monday through Friday from 9:30 to 9:45 a.m. For more information, call 632-7119. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan Conroy)

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Postal clerks with the 31st Communications Squadron sort inbound mail, Nov. 25, 2014, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The post office supports Team Aviano's mission by providing timely inbound and outbound postal services for more than 7,500 service members, dependents and civilians assigned to the installation. To ensure on-time delivery during the holiday season, volunteer postal workers help sort, pitch, process and hand out mail parcels to customers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan Conroy)

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Master Sgt. Robert Onganco, 31st Communications Squadron post master, and Senior Airman Andrea Tassi, 31 CS postal clerk, load a delivery truck with tires, Nov. 25, 2014, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. During the holiday season, volunteer postal workers are needed to ensure on-time delivery. Volunteers can expect to sort, pitch, process and hand out parcels to customers after an initial orientation briefing. To volunteer this season, U.S. citizens can sign up in person or on the 31 CS SharePoint website. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan Conroy)

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Holidays at the post office

Published Nov. 25, 2014

Post office during the holidays

Post office during the holidays

Post office during the holidays

Post office during the holidays

Post office during the holidays

Post office during the holidays

Post office during the holidays