Change of Address Cards PS Form 3575 (Military COA Examples)

Change of Address Cards PS Form 3575 (Military COA Examples)

CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM – PS FORM 3575 (Incorrect Check-in Example Using Apt & Suite Block) 2

CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM – PS FORM 3575 (Incorrect Checking In with Unit Name & Box #) 3

CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM – PS FORM 3575 (Correct Checking In Example) 4

CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM – PS FORM 3575 (Incorrect Example Using Apt & Suite Block) 5

CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM – PS FORM 3575 (Incorrect Checking Out Example with Unit name) 6

CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM – PS FORM 3575 (Correct Checking Out Example) 7

CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM – PS FORM 3575 (Move to FPO Address) 8

CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM – PS FORM 3575 (Printed Copy From the Internet) 9

CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM – PS FORM 3575 COA Form Completion Information Write in all CAPS, No Punctuation & Use Black or Blue Ink The “Individual” block will be checked for all moves to or from Camp Pendleton (ZIP 92055) for single Marines or Sailors residing in the barracks. Military Addresses will go in the 1st line of Blocks 7a or 8a Blocks 7a & 8a are restricted to 30 characters for CONUS addresses The Box Number or Unit Number are the most important Pendleton Units will be BOX 555XXX or PO BOX 43XXXX for Pulgas DO NOT USE the “APT or SUITE” Block 10

CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM – PS FORM 3575 COA Additional Information USPS recommends that changes are submitted at least 14 days in advance. No more than 3 months in advance. Mail may take 7-10 days to start showing up directly after COA is submitted. USPS will forward 1st Class, Priority & Express Mail for 12 months with a Permanent COA. Newspapers & Magazines for 60 days (military will forward for a year if endorsed “Change of Address due to official orders.” USPS states 60 days to APO/FPOs. 11

CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM – PS FORM 3575 ICOA/TCOA Information Internet Change of Address (ICOA) Requests can be submitted via USPS.com or Telephone Change of Address (TCOA) at (1800-ASK-USPS) Cost - 1 verification fee charged to your credit card. AMEX, Discover, Mastercard or Visa is accepted. Credit Card must match Old or New Mailing Address. The COA can be completed online (Moversguide.com), printed then mailed or taken to the local Post Office on the bottom of the form for free. ICOA will not work with Camp Pendleton’s unit addresses because they are listed in Address Management System as Business addresse; however, a hard copy COA can still be submitter. 12

COA INFORMATION (PS FORM 3575) (Temporary Move Information) The Temporary Move is good for 6 months from the Start Date. A 2nd Temp COA can be submitted for a total of 12 months (No more than 12 months total are allowed). The Temp Move should be utilized for: 6 Month UPD/MEU deployments. Assignment to Temporary Assigned Duties (TAD) to OnBase or Off-Base addresses less than 7 months. Temporary COA don’t have to be re-submitted, forwarding order expires on the “End Date” or at 6 months. The Minimum Temp Move Period is 14 days. 13

CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM – PS FORM 3575 (Temporary Move On Base) 14

COA IINFORMATION (PS FORM 3575) APO/FPO Move Information APO/FPO addresses are limited to 22 characters to include the unit name and unit number. The COA will forward mail to a APO/FPO address but it should be a permanent change if more than 6 months. USPS.com can not be used for any APO/FPO moves it must be submitted with a hard copy COA. PS Form 3575 can not be used to forward mail from an APO/FPO at this present time. Service members must notify publishers, family and friends of their change of address. 15

CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM – PS FORM 3575 (Temporary Move to FPO Address) 16