The US Army is joining the parcel lockers trend with plans to install self-service terminals for personnel at numerous locations in Europe.
The Military Postal Service Agency (MPSA) in the US has announced the roll out of intelligent mail lockers at all Installation Management Command garrisons in Europe by the end of September, improving delivery convenience for defense personnel and their families.
Germany first
The first lockers were deployed at US Army Garrison (USAG) Ansbach in Germany. Four lockers were installed at three postal facilities at Ansbach. MPSA noted that USAG Bavaria will receive the next set of lockers, with the remaining due to be installed over the next several months, with all lockers in place by the end of the fiscal year.
According to the MPSA, the lockers provide a streamlined, contactless delivery process where customers receive an email with a barcode that they can use at the kiosk of the locker bank to retrieve their packages 24/7.
“We look forward to providing this additional service to customers, in addition to streamlining the delivery process for our postal employees,” said Gabe Telles, Postal Operations Program Manager at IMCOM-E (the Installation Management Command Directorate-Europe, which supports Army garrisons in Europe).
The rollout
