Patty-
About how long does it take for the packages to get there?
(I can't believe I don't know this and I should have asked at the post office)...
Thanks!
Generally it take 2-3 weeks for packages to get to Afghanistan and Iraq depending on space available. The post office has no control once the package reaches the Army staging area about when the package will make it on board a flight out.
These smaller flat rate boxes I am using seem to get there faster than larger heavier boxes (not so easy to tuck into space available).
Some boxes recently got to Iraq in 8 days that were mailed from U.S. West Coast. That's a record.
It may be their delivery system have improved (I heard they had contracted with FedEx or someone to do a lot of their mail) or they don't happen to be in a major redeployment now and haven't as much gear and munitions taking up space on the flights.