ZIP Code 09575 in FPO, AE

About ZIP Code 09575

FPO AE 09575 serves USS James E. Williams (DDG 95), an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer homeported at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. Commissioned on December 11, 2004, the ship is named for Boatswain's Mate First Class James E. Williams, who received the Medal of Honor for extraordinary heroism during the Vietnam War. On October 31, 1966, then-BM1 Williams led his river patrol boats in an aggressive engagement against enemy forces in the Mekong Delta, personally accounting for numerous enemy casualties and vessels while under intense fire.

James E. Williams is the most decorated enlisted sailor in U.S. Navy history, having received 27 combat decorations including the Medal of Honor, Navy Cross, Silver Star, and Bronze Star with Combat 'V'. USS James E. Williams, as a Flight IIA Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, is equipped with the Aegis Combat System, capable of engaging anti-air, anti-surface, and anti-submarine warfare missions. The ship displaces approximately 9,200 tons and carries a crew of about 320 sailors.

Mail for personnel aboard DDG 95 routes through the Newark International Service Center. When addressing mail, use: Rank and Name, Division, USS James E. Williams (DDG 95), Unit 100323 Box number, FPO AE 09575-1204. Delivery times vary from 7-10 days in port to 2-4 weeks during deployment depending on operational schedule and underway replenishment opportunities.