ZIP Code 09592 in FPO, AE

About ZIP Code 09592

FPO AE 09592 serves USS Vicksburg (CG 69), a Ticonderoga-class Aegis guided missile cruiser. The ship was commissioned on November 14, 1992 and is named after the Siege of Vicksburg, a pivotal 47-day siege during the American Civil War that ended on July 4, 1863 with a Union victory giving Federal forces control of the Mississippi River. USS Vicksburg is one of the Navy's Aegis-equipped cruisers capable of performing multiple warfare missions simultaneously.

USS Vicksburg is equipped with the Aegis Combat System featuring the SPY-1B phased array radar and Mk 41 Vertical Launching System. The cruiser can carry Standard Missiles for air defense, Tomahawk cruise missiles for land attack, and anti-submarine weapons. The ship typically deploys as part of carrier strike groups or amphibious ready groups, providing air defense coordination, surface warfare, and anti-submarine capabilities throughout the Atlantic and Mediterranean.

Mail for personnel aboard CG 69 routes through the Newark International Service Center. When addressing mail, use: Rank and Name, Division, USS Vicksburg (CG 69), Unit 100277 Box number, FPO AE 09592. Delivery times vary from 7-10 days in port to 2-4 weeks during deployment depending on the ship's operational schedule and resupply opportunities.