Guidance

BFPOs included in the MOD enduring families free mail service

A list of British Forces Post Offices (BFPOs) and ships who are entitled to the enduring families free mail service (EFFMS).

Documents

Details

The BFPOs and ships in support of operations who have entitlement to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) enduring families free mail service.

Published 21 March 2017
Last updated 412 April 2022 + show all updates
  1. Updated: BFPOs and ships included in the Enduring Families Free Mail Service and Forces Free Air Letters.

  2. Updated: BFPOs and ships included in the Enduring Families Free Mail Service and Forces Free Air Letters.

  3. Updated: BFPOs and ships included in the Enduring Families Free Mail Service and Forces Free Air Letters.

  4. Updated: BFPOs and ships included in the Christmas Families Free Mail Service and Forces Free Air Letters.

  5. Updated: BFPOs and ships included in the Christmas Families Free Mail Service and Forces Free Air Letters.

  6. Updated entitlement to the Christmas Families Free Mail Service (CEFFMS)

  7. Removed BFPO 539, 647. Updated BFPO 241, 386.

  8. Added the following BFPOs: 222 – HMS BANGOR, 335 – HMS MIDDLETON , 367 – HMS PROTECTOR, 381 – HMS SCOTT, 397 – HMS SPEY, 400 – HMS TAMAR and 426 – HMS WESTMINSTER. Removed the following: 204, 357 and 448.

  9. Addition of: BFPO 687 and 798 and removal of BFPO 436.

  10. Edited: BFPOs included in the MOD enduring families free mail service (updated 7 June 2021).

  11. Edited: BFPO 267, 273, 318, 365, 375, 442 & 457 with a start date of 24/05/21 and 214 & 432 with start date 28/05/21 Removed start date from BFPO 204, 357 & 448.

  12. Edited: BFPO 267, 273, 318, 365, 375, 442 & 457 with a start date of 24/05/21 and 214 & 432 with start date 28/05/21 and removed start date from BFPO 204, 357 & 448.

  13. Addition of: BFPO 204, 357, 441 and 448 and addition of end date for BFPO 436.

  14. Updated: BFPOs included in the MOD enduring families free mail service. Added end dates for BFPO: 221, 323, 426 and 456.

  15. Added: BFPOs included in the MOD enduring families free mail service (updated 4 March 2021).

  16. Addition of: BFPO 221 HMS Blyth and 323 HMS Lancaster and amended BFPO 275 and 381.

  17. Updated the list as follows: removed BFPO 268 & 276; added 367, 381, 637 & 659; added end dates for BFPO 204, 345, 375, 433 & 447.

  18. Updated the list: removed BFPO 759 & 210 and added 536.

  19. Updated the BFPO list.

  20. Addition of: BFPO 647.

  21. Updated BFPOs included in the MOD enduring families free mail service.

  22. Removal of BFPO 625 and past start dates.

  23. Updated the list as follows: added HMS Chiddingfold, BFPO 254 and HMS Penzance, BFPO 358.

  24. Removal of BFPO 668.

  25. Removed 627 from OP SHADER.

  26. Updated the EFMS list to reflect all new changes made since 9 April 2020.

  27. Updated the EFMS list with the deletion of 318 HMS Kent, 398 HMS Sutherland and the added information on BFPO 662, 663, 668 and 669, OP BROADSHARE.

  28. Updated the BFPO MOD enduring families free mail service list by removing 572 OP LITTEN.

  29. Added 433 (RFA ARGUS) to the list.

  30. Updated the page with the latest information including additions of HMS Sutherland and HMS Kent.

  31. Added BFPOs included in the MOD enduring families free mail service (updated 4 March 2020).

  32. Addition of end dates to multiple BFPO's.

  33. Addition of: 210 HMS Argyll and removal of past start dates.

  34. Addition of BFPO 530 and 536 to 'Other locations entitled to FFALS (Blueys) only'.

  35. Addition of: HMS Medway to HM ships on operations in receipt of EFFMS.

  36. Removal of BFPO's: 552, 255, 318, 367 and 510 only the ends 18 Dec entry.

  37. Added BFPOs included in the MOD enduring families free mail service (updated 3 December 2019).

  38. Updated the EFMS with slight correction to Ex COLD RESPONSE information.

  39. Updated the EFFMS list in line with changes for November.

  40. Added HMS Enterprise and HMS Forth to the list.

  41. Updated the EFMS list with the latest amendments.

  42. Updated the EFMS list with the latest amendments.

  43. BFPOs included in the MOD enduring families free mail service (updated 21 August 2019).

  44. Updated BFPOs included in the MOD enduring families free mail service for July and August 2019.

  45. Added BFPOs included in the MOD enduring families free mail service (updated 17 June 2019) in HTML format.

  46. Added BFPOs included in the MOD enduring families free mail service (updated 17 June 2019).

  47. Updated the BFPOs included in the MOD enduring families free mail service for the 3 June 2019.

  48. Updated the BFPOs included in the MOD enduring families free mail service.

  49. Updated the BFPOs included in the MOD enduring families free mail service as of the 15 April 2019.

  50. Added: April 2019 edition of BFPOs included in the MOD enduring families free mail service

  51. Updated the list to the latest edition.

  52. Updated the BFPOs included in the MOD enduring families free mail service list for January 2019.

  53. Updated to November edition.

  54. Updated the EFMS list for October 2018.

  55. Updated the EFMS list for October 2018.

  56. Updated the BFPOs included in the MOD enduring families free mail service.

  57. Updated the BFPOs included in the MOD enduring families free mail service list.

  58. Updated the BFPOs included in the MOD enduring families free mail service web lists.

  59. Updated the list of British Forces Post Offices and ships entitled to the enduring families free mail service.

  60. Updated document to most recent version.

  61. Updated BFPOs included in the MOD enduring families free mail service list for May 2018.

  62. Updated BFPOs included in the MOD enduring families free mail service for April 2018.

  63. Updated the British Forces Post Offices included in the MOD enduring families free mail service document as of 16 February 2018.

  64. Updated British Forces Post Offices included in the MOD enduring families free mail service list February 2018.

  65. Updated BFPOs included in the MOD enduring families free mail service.

  66. Added updated list of BFPOs included in the MOD enduring free families free mail service.

  67. Added updated list of BFPOs included in the MOD enduring families free mail service.

  68. Added updated list of BFPOs included in the MOD enduring families free mail service.

  69. Added updated list of BFPOs included in the MOD enduring families free mail service.

  70. Added updated document.

  71. Added update list.

  72. Added updated list.

  73. First published.