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SK1 Joseph H. Smethurst
- U. S. Navy -
Djibouti
SK1 Joseph H. Smethurst
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APO/FPO: FPO AE (Note 1*)
Added here: 26 January 2009
End date: 29 Aug 2009 (Note 3*)
Contact for approx number of Males: 12, Females: 5 (Note 5*)
Unit is from: Michigan (Note 6*)

18 Aug 2009:
Hello from Djibouti. I am still here. I believe the heat has about peaked out. The high temperatures are around 120 with the occasional dust storm. There is quite a lot of turn over
here with more coming in than going out. This place is sure growing. It looks like the U.S. is going to maintain a presence here for quite some time. Everyone here in our office appreciates the care packages, Thank you all very much.


26 Jun 2009
Hello all,
I am still here pluggin' away. I went home for two weeks of R&R. I never knew two weeks could go by so fast. It feels like I never left. This is probably sounding like a song being played over and over, but here goes... It just keeps getting hotter and hotter over here. On the internet we see that it is 99, but on the thermometer outside my door it reads 110... In the shade! And over 120 when the sun shines on it in the morning. I don't know where the official temp comes from, but it is probably some where close to the water.

I have about 124 days to go, and looking forward to checking a day off every evening. Shouldn't be too much longer. Time is going by fairly quickly.


26 Jun 2009
Hello all,
I am still here in Djibouti, and it is still getting hotter. It has been 100+ now for months. I have about 125 more days to go. I did get to go home for two weeks for R&R. Thank you for all your support.


07 May 2009
Just a short update: I'm still here and it's hotter, and getting even hotter. I hope all is well in the states. It looks like the economy has bottomed out, and starting to bounce back a little, that is better news. I'm just working along day to day, and trying to stay cool.

SK1 Joseph H Smethurst


18 Mar 2009

My profile hasn't changed, I'm still here safe and well, and life still goes on. Weather is getting hotter.

SK1 Joseph H Smethurst


26 Jan 2009
We live in CLUs (Containerized Living Units) which are hard sided. We have electricity, both 110 and 220. There is both full and self service laundry. We have fridge and microwave in work spaces.
Cloths required to leave base are shirts with collars for the men and blouses for the women. Slacks for both, shorts are ok, but have to have pockets and belt loops. Most everyone here is between size Small and Large, with some XLs
I am an IA (individual Augmentee). I didn't come over with a unit. I am a reservist from Lansing, MI.

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New with us (December 2005) you might notice "APO AA" and "FPO AA". This is for units in the Caribbean/South America. Normally. However, due to the nature of some units they may be in Iraq but have an address showing "FPO AA". Mail addresses to "AA" goes out of Miami, Florida.

(Note 2.): Why are military addresses weird? There isn't a street address or city. What gives? Correct, just about everything about the military is weird to civilians. Military units are very mobile, they move around a lot, often they even become part of another unit. The APO (Army Post Office) and FPO (Fleet Post Office) assign APO and FPO numbers as needed, they are NOT static. An APO/FPO number may be for a large unit, or a location. An APO/FPO number for Baghdad today may be for Frankfurt tomorrow.

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( Note 6.): This is simply where the unit this contact is from. This is NOT a true picture of the folks in the unit as most all units are made up of folks from all over the United States.) A "Composite Unit" is one made up of other units and is usually temporary for a particular mission.

( Note 7.): Updated APO/FPO/DPO mailing restrictions> courtesy of Oconus.com (gone now) (Note: About Restriction "U2": "U2 - Limited to First Class Letters", Box "R" is for retired personnel that live overseas and are still authorized an APO/FPO box. Their address will be something like Box 3345R. Doubt you will see anything like that in Afghanistan or Iraq or ...)(Please Note: Sometime in August 2013, Oconus.com changed the code on their page and our form doesn't work with them anymore, so a link to their page is the best we can do, sorry.)


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