Tracking versus Confirmation of Delivery Published Sept. 15, 2011 By Incirlik Official Document Center INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey -- Incirlik's Official Document Center offers most of the service as a United States Postal Service office in the U.S. Some products provide "tracking," while others provide only "confirmation of delivery." It is important to understand which products include these services and the difference between tracking and confirming. The tracking mail and confirmation of delivery frequently asked questions provide additional detail on these topics. This FAQ provides specific information about "confirmation of delivery." For additional information on Tracking, visit the USPS Track and Confirm - Tracking FAQ. Premium products, such as "Express Mail," which unfortunately is not a provided USPS service for Incirlik, include tracking. This means a user checking the Track & Confirm site for a mail piece sent via Express Mail should see, at a minimum, when the mail piece was accepted and when it was delivered or delivery attempt occurred. Additionally, the user will likely see several additional scans as the item moves through the mail stream, such as "processed" or "arrival at unit." Products that include tracking provide end-to-end visibility. Lower cost products, such as delivery confirmation, only include confirmation of delivery. This means that a user checking the Track & Confirm site for a mail piece sent with delivery confirmation should see, at a minimum, when the mail piece was delivered or when delivery was attempted. USPS may also provide users with additional scan on items that include confirmation of delivery, such as "processed", "arrival at unit", or "out for delivery." However, the price of these lower-cost products does not include end-to-end visibility. (Information from the United States Postal Service website was used in this story.) For more information, call the ODC at DSN 676-7479.