Before you arrive at RAF Mildenhall, your sponsor should have provided you with what will be your "American address" while you live in England. If you don't have it before you arrive, don't worry. Basically, an APO address acts like a P.O. Box. You'll use regular US postage stamps for letters, and shipping a package home does not cost any extra than it would if you were in the States. Your "American address" will look something like this:
PSC 37 Box 0000
APO AE 09459
PSC 37 denotes RAF Mildenhall, and a box number will be assigned to you.
APO stands for Army Post Office and AE stands for Armed Forces Europe.
09459 acts as a regular US zip code.
All Armed Forces Europe (AE) mail is processed through New York, NY.
This is a great link full of APO mail information:
Also, it is free to ship from APO box to APO box.
Ex: If you have a friend stationed in Japan, you could ship a box (up to 70 lbs. I believe) to them - APO AE to APO AP for free! It may take a little longer than the USPS, depending upon the size of the box, but I've mailed pkgs. to friends stationed in Germany and never had a problem.
APO to APO also comes in handy when your spouse is deployed and in need of a care package.
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