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# Entering Military Addresses

## Overview

When a borrower has a military address, a specific state, city, and zip code must be used for a successful validation.

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## Valid Code Equivalents

#### State Codes

- AE is used for armed forces in Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Canada
- AP is for the Armed Forces Pacific
- AA is the Armed Forces of the Americas

#### City Codes

- APO, Army/Air Force Post Office
- FPO, Navy/Marine Post Office
- DPO, Department of State overseas Post Office

> [!NOTE]
> **Note**: To find zip codes for APO, FPO, DPO, city, and AE, AP, AA state codes combinations, visit the [USPS Look Up a ZIP Code](https://tools.usps.com/zip-code-lookup.htm?bycitystate)™.

## Examples

| Sample Address | Input Fields on Encompass | Input Fields on Credco.com |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 945382104 USS Enterprise, APO, AA 34042 | **Number Field**: 945382104 **Street Name Field**: USS Enterprise **City Field**: APO **State Field**: AA **Zip Code Field**: 34042 | **Address Type**: Military **APO/FPO Field**: 945382104 **Street Field**: USS Enterprise **City Field**: APO **State Field**: AA **Zip Code Field**: 34042 |
| PFC 3 BOX 4839 APO, AP 96201, KOREA | **Number Field**: 3 **Street Name Field**: PFC BOX 4839 **City Field**: APO **State Field**: AP **Zip Code Field**: 96201 | **Address Type**: Military **APO/FPO Field**: 3 **Street Field**: PFC BOX 4839 **City Field**: APO **State Field**: AP **Zip Code Field**: 96201 |
| CO B 56th HGG BN, FPO New York, AE 09226 | **Number Field**: 56 **Street Name Field**: CO B HGG BN **City Field**: FPO **State Field**: AE **Zip Code Field**: 09226 | **Address Type**: Military **APO/FPO Field**: 56 **Street Field**: CO B HGG BN **City Field**: FPO **State Field**: AE **Zip Code Field**: 09226 |
| USCGC HAMILTON, DPO, AE 09807 | **Number Field**: 0 **Street Name Field**: USCGC HAMILITION **City Field**: DPO **State Field**: AE **Zip Code Field**: 09807 | **Address Type**: Military **APO/FPO Field**: 0 **Street Field**: USCGC HAMILITION **City Field**: DPO **State Field**: AE **Zip Code Field**: 09807 |
| 945382104 USS Enterprise, APO Miami, FL 33101 | **Number Field**: 945382104 **Street Name Field**: USS Enterprise **City Field**: APO **State Field**: AA **Zip Code Field**: 34078 | **Address Type**: Military **APO/FPO Field**: 945382104 **Street Field**: USS Enterprise **City Field**: APO **State Field**: AA **Zip Code Field**: 34078 |

### Encompass Fields

![](https://cdn.document360.io/d7730790-9b0e-4a1e-800e-a32628b13559/Images/Documentation/image-1758924171533.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-31T14%3A45%3A35Z&se=2026-10-31T15%3A45%3A35Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=A2JxQxPOBsBqZATYPil9LaaAM5GiD2UD46whKPRVWn8%3D)

### Credco.com Fields

![](https://cdn.document360.io/d7730790-9b0e-4a1e-800e-a32628b13559/Images/Documentation/image-1758924091766.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-31T14%3A45%3A35Z&se=2026-10-31T15%3A45%3A35Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=A2JxQxPOBsBqZATYPil9LaaAM5GiD2UD46whKPRVWn8%3D)

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## Further readings

- [How to Order Instant Merge Credit Reports on Encompass® Desktop](/ext/docs/order-instant-merge-credit-reports-encompass-desktop#overview)
- [How to Order Instant Merge Credit Reports on Encompass® Web](/ext/docs/order-instant-merge-credit-reports-on-encompass-web#overview)
- [How to Order Instant Merge Credit Reports on Credco.com](/ext/docs/how-to-order-instant-merge-credit-reports-on-credcocom#overview)