The Postal Service marks its 250th anniversary on July 26 with an eye on the future.
Although the organization has spent the past few weeks celebrating its past, it remains focused on the same thing that has motivated it from the beginning: its mission to serve the American public.
In recent years, USPS has worked to transform itself through improvements to its mail and package delivery network; investments in new infrastructure and equipment; upgrades to its workplaces; and the rollout of a new delivery fleet.
The changes have allowed the organization to create new products and services such as USPS Ground Advantage and USPS Connect that provide new opportunities for growth and better ways to serve customers.
Under the leadership of Postmaster General David Steiner, who began his tenure this month, the organization is focused on continuing to improve its service, operating in a financially self-sustaining manner, and strengthening its reputation, brand and culture.
It’s the same spirit of dedication and innovation that led to some of the organization’s greatest achievements: Post Offices, the Pony Express, airmail, ZIP Codes, automated mail processing, Forever stamps and USPS Informed Delivery.
What will be the great postal success stories of tomorrow?
Check back in another 250 years. Chances are the Postal Service will still be here, delivering for a nation that has always depended on it.
