Jim (Jane)
Colonel
Sir (Ma'am)
or Mr/Mrs. Jim/Jane Doe, Col, USAF Retired
Col. and Mrs. M. Edward Jones
Colonel
Use the military rank.
The title "Captain", or the abbreviation CAPT would be appropriate. The salutation in a letter might read "Dear Sir" or "Dear CAPT Smith". When a politician or military officer retires, he's allowed to use the form of address of the highest rank held.
Oliver North is a famous author, retired military officer and TV personality.
You would address a retired Rear Admiral as "Rear Admiral (Retired) [Full Name]" on the envelope and in the salutation of the letter.
You can address a retired colonel as "Colonel (Last Name)" and his wife as "Mrs. (Last Name)" or "Colonel (Last Name) and Mrs. (Last Name)" in the salutation of a letter.
Captain and Mrs.....
In the address section of the envelope and in the heading at the top of the letter, address it to "Councilman Joe Smith", but in the salutation you should write it as "Dear Mr. Smith". This applies to retired councilmen as well as those that are still in office.
captain
The short answer is that there are very few circumstances in which it would be proper to include both a military rank and a medical degree when writing someone's name in a signature block or the address of a document. According to Army Regulation 25-50, US military personnel should include academic degrees in their signature blocks or addresses only if there is a specific advantage to the military service in doing so (such as increasing the officer's credibility in a matter addressed in the document he is signing). The officer's rank and branch should be included in the signature block. So, an example of the signature block of a medical doctor would be, JANE R. SNUFFY Colonel, Medical Corps Director of Internal Medicine When addressing a letter to this same doctor, a correct address would be Colonel Jane R. Snuffy Director of Internal Medicine Madigan Army Medical Center Tacoma, Washington Zip+4 The letter should begin, "Dear Colonel Snuffy," If Colonel Snuffy is retired from Active Duty, then in a very formal mode it would be proper to address a letter to "Dr. Jane R. Snuffy, Colonel (Retired) US Army". In most cases, the opening line of a letter to this retired officer would be "Dear Dr. Snuffy." Hope this information meets your needs in a timely fashion. Jonathan K. Landon Chaplain (Major) US Army
The Rt. Revd. Bishop A.B. Smith
its an APO adress.
(Dear) [rank] [name]