Assignment Satisfaction Key
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Personal Contact Information : Current home address, phone number (home and duty), and email address (either home or military).
Assignment Preferences : Soldiers must select 6 choices (3 CONUS and 3 OCONUS) from lists provided. Two CONUS installations will be divisional installations.
Special Duty Interest Preferences : Drill Sergeant, Recruiting and/or Airborne. Soldiers are not volunteering for these duties.
Assignment Volunteers - Soldiers may volunteer for up to 3 CONUS and/or 3 OCONUS locations from lists provided.
Special Duty Interest Volunteers : Soldiers may volunteer for Drill Sergeants, Recruiting and/or Airborne.
Access is available thru the U.S Army Human Resources Command (HRC) web site at https://www.hrc.army.mil/indexflash.asp . Once you access the U.S Army Human Resources Command (HRC) web site, you will click on the "Assignment Satisfaction Key" displayed above. Soldiers will need a Army Knowledge Online (AKO) account password to gain access to their information.
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Assignment Satisfaction Key https://www.ask.army.mil/ask
Web access to enlisted assignment information is the key to electronically influencing your career
You can update assignment preferences and related information through a newly developed web application. The "Assignment Satisfaction Key" or "ASK" Internet tool provides the capability to post assignment preference information directly to the Total Army Personnel Database. U.S Army Human Resources Command (HRC) Enlisted Personnel Management Directorate (EPMD) assignment managers will use this information when considering you for assignments.
Under the old "Dream Sheet" days, you could choose from 230 CONUS locations and 280 OCONUS locations, but had little chance of being assigned to any of the locations. "ASK" requires you to select two CONUS locations from a Divisional Installation Listing and one CONUS location form a more expanded listing. You may select three of four OCONUS locations.
By providing you with realistic location options, our goal is to match Army readiness requirements with your preferences. You are contributing to the overall decision process and your vote counts. While U.S Army Human Resources Command (HRC) must still fill unique assignments, the majority of assignment locations will be available for you to select. Those who decline to submit preferences will be assigned according to the needs of the Army.
This application is available through U.S Army Human Resources Command (HRC) 's web site at: https://www.hrc.army.mil/indexflash.asp Use your Army Knowledge Online (AKO) account password to gain access to this information. Use of AKO will ensure necessary security requirements are met. You may view and update the following information:
Personal Contact Information - You will be able to provide your current home address, phone number (home and duty) (commercial and Digital Service Network (DSN), and email address (either home or military).
Assignment Preference - Assignment preferences will be used when you are being considered for assignment. You must select 6 locations (3 CONUS and 3 OCONUS). Two CONUS preferences msut be selected from Assignment Location List (asg Loc List) A and one from Asg Loc List B. Three OCONUS preferences must be selected from Asg Loc List C.
Special Duty Interest Preference/Volunteer - You may indicate a desire to be considered for or volunteer for Drill Sergeant, Recruiting, and/or Airborne.
Assignment Volunteer - You may now "volunteer" for assignment locations. Provided you are otherwise qualified. U.S Army Human Resources Command (HRC) assignment managers will consider assignment volunteers over non-volunteers. Volunteer choices may be selected from Asg Loc List A, B and C.
Assignment Location Listing
The following Assignment Location Listings provide you with the choices you need to select from your Assignment Preferences and Assignment Volunteer locations.
List A - Divisional Installations
List B - Divisional Installations and Other CONUS Installations
List C - OCONUS Locations
How to Contact the Enlisted Personnel Management Directorates
Soldier Assignment Module (SAM) For soldiers who have used ASK, SAM provides virtually instant capability for your assignment manager and professional development soldiers to identify all open requirements you may be eligible for, provides the capabilities to hone in on the most eligible soldiers and also (on the same screen) identifies all volunteers for a specific assignment location. ASK The key to influencing your career Point of contact is Mrs. Hodge at 325-2738, [email protected] , Plans, Procedures and Operations Branch. Update started on 01/11/07 (in revision)
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NCOs Can Now Rank Their Assignment Preferences Under a New Army System For the first time, the U.S. Army will allow noncommissioned officers to rank where they would like to be assigned. Similar to its Assignment Interactive Module for officers, in use since 2016, the service announced earlier this month that it will roll out the virtual "Assignment Satisfaction Key -- Enlisted Marketplace" (ASK-EM) for the 2021 manning cycle. Those eligible include active-duty soldiers in the ranks of E-6 through E-8, according to a release. They can give their top five choices for assignment location. Read Next: Fort Bragg Now Admits its Twitter Account Wasn't Hacked "Soldier preference is important because we believe a Soldier performs at a higher level when they're in an assignment that interests them," Col. Michael McGregor, director of the Enlisted Personnel Management Directorate, said in the release. "Soldiers have some input into their assignments now, but that will increase significantly as we field ASK-EM." The goal is to more accurately pair noncommissioned officers with their duty station based on their "knowledge, skills, behaviors and preferences," the release states. "These initiatives optimize the Army's ability to get the right Soldier with the right talents to the right assignment at the right time. It will also allow commanders to maximize the talent provided them," McGregor said. The new program is set to go live Nov. 11, according to a separate announcement . Leaders will get more information about when a soldier is best available for a permanent change-of-station move or temporary duty assignment to match gaps the service needs to fill. "Heightened awareness about Soldier talent, along with knowing when he or she is available to move, will help us make informed decisions when assigning the most qualified Soldiers to meet Army requirements," McGregor explained. ASK-EM follows two pilot programs that involved 1,700 NCOs, according to Army Human Resources Command. According to Col. Bryan Harris, Armor Enlisted Branch chief at the command, 55% of those participating received one of their top five choices. The automated marketplace will someday serve an average of 35,000 NCOs per year, and will be tied to "five enlisted manning cycles per year, compared to two cycles for officers," the command said. -- Oriana Pawlyk can be reached at [email protected] . Follow her on Twitter at @oriana0214. Related: Air Force to Let Fighter Pilots, Crew Stay at Preferred Bases Oriana Pawlyk You May Also Like The December 2025 rollout date will mark more than four years since the uniform's design went public at the Air Force...  The cyberattacks penetrated U.S. companies and targeted Ukraine's civilian infrastructure and computer systems unrelated to...  The Merlin helicopter crashed off the coast of Dorset on Wednesday night during the training exercise with the HMS Queen...  A lawsuit filed by two mothers of minor children sexually assaulted by a now dishonorably discharged soldier who served at... Military News
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Earn a FREE Industry CertificationFree linkedin premium for u.s. military, s.t.e.p. suspension.  ArmyReenlistment"it's your career take control of it before someone else does.".  Update to the Assignment Satisfaction Key – Enlisted Module (ASK-EM)Milper message 21-088 was released with important updates to the ask-em, including reenlistment and efmp., reenlistment program considerations, initial term soldiers. Soldiers and NCOs on their initial term contract are issued Year-Month-Available to move (YMAV) of “999912”, are not aligned to enlisted manning cycles (EMCs), and are ineligible for ASK-EM market participation until they reenlist. Upon reenlistment, a valid YMAV date will be issued based on a system review of the Soldier’s record and their current tour type such as 2/3/4 year continental United States (CONUS) tour or based on their outside continental United States (OCONUS) date eligible to return overseas (DEROS). Mid Career NCOsMid-Term NCOs (E5 (promotable)) thru E8 (non-USASMA select)) who are entering their reenlistment window will have their YMAV adjusted to their expiration term of service (ETS) date to allow for retention actions to occur and will no longer align to an EMC nor market. NCOs who are within eighteen months of ETS, or whose ETS equals less than 10 months time in service (TIS), will use RETAIN as their sole market option, are ineligible to participate in the ASK-EM market, and must contact their local Career Counselor for reassignment options. Career NCOsSFC and above or NCOs with greater than ten years TIS at ETS do not fall under this consideration. Read the full MILPER Message here !(e.g. [email protected]) Remember me Forgot Password? 
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HRC expands scope, effectiveness of Assignment Satisfaction Key tool for enlisted Photo By David Ruderman | Arthur Dille, a human resources supervisor with U.S. Army Human Resources Command’s... ... read more read more Photo By David Ruderman | Arthur Dille, a human resources supervisor with U.S. Army Human Resources Command’s Enlisted Procedures and Soldier Actions Branch, briefs HRC Commander, Maj. Gen. Thomas C. Seamands, on upgrades to the online Assignment Satisfaction Key tool at HRC Headquarters, Fort Knox, Kentucky, Nov. 8, 2016. ASK allows enlisted active duty Soldiers up to the rank of E-8 non-promotable to take greater charge of their future assignments and career paths. see less | View Image Page UNITED STATESStory by david ruderman , u.s. army human resources command.  FORT KNOX, Kentucky (Dec. 12, 2016) – U.S. Army Human Resources Command has further expanded an online tool that enables active duty, enlisted Soldiers in ranks E-1 through E-8 non-promotable to designate assignment location and broadening assignment preferences, along with the ability to nominate themselves for assignments that help shape their career. The Assignment Satisfaction Key, or ASK, program has been in operation for 15 years, said Arthur Dille, a human resources supervisor with HRC’s Enlisted Procedures and Soldier Actions Branch. It was initially fielded to fill vacant positions in deploying units, but a redesign has transformed it into a career development tool for enlisted Soldiers across the Army. Dille said the ASK redesign was executed by a team of specialists from HRC’s Enlisted Personnel Management and Personnel Information Systems Directorates, who went through the program, screen by screen. They analyzed and re-organized the structure to ensure it is both streamlined and functionally effective, collapsing multiple screens into one, making it easier to navigate. “We wanted an improved look and feel, we wanted it to be usable. We cleaned it up and consolidated it so it is more user friendly,” Dille said. “It allows for Soldiers to see requisitions, volunteer for them and indicate their preferences for assignments. The idea is to empower Soldiers in the assignment process,” said Dille. ASK has been updated to ensure that Soldiers who log in see only assignments for which they are currently eligible based on MOS, rank, time on station as of report date and military education. The only possibilities for self-nomination are open requisitions organized by location. “If there are no authorizations for your MOS and grade, that location is not offered to you as a preference option. It is so Soldiers can have realistic expectations,” Dille said. Importantly, the available pool of assignment opportunities has expanded fourfold due to inclusion of lower requisition priorities. Once submitted, requests show up in the Army’s Enlisted Distribution and Assignment System, or EDAS, within minutes. HRC assignment managers can immediately begin working the requisition. “We’re looking at not only a bigger window, but a lot more requisitions. We want to have more Soldiers have more say in the assignment system with a corresponding increased approval rate. By having more options available, more Soldiers will want to use the tool,” Dille said. “This is an opportunity for the Soldier to become actively involved in the assignment process and take control over their future.” Assignment managers review the Soldier’s preferences, military education, Married Army Couple Program status, time-on-station and other qualifications. If a nomination matches the Army’s requirement, the manager can contact the Soldier with the good news. If a manager wants to reject an ASK assignment, it has to be approved by a branch chief. “Typically, rejection is going to be based on the strength of the losing unit or the Soldier’s professional development,” said Dille. Soldiers can also indicate their availability for broadening opportunities such as drill sergeant and recruiter, or other special duty interests as Airborne or Korea assignments. “While talent management is considerably more difficult among the enlisted ranks due to the scope and size of the force, engaging Soldiers through ASK in determining their own assignments and development helps the process,” said HRC Commander, Maj. Gen. Thomas C. Seamands “As the Army focuses more on talent management, the EPMD team knew we had to provide expanded capabilities for Soldiers to have influence and a greater voice in their career development,” said Col. Alan Kellogg, director of HRC’s Enlisted Personnel Management Directorate, EPMD. “This tool is not only designed to build unit readiness, but also support our Soldiers and their families.” “We want Soldiers to know about the opportunities that the ASK tool provides and we want Soldier to maximize usage,” said Sgt. Maj. Lynice Thorpe, EPMD senior NCO. So far, the redesign is having a positive effect. “We’re accepting over five times more than we were before. Almost two thirds of the assignments that Soldiers nominate for are being accepted,” said Dille. Even so, ASK is not a guarantee of a particular assignment. There remain circumstances under which HRC personnel will have to ensure that Soldiers fill the high priority needs of the Army regardless of their preferences, Dille said. Flexibility remains key to Soldiers finding their best next assignments, said HRC’s Command Sgt. Maj. Wardell Jefferson. Someone who nominates themselves repeatedly for an assignment for which they are not qualified, and then complains the system does not work, is missing the point, and the power, of the ASK tool. “That’s important too. There are requirements and priorities. There is a possibility you may get what you want, but there is also the need to have realistic expectations,” Jefferson said. “Enabling enlisted Soldiers to influence the development of their careers is a plus for both the individual and the Army,” said Seamands. “When a Soldier who wants to go to Fort Hood gets to Fort Hood, that is a happier Soldier.”
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You can update assignment preferences and related information through a newly developed web application. The "Assignment Satisfaction Key" or "ASK" Internet tool provides the capability to post assignment preference information directly to the Total Army Personnel Database.
The Army announced it will roll out the virtual "Assignment Satisfaction Key -- Enlisted Marketplace" for the 2021 cycle.
This video, Assignment Satisfaction Key, is produced by the Enlisted Personnel Management Directorate at the U.S. Army Human Resources Command. ASK is an enlisted Soldier program that...
The Assignment Satisfaction Key, or ASK, program was initially fielded to fill vacant positions in deploying units, but a redesign has transformed it into a career development tool for enlisted...
A YouTube video explaining the Assignment Satisfaction Key - Enlisted Module (ASK-EM) for U.S. Army personnel.
FORT KNOX, Ky. – U.S. Army Human Resources Command completed an analysis of the first-ever Army wide market in the Assignment Satisfactions Key – Enlisted Module in February.
MILPER Message 21-088 was released with important updates to the ASK-EM, including reenlistment and EFMP.
The Assignment Satisfaction Key, or ASK, program has been in operation for 15 years, said Arthur Dille, a human resources supervisor with HRC’s Enlisted Procedures and Soldier Actions Branch.