Posted on Apr 17, 2018
PVT Infantryman
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How should I compose an email to my assignment manager. I am about to be put on assignment and I would like to request fort Carson due to the career opportunities, my fiancé being stationed there, and family that is being located in Colorado.
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SFC Retention Operations Nco
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Start by updating your ASK.
In your email, state what you want first - the intent of the email - and then a short description why. Your story is irrelevant and he has to read hundreds of emails a day, don't make him dig through your email to figure out what you want.
As one counselor used to tell me, "An email to HRC should be like a woman's skirt - short enough to keep your attention, but long enough to cover everything".
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PVT Infantryman
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My ask is not working.
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SFC Kelly Fuerhoff
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You are most likely not going to get anything from branch especially if you're straight out of school. What's your MOS? Are you coming out of AIT?

I just emailed my branch manager in Feb with what I wanted and guess what she told me? "Here are your three options:" and listed them. (Granted I have been in a joint unit for 3 1/2 years).

The only way you might get stationed there is for a compassionate reassignment and that has a LOT of criteria that goes with it.
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