How should I compose an email to my assignment manager?

2018-04-17T15:06:23-04:00

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.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 17 at 2018 3:11 PM

2018-04-17T15:11:37-04:00

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".

Response by PVT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 17 at 2018 3:12 PM

2018-04-17T15:12:26-04:00

My ask is not working.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 17 at 2018 3:41 PM

2018-04-17T15:41:57-04:00

Are you in training still? Or have you already been stationed ? If your in tradoc than your assignment manager will not deal with a trainee regardless if you have graduated or not ..if you have already graduated and are currently stationed somewhere than I am pretty sure you will have to go through your chain of command first if you want separation from your unit

Response by SGT Joseph Gunderson made Apr 17 at 2018 4:09 PM

2018-04-17T16:09:56-04:00

Umm... You're a PVT... You shouldn't be sending an email to anyone... Sorry, but the branch manager has far more important people to deal with than a PVT... Unless you are coming off of a deployment, which you more than likely are not seeing as how you are a PVT, you have no pull to get an assignment given to you b y branch... If you are coming out of basic/OSUT/AIT then you were given an opportunity to put in your wishlist and that is about all the agency that you have in this matter.

Response by SFC Kelly Fuerhoff made Apr 17 at 2018 4:15 PM

2018-04-17T16:15:37-04:00

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.