Once positions are validated by the appropriate Fiscal Year ODP, then we can fill them. Our goal is to assign the right person to the right job while balancing Army needs and your preferences.
Timing is very important in the assignment process.
We currently work within a four-cycle assignment system. Our goal is to look about six to eight months out as we start working assignments. So, if you are on a short tour or will have 24 months time on station during a cycle and are not on a mandatory three year tour, you should contact us to let us know your situation and preferences about six to eight months prior to the start of the cycle in which your report date falls. As an example of this, we began working to determine available positions and assign officers who will report during the the July-September 2000 timeframe in January 2000. Army requirements are built based on this availability.