If Ay was the son of Yuya, who was a senior military officer during the reign of Amenhotep III, then he likely followed in his father's footsteps, finally inheriting his father's military functions upon his death.
Jika Ay adalah putra Yuya, yang menjadi perwira militer senior dimasa pemerintahan Amenhotep III, maka ia mulai mengikuti jejak ayahnya, akhirnya mewarisi fungsi militer ayahandanya setelah kematiannya.