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ENLISTED BRANCH NEWS
You are competing in an open marketplace, so
put your best self forward. You never know
who will read your resume, so insure it is
grammatically correct and free of errors.
The interview process birthed by the
marketplace has proven to be a critical and
useful tool for officers and units alike. It allows
for both parties to determine who may be the
best fit. Ensure you are prepared for any
interview opportunities and/or reach out to
units you are interested in. You are your best
advocate in pursuing and securing your next
assignment. Rehearsals are not just for
training events; take the time to prepare you’re
MAJ Schwemmer
your interview responses. Be brief; be
brilliant; be gone!
Finally, the term “1 to 1” match is no longer
applicable as the term “market match” is
preferred. Regardless, you should not be
required to reveal your specific market
preferences to potential units with whom you
interview.
As the marketplace continues to improve, I
would ask for any feedback regarding your
experience with the system.
Active Guard/Reserve (AGR)
Assignment Officer Notes by:
MAJ Gretchen N. Truskolaski
Financial Management
Leaders,
IPPS-A Marketplace Update
We are officially in our third
iteration of IPPS-A Marketplace. and to date,
Our AGR population (enlisted
and officers) has a 94% rate of
getting their first/top choice for
the next assignment! MAJ Truskolaski
The top factors that prohibit Soldiers from
receiving their orders include having a non-
transferrable flag and/or neglecting to update
EFMP packets.
The current 26-02 Moving Cycle Marketplace is
open from 26SEP25 – 28OCT25.
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FY25 Board Information
For the FY25 LTC AGR APL, 46% were selected
for promotion. Of the 22 FC Majors on the FY25
LTC APL (AZ, PZ, and BZ), 7 were selected for
promotion – a 31% rate. Of those FC officers
selected, 57% were CGSC complete when the
board met (ILE-Common Core and AOC); the
remaining 43% were actively enrolled in AOC.
85% of the FC Officers selected for promotion
have at least one advanced civilian education
degree, and 71% have at least 3 MOST
QUALIFIED ratings on their last 5 OERs.
For the FY25 MAJ AGR APL Board, 50% of the
FC AGR Officers on the board were selected.
The three gates to remain competitive for MAJ
Promotion include being Captains Career
Course Complete, having an advanced civilian
education degree, and having at least 3 MOST
QUALIFIED ratings on their last 5 OERs.
For the FY25 SSC Board, 2 FC AGRs made the
SSC Residents list, making up for less than 1%
of the AGRs selected.
FY26 Promotion Board Announcement
The FY26 Reserve Component COL Army
Promotion List will convene 1DEC25; leaders in
the zones of consideration must certify their
board files electronically between 2OCT25 and
21NOV25. More information can be found on
MILPER 25-340 and MILPER 25-350
(amendment).
Defense Comptroller Program
Congratulations to our July 2025 AGR DCP
graduates - MSG David Kopp and SFC Cecilia
Vicildeynes! Additionally, SFC Vicildeynes was
one of the top graduates from the DCP cohort,
further setting herself apart from the rest of the
group.
Our current FY26 Cohort includes CPT Tania
Gonzalez, CPT Yufeng Chao, and SFC Edgar
Carrasquillotoro.