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Active Guard/Reserve (AGR) 2. How is the YMAV determined?
Assignment Officer Notes by:
YMAV is based on several factors, such as,
MAJ Kyle Schwemmer your DEROS, your special duty assignment

Financial Management tour length, any approved stabilization you
may have, and when you arrived to your
Leaders, CONUS duty station. Most YMAVs are set to

a 36-month time on station rule, with some
All current 36A Army set to 24 (like Drill Sergeants or CONUS CTC
Reserve (AR) Active O/Cs), or 48 (for certain USASOC
Guard Reserve (AGR) assignments).
23-02 Soldiers Identified
to Move (SIM) have 3. Why does my YMAV say “999912”?
received preference
It was determined First Term Soldiers would
sheets; after the slate is
approved by Officer MAJ Schwemmer not receive a YMAV because their primary
Management Division MAJ Schwemmer tool for reassignments would be through the
(OMD) leadership, PCS election use of their reenlistment options, unless

memorandums will be sent out accordingly. they were an OCONUS Soldier. If a Soldier
has a YMAV of 999912 in the ASK Website or
Though the timeline can shift, PCS election EDAS, this is a “placeholder” value which in
memorandums are expected to be sent out in most cases indicates that Soldier is a first
late December 2022 through early 2023.
Additionally, thank you for all the AGR officers termer and the YMAV will eventually be
that have been participating in the quarterly blank. EPMD is working to correct it but the
outreaches; the next outreach will be early system automatically gives a default of
February 2023. If you are a 36A AGR officers, 999912 if no YMAV date has been
and have not been attending, please ensure established. Once a Soldier reenlists the first
you reach out to your Talent Manager to get time, their career status changes and a
added to the Microsoft Teams channel. YMAV is issued.
4. Can the YMAV be adjusted or broken?
Noncommissioned Officer Notes Yes. Soldiers could be placed on

by: SFC Benjamin A. Richardson assignments with report dates earlier than
their established YMAV in order to fill
Greetings Financial nominative and/or emerging Army priorities.
Managers, Examples include DA selection (or
The top 10 Assignment volunteer) for Drill Sergeant, AIT Platoon
Satisfaction Key-Enlisted Sergeant, or Detailed Recruiter.
Module (ASK-EM) FAQs: Soldiers/NCOs requiring Language Training
or Voluntary/Involuntary reclassification may

1. What is YMAV? also PCS prior to their established YMAV.

YMAV stands for Year/ 5. Is the YMAV the date the Soldier will be put
on assignment?
Month Available to
Move. This is the date
SFC Richardson No. In most instances a Soldier will be put
the Soldier is projected on assignment 6-10 months prior to their
to be available to report to a new YMAV with a report date within a 60-day
assignment. A Soldier’s YMAV is aligned to window of their YMAV. Markets will occur
an Enlisted Manning Cycle (EMC) and was prior to the assignment process.
built to establish potential movement
timelines for Soldiers while providing 6. How do I know my YMAV? Where can I find
predictability to Commanders, Soldiers, and out my YMAV without contacting HRC?
their families.

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