2. ASK - THE KEY TO eNFLUENCING YOUR ASSIGNMENT
ASSIGNMENT SATISFACTION KEY (ASK) Soldier Satisfaction Module (SAM)
SAM
HOW TO UPDATE ASSIGNMENT
PREFERENCES
ASK - THE KEY TO eNFLUENCING YOUR ASSIGNMENT

3. ASK and SAM are part of the Personnel Transformation
PURPOSE
PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE PROCESS TO UPDATE ASSIGNMENT PREFERENCES VIA THE ASSIGNMENT SATISFACTION KEY
ASK and SAM are part of the Personnel Transformation

4. REFERENCES
AR , Selection of Enlisted Soldiers for Training and Assignment
AR , Reassignment
MILPER Message , dated 10 October 2001, subject: Web Access to Enlisted Assignment Information

5. ENLISTED PERSONNEL TRANSFORMATION
GOAL: REDUCING TURBULENCE AND INCREASING
PREDICTABILITY AND SOLDIER SATISFACTION
REVOLUTIONIZING THE WAY WE DO BUSINESS AND INCREASING THE CAPABILITY FOR SOLDIERS TO INFLUENCE THEIR CAREER
ASK
SAM =

6. ASK SAM ENLISTED PERSONNEL TRANSFORMATION ASSIGNMENT SATISFACTION KEY
HQDA
PERSCOM
ASSIGNMENT SATISFACTION KEY
ASSIGNMENT PREFERENCES
ASSIGNMENT VOLUNTEER
CONTACT INFO
SPECIAL DUTY
SAM
ASSIGNMENT
MANAGER
REQUISITIONS SOLDIERS
SAM
LOCATION VOLUNTEER
FT HOOD SGT SMITH
SGT WEISS
SGT JONES
SOLDIER
ASSIGNMENT
MODULE
SOLDIER
SAM - AUTOMATICALLY MATCHES SOLDIER QUALIFICATIONS AND PREFERENCES TO OPEN REQUISITIONS

7. SOLDIER ASSIGNMENT MODULE
INTEGRATES ASK INFORMATION TO IDENTIFY VOLUNTEERS AND SOLDIER ASSIGNMENT PREFERENCE WITHOUT PAPER
PROVIDES ASSIGNMENT MANAGERS AN AUTOMATION TOOL TO QUICKLY DETERMINE A SOLDIER’S ASSIGNMENT ELIGIBILITY
INCORPORATES CURRENT ASSIGNMENT ELIGIBILITY POLICIES TO IDENTIFY SOLDIERS MOST ELIGIBLE TO MOVE
CONTAINS SPECIAL FEATURES FOR MANAGING DRILL SERGEANT AND RECRUITER NOMINATIONS

8. WEB BASED AT: WWW.PERSCOM.ARMY.MIL

9. ENTRY TO ASSIGNMENT SATISFACTION KEY
(ASK) IS AT BOTTOM OF PERSCOM’S MAIN
WEB PAGE
CLICK THE
ASK ICON
FOR ENTRY

10. USE ARMY KNOWLEDGE ONLINE (AKO) ID AND
PASSWORD TO LOG-ON TO THE SYSTEM
CLICK HERE
FOR NEW ID
AND PASSWORD
PASSWORD & ID
NEEDED FOR
ACCESS TO ASK
A SECURE WEB PAGE

11. ASK WELCOME / INSTRUCTION PAGE
CLICK HERE
TO UPDATE
INFORMATION

12. ASK ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION UPDATE PAGE
195 Park Lane, APT 209

13. ASK ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION UPDATE PAGE Wind Tree Apartment Complex
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195 Park Lane, APT 209
Wind Tree Apartment Complex
Fayetteville
North Carolina
28304
910
910

14. ASK ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION UPDATE PAGE
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UPDATE ASK
ASSIGNMENT
PREFERENCES

15. ASK ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION UPDATE PAGE
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CLICK ON
“UPDATE ALL
DATA” WHEN
FINISHED

16. UPDATING PREFERENCES
ASSIGNMENT PREFERENCES UPDATED THROUGH NEWLY DEVELOPED WEB APPLICATION CALLED “ASK”
ACCESSED THROUGH PERSCOM’S WEB SITE:
ABILITY TO UPDATE INFORMATION WITH HOME OR OFFICE COMPUTER VIA THE INTERNET
USE ARMY KNOWLEDGE ONLINE (AKO) ACCOUNT PASSWORD TO GAIN ACCESS TO “ASK”
SAM IS A NEW AUTOMATED TOOL THAT AUTOMATICALLY MATCHES SOLDIER QUALIFICATIONS AND PREFERENCES TO CURRENT OPEN REQUISITIONS