How do I fill out my "dream sheet"?

PFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 23:59:31 -0400

I'm presently in AIT at Fort Huachuca, and I have heard about people going to Italy, Japan, Korea, Germany, and these other amazing places. I am wanting to increase my chances of getting my top picks to these places, but no one seems to know where to go to fill out the dream sheet anymore. A lot of people have said ASK, and some have said on the ISAPP website. I haven't been able to find anything of the sort on either of these websites and need help. I understand that many people don't think highly of the dream sheet, but I would still rather try than get Ft Hood and never have asked for anything better. Thank you for your replies in advance!

Response by COL Randall C. made Mar 15 at 2023 8:52 AM

COL Randall C. — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 08:52:43 -0400

I'll defer to SFC Private RallyPoint Member or MSG Private RallyPoint Member if I'm incorrect, but I don't believe that is an option for you at this point. When you have a career manager (NCO, Officers and Warrant Officers have them), then you'll have 'preferences' that are considered. When you get access, then you can start putting preferences in ASK-EM*

At this point, you're a round peg that the Army looks for a round hole to put you in.

You do have the the ability to reenlist for a certain location and such, but those are contract items and not 'Soldier preferences to be used in assignments'.

Specific to MI, the Enlisted assignments branch gives a good rundown of their process at https://www.hrc.army.mil/content/Military%20Intelligence%20Enlisted%20Module%20Interface
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* ASK-EM briefing - https://www.hrc.army.mil/asset/22506

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Response by Lt Col Charlie Brown made Mar 15 at 2023 9:46 AM

Lt Col Charlie Brown — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 09:46:41 -0400

MSG Private RallyPoint Member any comments?

Response by SSgt Christophe Murphy made Mar 15 at 2023 10:40 AM

SSgt Christophe Murphy — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 10:40:07 -0400

What do your instructors say? You are entry level and as such you are at the needs of the Army. There is generally a preference list that comes out towards the end of the training cycle before orders and assigned but with entry level assignments it isn't very detailed. You won't see the same type of options as you would if you were re-enlisting for duty station preference. Talk to your instructors because they are the subject matter experts at the moment.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 15 at 2023 7:55 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 19:55:18 -0400

Per the newer systems, I am unaware of how to fill out the "dream sheet." I do know that when I was going from Reserves to Active back in the way way way bygone years of before cell phones, the sheet was given to me at MEPS when I processed. I put down Hawaii, Ft Carson, Ft Lewis and Ft Riley. I was sent to Ft Irwin.

I say this because you have to realize that in your beginning stages, you will be placed at the behest of the Army's needs. If you stay in long enough, come time to re-enlist, you can certainly re-enlist for choice of duty assignment. Another route, is that after you arrive to your permanent duty assignment and have had 1 year time on station, you could submit a DA Form 4187 to request reassignment to Korea (as an example). You may...or may not....be granted approval.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Mar 18 at 2023 9:37 AM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 09:37:48 -0400

PFC Private RallyPoint Member I thought only the Navy had "Dream Sheets". I Remember doing My First One, I wanted to Stay in Florida thought I'd be "Slick" #1 I Put Hawaii (No Way they'd send Me to Hawaii) #2 I Put Florida and #3 was another site in Florida. You Guessed it! They sent Me to CINCPACFLT Pearl Harbor, HI.

Response by WO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 3 at 2023 3:59 PM

WO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 15:59:17 -0400

From what I've seen through the school house it's luck if the draw. 3/4 of my class and sister class all went to Korea and none of them requested it.

Response by SP6 Harold Thomas Goodrich made May 4 at 2023 9:11 PM

SP6 Harold Thomas Goodrich — Thu, 04 May 2023 21:11:28 -0400

My First Sergeant helped me back in 1961. I went to him and asked if he could help me get a special assignment. He got the forms and we went through them, filling out what I wanted. My first choices were in the Caribbean, I don't recall my other choices but I know South East Asia was not a choice.
Apparently when it landed on the decision maker's desk in DC, whoever he was, mistook the Caribbean for Cambodia, a few months after submitting the application, Cambodia was my destination! By the way, thank goodness it wasn't in the heat of the Nam War. I did enjoy the tour.