FMNET Message 4 MAY 2018

FMNet Members:

1.What are your plans for Friday, 11 May 2018?  The tickets for the 2018 Financial Management Ball is scheduled to end on Friday, 4 May 2018.  Be sure to get your tickets now before they sell out!
(https://army.deps.mil/army/cmds/CASCOM_SSI_FMS/proponency/Shared%20Documents/FMNet/2018%20Financial%20Management%20Ball.pdf   https://www.facebook.com/groups/7945374196/?ref=bookmarks   https://twitter.com/FMS29207)

2.The US Army Financial Management School (FMS) Commandant, Colonel Hoerner, encourages all FMS Warriors to read the memorandum, on the brand new Army guidance/program issued on 'establishment of a stewardship program that addressed the Army's DEOBs and Under-Execution Challenges, specifically in its O&M accounts.’
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/blog/2018/04/20/prioritizing-efforts-readiness-and-lethality   https://insidedefense.com/node/195455)

3.The US Army FMS Commandant, Colonel Hoerner, encourages all FMS Warriors to read the latest update, LTG Horlander: Army stewardship program, ensuring responsible use of FY-18 funds.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/blog/2018/04/26/army-launches-stewardship-program-to-ensure-responsible-use-of-fy-18-funds   https://insidedefense.com/node/195455)

4.The U.S. Army FMS is hosting the Army Financial Management Workshop (AFMW) from 9-11 May 2018 at the 81st Regional Support Command (RSC), Fort Jackson, SC. Due to imposed guidelines by the Army Conference Policy (dated 24 August 2017), financial restrictions limit the number of personnel to the minimum essential to accomplishing conference intent.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/blog/2018/04/17/army-financial-management-workshop-afmw   https://www.facebook.com/groups/7945374196/?ref=bookmarks   https://twitter.com/FMS29207) )

Training Opportunities:

1.FMNet highlights the Ultimate Training Environment System (UTES) Community of Interest (COI).  For all users who are not familiar with UTES or how to leverage this tool to conduct home station training, a blog posted within UTES COI provides an overview.  (https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/utes/blog/2017/11/27/utes-overview)  We encourage our users to leverage this superb tool; where financial managers (military and civilian) can train on identical systems used in real-time to provide Operational Contract Support (OCS)/Procure-to-Pay Business Process at home station.  Users can train together in the same room or across the globe. 
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nICwUuLGGUk)

2.Update to the US Army Financial Management Command (USAFMCOM) training Guidance, for all wishing to attend the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) E-Commerce Training event.  The training is for select personnel of FORSCOM deploying Financial Management Organizations.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/message/753730#753730   https://www.dvidshub.net/news/printable/135067)

3.The Operational Support Team (OST) at USAFMCOM in Indianapolis, IN will host a Train-the-Trainer event 4- 8 June 2018.  The purpose of this training event is to train and equip select FM personnel from your units with the knowledge and resources to train your Soldiers on introductory Disbursing Operations and introductory Commercial Vendor Services (CVS) Operations using the latest information and FM systems.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/cc/blog/2018/04/20/usafmcom-3rd-quarter-fy18-train-the-trainer-session)

4.Review the latest Diamond Saber (DS) Training schedule for DS 18, which includes Battle Drills,3, 4, 5, 9,12, 19, 21, 28, 29.  A USFMCOM representative will be onsite for Day 4 training/overview and a DFAS representative for Day 5.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-466082?sr=stream)

General News and Information:

1.For all Financial Managers attending the May, 7th Army Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) course, PPBE Community of Interest (COI) lists several documents that provide updated information on course enrollment, expectations, and outcomes.   
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/functional-courses/ppbe   http://www.finance.army.mil/CourseCatalog/FMSCourseCatalog.pdf)

2.For all subscribers that have not taken the online training for General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS), please be advised that all Army users of the Army Learning Management System (ALMS) must watch the mandatory tutorial video before accessing all training.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/message/760023#760023   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQ5EdfYK4lI)

3.For all subscribers looking for a TPU Vacancy, please consider the Total Force Integrator COI for a listing of TPU opportunities.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/tfi   http://www.usar.army.mil/Join-Us/Ways-to-Serve/Troop-Program-Unit-TPU/)

4.Looking for input from Subject Matter Experts (SME) on the use of mechanisms to track costs, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Funded Program, Internal Order, Cost Center, and other sources.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/thread/197523?sr=stream&ru=84983)

5.Review the latest questions and answers on the Financial Management credentialing program.  A simple reminder to our subscribers the Financial Management School (FMS) is here to assist all soldiers within Career Management Field (CMF) 36.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/blog/2018/03/23/financial-management-credentialing-opportunities?sr=stream)

6.FM Soldiers looking to enhance their capabilities, with Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification, or as a Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), please visit our Finance Certification COI.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/fco)

7.Read the latest Cost Warrior Newsletter, which focuses on expert training for Cost Warriors (CMCC).
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/blog/2018/05/01/cost-warrior-newsletter-april-2018)

8.To assist the GFEBS and GRC community in diagnosing user access issues, USAFMCOM developed a new User Information Lookup Tool (UILT) that provides a more comprehensive snapshot of a user's complete GFEBS account status, in both ECC and BI.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/message/760228#760228)

9.Review the 175th Financial Management Support Center (FMSC) readiness training, where they conducted Basic and Advanced Rifle Marksmanship (BRM/ARM), in partnership with 3/25 Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT).
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/message/716222#716222   http://www.hawaiiarmyweekly.com/tag/175th-financial-management-support-center/)

10.As posted on Military Pay Transition Training for Human Resource (HR) Professionals community, Financial Management (FM) practical hands-on portion of the Military Pay Transition Training Strategy, detailing the unit reporting and metric requirements.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-466753?sr=stream)

11. As posted on Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army (IPPS-A) community, review the second installment of the IPPS-A Demo series.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/message/760015#760015)

12.As posted on Military Pay Messages community, The Apr 2018 Unit Commander’s Pay Management Report (UCPMR) is available in RLAS for downloading
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-466104?sr=stream)

13.Questions about America’s Fiscal Future?  Visit US Government Accountability Office, where the big-picture look at the nation’s fiscal condition covers the federal government’s financial statements; the federal debt; federal, state, and local fiscal projections; and budget trends.

MILPER, ALARACT, Army Directives, DFAS, & FORSCOM Financial Management Messages:

1.MILPER messages available on the HRC MILPER web page at
(https://www.hrc.army.mil/Milper)

2.ALARACTs on AKO at
(https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/550282.)

3.Army Directives are on the Army Publishing Directorate at
(http://www.apd.army.mil/Search/ePubsSearch/ePubsSearchForm.aspx?x=ARMY+DIR)  

4.DFAS MilPay Accounting Analysis Directorate Year End Processes
(https://dfas4dod.dfas.mil/centers/dfasin/yearend/)

5.DFAS For DOD Library
(https://dfas4dod.dfas.mil/library/)

Upcoming Events (all times Eastern Time):

1.Do you need help maintaining your Department of Defense (DOD) Financial Management (FM) and Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits, Classes start May 22, 2018, visit the American Society of Military Comptrollers for details.
(http://www.asmconline.org/pdi/) 

2.American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC) 2018 National Professional Development Institute (PDI) is 30 May to 1 June in Denver, Colorado 2018.  Additional details are available.
(http://www.asmconline.org/beckeronlinecpes/)

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This post identifies our total membership count for the FMNet (Army FM School Community of Interest) with 4,843 members as of May 4th compared to 4,831 as of the April update.