FMNET Message 1 MAR 2019

FMNet Members:

COL Richard J. Hoerner and CSM Gennaro A. Penn, the Chief and the Command Sergeant Major of the Finance Corps, are happy to announce that the Financial Management School will be hosting the 2019 Regimental Week at Fort Jackson, SC from 29 April to 3 May 2019.  All interested parties can read details on the FMNet.

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/blog/2019/02/04/regimental-week-2019)

(https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCTJiV4oK6wI9hjLhanWIFk7E3qT4mL8i)

Training Opportunities:

1. (Updated) Are you a 36A or 36B and your intentions upon your transition into the civilian sector includes continued work as a government financial manager?  Then there is a program for you, where professionals can become a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM).  Register now for the highly anticipated FY19 Army Financial Management School (AFMS) Credentialing Opportunities. 

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-323258)

1. Upcoming Functional Courses and classes at the University of South Carolina are:

Title                                                            Class Number                    Start Date                   Finish Date

FMOBC                                                      001-19                                               18 March                     29 March

PCAM                                                        003-19                                               25 March                     4 April

For registration, information see: https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-234603 or visit the Functional Courses Community of Interest (COI).  https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/functional-courses

(http://www.finance.army.mil/CourseCatalog/FMSCourseCatalog.pdf)

ERP/SAP TERP10      002-19                                               08 April                               3 May

For registration information, course syllabi, welcome letters, travel memorandum, and other schedules see the USC COI https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/usc

(https://www.army.mil/article/168209/finance_school_usc_extend_partnership)

1. Upcoming United States Army Reserve (USAR) budget Courses are:                                                                                                    

USAR Budget Manager Course (BMC) 921-7D-F51/542-F30

Report Date               Start Date                          Finish Date                                       Location

10 March                    11 March                            15 March                                           Ft Knox

07 April                       08 April                               12 April                                              Ft Knox

02 June                                       03 June                               07 June                                              Ft Knox

25 Aug                                        26 Aug                                30 Aug                                               Ft Knox

USAR Financial Management Operation/Orientation Course (FMOC)

Report Date                              Start Date                          Finish Date                        Location

               14 July                                     15 July                         19 July                         Ft. Bragg

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/tfi/blog/2019/02/22/usar-courses)

General News and Information:

1. (New) Revisit and review a current list of resources of Warfighter Training Support Packages (WTSPs) to support Human Resources (HR) and Financial Management (FM) unit training. 

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/blog/2018/03/23/warfighter-training-support-packages-wtsps)

1. (New) The Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) will start earlier than October 1, 2020.

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/cc/blog/2019/02/26/acft-will-start-earlier-at-bct-and-aitearlier-than-1-oct-2020)

(https://www.army.mil/acft/)

1. (New) Recently shared with the Brigade S8 COI a copy of the Administrative Information System Security Officers (AISSOs) Manual dated February 11, 2018.

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/brigade-s8) 

1. For all interested parties March 5, 2019, is the next Defense Collaboration Services (DCS) Session.  Please visit DoD FM Certification COI for details.  (https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/fm-certification)

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)

1. ALARACTs

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/thread/209012)

1. Army Directives are on the Army Publishing Directorate at

(http://www.apd.army.mil/Search/ePubsSearch/ePubsSearchForm.aspx?x=ARMY+DIR)  

1. DFAS For DOD Library

(https://dfas4dod.dfas.mil/library/)

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https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms       

 FMtube: Visit the FMtube for video job aids https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrFUP9pi9QR6d4mDZ4-cW8Q      

 One Stop: Visit us at the Home of the Army Financial Management School on the One Stop http://www.finance.army.mil/  

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https://twitter.com/FMS29207  

This post identifies our total membership count for the FMNet (Army FM School Community of Interest) with 5,759 members as of February 28 compared to 5,676 as of the January update.