FMNET Message 16 AUG 2019

FMNet Members:

1. (New) Subscribers, please review the TRADOC Commander, GEN Funk's Fundamentals on Training, maintaining, morale, and discipline; additionally, noted the practice’s he developed as a captain.

(https://www.facebook.com/forthood/posts/10157139241952159)

1. (New) August 9, 2019, Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Michael Grinston became the 16th Sergeant Major of the Army (SMA).  SMA Grinston, steps into the position with lessons learned and a particular set of priorities to ensure every Soldier masters the fundamentals.

(https://www.army.mil/article/225476/a_hard_lesson_learned_now_guides_priorities_for_new_sma)

1. (New) The Commandant and Chief of the Finance Corps, COL Rick Hoerner, notes from the TRADOC Commanders Forum last week are available for all subscribers of the FMNet. 

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/thread/218486)

1. The DCP is a long-term training (LTT) opportunity for Civilians and Military personnel from all services and career programs open to grades GS-11-13 and certain, GS-14 personnel may apply.  Army Military selection priority is for Active and Active Guard Reserve (AGR) Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers (NCO) in ranks senior Captain-Major, Sergeant First Class, Master Sergeant, and Sergeant Majors. 

(https://whitman.syr.edu/programs-and-academics/programs/whitman-mba-experience/dcp/index.aspx)

General News and Information:

1. (New) Recently shared on the FMNet, a Doctrine Update from LTG Lundy and the Combined Arms Center (CAC) Team at Fort Leavenworth. 

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-656779)

1. (New) Subscribers can read The Updated TRADOC Regulation 350-6 and familiarize themselves with the new requirements specific to their section/function.

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/cc/blog/2019/08/13/tradoc-regulation-350-6)

1. (New) Read about the third of eight process standards issued, the Transportation of People (TOP) within the Procure to pay end-to-end business process on the FMNet.

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/blog/2019/08/15/transportation-of-people-process-standard-issued)

1. (New) Please join in on the discussion about, which reports listing current obligated amounts per Contract Line Item Number/Account Classification Reference Number (CLIN/ACRN) and the amount disbursed.

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/thread/218437)

Training Opportunities:

1. (Updated) Are you looking to apply your unique skills and special knowledge acquired as a financial manager and become a Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)?  Then register now to achieve your CGFM Certification, with the highly anticipated FY19 Army Financial Management School (AFMS) Credentialing Opportunities and earn your MOS Certification.

(https://youtu.be/wQ0ARwBwe4w)

1. Upcoming Functional courses:

Title                                                                                                                Class Number             Start Date                          Finish Date

1. GFEBS Cost Management                     002-19                                               12 August                       23 August

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

1. Upcoming University of South Carolina courses:
   1. Introduction to ERP                                                            004-19                                19 August                         23 August
   2. Basic Business Analytics Course                       004-19                                09 September   13 September

For registration information, course syllabi, travel memorandum, and other schedules see the USC COI.

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI7Ko1c2Uhc))

1. United States Army Reserve (USAR)Soldiers can register and review the Updated USAR Budget Manager Course (BMC) schedule, with upcoming class:      

Report Date        Start Date                          Finish Date                        Location

1. 25 Aug                                        26 August                           30 August                           Fort Knox, KY

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

1. Army National Guard Soldiers can register  and review the updated Resource Management Training Center (RMTC) course schedule, with upcoming classes:

Title                                                                                                                                                                    Start Date                          Finish Date                                                                    

1. ARNG DTS Organizational DEF Travel Admin                 19 August                           23 September
2. Budget Analyst                                                                                                                           26 August                          30 September

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/tfi/resource-management-training-center)

1. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) personnel involved in managing reimbursable, buy/sell, intragovernmental transactions (IGT) are invited to learn more about DLA's new IGT business processes and US Treasury's G-Invoicing system by participating in four, free web-based, instructor-led courses.
   1. Next session - Tuesday, 13 August

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-626951)

1. FM systems T3 training schedule will be in October followed by a cashier T3 the first week of November.  The next CVS T3 will be next calendar year and before the end of August a memo, with coordinating instructions for the two events will be published.

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/thread/204722)

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 6,264 members as of July 31 compared to 6,207 as of the July update.