FMNET Message 28 JUNE 2018

1. The Chief of the Finance Corps, COL Rick Hoerner, suggested reading:
  Two fascinating and timely articles as we are looking to make changes to all of our Programs of Instruction (POIs) at Financial Management School (FMS), from Financial Management (FM) Advance Individual Training (AIT) up through the FM Captain Career Course (CCC).  Common themes in both of these articles:

1) "We want to get our soldiers more capable.  We want to give units receiving these young men and women a better product."

2) "It's more reps and sets; we are trying to make sure that... soldiers are coming out of...  One Station Unit Training (OSUT) are more than just familiar [with ground combat skills]," Col. Townley Hedrick, commandant of the Infantry School at Benning, told Military.com in a June 21 interview.  "You are going to... come out more proficient and more expert than just familiar."

I think it's important to read these two articles and understand how other branches are adjusting their POIs to not only get after necessary soldier/combat skills but to also focus more on expertise (as feasible) rather than just making Soldiers 'familiar' with training.

What is the Bottom Line Up Front?:  As we make adjustments/improvements to our POIs at all levels, we need to look at what we can do with no increase in resources to provide more reps and sets and make our Troops more 'expert' in their field.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/blog/2018/06/26/army-will-add-two-months-to-infantry-course-and-may-extend-length-of-basic-training) 

2. Here at the FMS, we are currently conducting a poll on Financial Management Tactical Platform (FMTP) and the value it adds to all units.  We would like to ask each of our subscribers to take part in this poll on the FMNet, within the latest Poll section.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/polls/243116) 
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/polls/243119)
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/polls/243120) 
(FaceBook  https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=238669090274870&set=gm.10156471419019197&type=3&theater&ifg=1)  

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.  
(YouTube  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. 
(milBook   https://www.milsuite.mil/book/message/753730#753730     https://www.dvidshub.net/news/printable/135067)

3. DoD personnel involved in the intragovernmental transactions (IGT) buy/sell process are invited sign up for IGT/G-Invoicing Office Hours and ask any questions they have about the G-Invoicing system or the DoD IGT initiative. Subject matter experts will be on hand to help answer your questions!
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/events/52201?sr=stream) 

1. The Army Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) course will be kicking off the next class on July 9, 2018.  For all attendees, please review PPBE COI for course material.     
(milBook   https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/functional-courses/ppbe    http://www.finance.army.mil/CourseCatalog/FMSCourseCatalog.pdf)

2. Join in on the discussion referencing Brigade S8 and FMTP Basic Equip set.  Interested parties have engaged the Chief of the Corps, the Finance Corps Proponency Section, and Strategic Integrator, to identify capability gaps of the appropriate Army Financial Management Optimization (AFMO) Lines of Effort.
(milBook   https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/blog/2018/06/27/financial-management-tactical-platform-fmtp    FaceBook  https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=238669090274870&set=gm.10156471419019197&type=3&theater&ifg=1)

3. A Soldier currently deployed under a Joint Task Force managing DD form 1610 and all pay processing documents submitted to the finance office.  Currently, the budgeting team approves all DD form 1610 for service members completing intra-theater travels (i.e., Service Member stationed in location A; however, the mission requires a 3-day movement to location B).  Additionally, TCS orders are amended to cover service members in case of any permanent move to any locations within the AOR.  Is there a requirement for an accompanying DD form 1610 to support the days of travel? Read the answer on the Brigade S8 Community of Interest (COI).
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/thread/200213?sr=stream    https://www.facebook.com/groups/7945374196/permalink/10156459252039197/) 

4. As a Financial Manager would you be interested in a program of study provides future comptrollers/resource managers with the conceptual perspective, practical and analytical tools, and management skills required in the increasingly complex, volatile, uncertain, and ambiguous resource management environment.  Read more about the Defense Comptroller Program on the FMNet.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/blog/2018/06/05/defense-comptroller-program?sr=stream&ru=824386     https://whitman.syr.edu/programs-and-academics/programs/whitman-mba-experience/dcp/index.aspx)  

5. Join the latest discussion asking, about System Applications and Products (SAP) transaction and command codes as of January 23, within GFEBS Financials COI site.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/functional-courses/gfebs-financials) 

6. Subscribers, please visit and read the latest questions and answers on GFEBS, “data element definitions” on GFEBS Costs COI.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/functional-courses/gfebs-cost) 

7. 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) 
 
8. 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)  

9. Now posted on the FM Certification COI is the countdown clock for December 31, 2018, which is the date CETs are due for the even cycle.  Individuals certified in 2016 or 2014, their CETs are due no later than 31 December 2018.  Additionally, find the latest how-to guide on recording CET.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/fm-certification/blog/2018/06/05/the-countdown-is-on?ru=383719&sr=stream)

10. Read the latest memorandum, detailing the EagleCash program as posted in Financial Management Support Center (FMSC) Theater (T) Internal Control Section milBook community.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-483248?sr=stream) 

11. As posted on Integrated Personnel and Pay System – Army (IPPSA), the fourth installment of demo videos for IPPS-A Agent Dashboard, name change, Self-Service Case Submission, and Personal Action Request Demotions.  
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/leadercasts/7548)

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/) 

1. American Society of Military Comptrollers wants to help Defense financial management professionals looking for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) courses for professional development and earn the CET credits required to maintain DoD FM Certification Program (DFMCP), CDFM, CPA, CGFM, CMA, CIA and other professional certifications.
(http://www.asmconline.org/pdi/)  

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This post identifies our total membership count for the FMNet (Army FM School Community of Interest) with 5,039 members as of June 28th compared to 4,904 as of the May update.