FMNET Message for 13 July 2018

1. Summer is the time of year that individuals’ thoughts often linger towards days at the beach and relaxation.  However, I would encourage and remind all our subscribers to stay vigilant with their tasks and efforts.  Too often, we never run far enough to find our second wind.  Submit to your passion and dreams and allow yourself to be surprised with energy that comes out of you.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/blog/2018/06/05/defense-comptroller-program?sr=stream&ru=164012)

 

2. Read the latest on the Army approved a new physical fitness test for all Active, National Guard, and Reserve Soldiers that is highly correlated with combat readiness.  The Army will execute the test through U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) and the U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training (USACIMT).
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/thread/200902?sr=stream)

 

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.
(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 to learn more about G-Invoicing (formerly, known as Invoice Processing Platform (IPP)) by participating in a free, two-hour webinar.  G-Invoicing supports more efficient buy/sell transactions between trading partners by ensuring consistent communication and providing visibility by entering, approving, and modifying agreements in G-Invoicing.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/events/51493?sr=stream)

 

1. Financial Managers (FM) looking for a course that provides in-depth instructions related to cost analysis and cost management concepts, theories, and application.  The ICAM course class 002 has seats available and looking to recruit, all components - Active, National Guard, and Reserve, military and civilian.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/blog/2018/07/03/intermediate-cost-analysis-management-icam    http://www.finance.army.mil/CourseCatalog/FMSCourseCatalog.pdf)

 

2. Read the latest question and answer on Defense Travel System/Permanent Change of Station (DTS/PCS) question, concerning Soldier clearing current duty station.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/message/770115#770115)

 

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)

 

4. 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   https://fmknowledgeportal.hqda.pentagon.mil/content/category.aspx?id=855) 

 

5. 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)

 

6. Read the July 2018 Sustainment Warfighters’ Forum (SustWfF) Newsletter connecting Army Sustainment and Logistics professionals worldwide who routinely exchange (Unclassified) knowledge, experience and expertise throughout the Army.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-485998?sr=stream)

 

7. Review the latest Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI) Treasury Direct Disbursing (TDD) Schedule as posted on the Cash Accountability and Traceability (CASH) milBook site. 
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-485738)

 

8. As posted on the Cash Accountability and Traceability (CASH) milBook site, review the latest Cash accountability Data Standards.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-400810?sr=stream)

 

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/)

 

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/) 

 

 

Join the FMNet by visiting milSuite and signing in with your CAC (signing in establishes your milSuite account if you did not have one).  After signing in select milBook and navigate to the Army Financial Management School Community page (FMNet), look for the “Join” widget on the left and click it.  Approval is automatic.
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/

 

Follow the Financial Management School (FMS) on Twitter
https://twitter.com/FMS29207

 

This post identifies our total membership count for the FMNet (Army FM School Community of Interest) with 5,108 members as of July 13th compared to 5,004 as of the June update.