FMNET Message 6 JUN 2019

FMNet Members:

1. The Cohort 2021 Defense Comptrollership Program (DCP) is open for application submissions for Cohort 2021.  All applications must be received NLT 31 JUL 2019. 

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

Training Opportunities:

1. (Updated) Are you looking for an entry-level professional certification and have at least three years of defense-related financial management experience?  Then Register now for the highly anticipated FY19 Army Financial Management School (AFMS) credentialing program and become a Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM).

(https://youtu.be/wQ0ARwBwe4w)

1. Upcoming Functional courses:

Title                                                                                                                Class Number                    Start Date                          Finish Date

GFEBS Financials                                                                          004-19                                               10 June                               21 June

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

Upcoming University of South Carolina courses:

Introduction to ERP                                                                    003-19                                               08 July                                 12 July

Basic Business Analytics Course                003-19                                               22 July                                 26 July

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

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

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

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)

1. Upcoming Resource Management Training Center (RMTC) courses:

Title                                                                                                               Start Date                   Finish Date                                                                    

ARNG USPFO Financial Manage               17 June                               21 June                                                                                   

Budget Analyst                                                                             24 June                              28 June                     

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

General News and Information:

1.  (New) History came alive, with the coordinated efforts of Colonel Rick Hoerner, the AFMS Commandant and Colonel Nicholas LaSALA JR., Chief of the Strategic Initiatives Group outstanding support at the Professional Development Institute (PDI), in San Antonio, TX.

 (https://www.aferm.org/events/asmc-professional-development-institute/)

1.  (New)  Review General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS) Cost COI, for a current Program Manager Joint Review Checklist for GFEBS.

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/functional-courses/gfebs-cost)

1.  (New) Join in on the discussion and answer session involving, Request for Continuation Pay and the Blended Retirement System.

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/thread/215600)

1. (New) The FMNet encourages all Finance and Comptrollers working with intragovernmental transactions (IGT), to join, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Agreement page.  Subscribers will have access to a plethora of information. 

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/groups/dla-g-invoicing-project-information-page)

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/)

Social Media: Share these links with your peers.

 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, navigate to the Army Financial Management School Community page (FMNet), and select “Join” top center.  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 6,032 members as of May 30 compared to 5,998 as of the May update.