FMNET Message 28 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://www.milsuite.mil/book/message/804284#804284)

Training Opportunities:

1.                (Updated) Are you looking for an entry-level certification and have three years of defense-related financial management experience.  Register now to be a Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM), with the highly anticipated FY19 Army Financial Management School (AFMS) Credentialing Opportunities and earn your CGFM.

(https://youtu.be/wQ0ARwBwe4w)

2.      Upcoming Functional courses:

Title                                                                                                                        Class Number                              Start Date                          Finish Date

a.      PPBE                                                                                                                              005-19                                08 July                                 19 July

b.     GFEBS Financials                                                                                 005-19                         22 July                                 08 August

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

3.      Upcoming University of South Carolina courses:

a.      Basic Business Analytics Course                                     003-19                                22 July                               26 July

b.     Advanced Business Analytics Course              003-19                                05 August                       30 August

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)

4.      Upcoming United States Army Reserve (USAR) Budget Manager Course (BMC):         

a.      Report Date                                                                                          Start Date                                  Finish Date                        Location

25 Aug                                                                                                                   26 Aug                                                30 Aug                                 Fort Knox, KY

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

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

Title                                                                                                                       Start Date                              Finish Date                                                                    

a.      Budget Analyst                                                                                    24 June                       28 June

 (https://www.pec.ng.mil/RMTC)

6.                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.

a.      Next session - Tuesday, 09 July

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

General News and Information:

1.                 (New) Review the latest article interviewing Soldiers training in financial management operations, where they are Soldiers’ first and financial technicians second.

(https://wxow.com/news/top-stories/2019/06/26/army-trains-in-finance/)

2.      United States Army Central (USARCENT) G8 received a DHA allocation from HQDA to hire:

a.     GS-501-13, Financial Management Officer

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/thread/216448)

b.      GS-501-13, Financial Management Officer

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/thread/216448)

c.      GS-0510-1, Accountant

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/thread/216446)

d.      GS-525-09, Accounting Technician

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/thread/216447)

3.                  (New) Review the high operational tempo by the Financial Management Operational Budget (FMOB) course, with training held at Ft Bragg, North Carolina, and the recent field exercise.   

(https://youtu.be/63_wx2m2Gg4 )

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)

2.                ALARACTs

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

3.                Army Directives are on the Army Publishing Directorate at

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

4.                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 6,089 members as of June 27 compared to 6,032 as of the May update.