FMNET Message 9 MAR 2018

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, YOU are a leader.”  – John Quincy Adams

Training Opportunities:

 

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

2.USAFMCOM hosts mandatory Quarterly Electronic-Commerce Systems Training at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston for select personnel of FORSCOM deploying Financial Management Organizations.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/message/743396#743396   https://www.dvidshub.net/news/printable/135067)

3.Training on Cash Accountability and Traceability Working Group (CATWG) via webinar, is available for all interested parties on March 28, 2018.
 -Subject: Cash Accountability and Traceability Working Group (CATWG) Meeting
 -Purpose: To re-establish a recurring, monthly discussion on the status of the Department's Cash Accountability and Traceability (CASH) initiative. CASH Leads from all organizations and working groups engaged in the effort are expected to attend.
 -A formal agenda and any handouts will be shared in advance of the meeting.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/events/48705?sr=stream)

General News and Information:

1.For all members of the Finance Corps Association (FCA) and have an eligible family member, or you are an Enlisted Soldier who meets the criteria, 2018 FCA Scholarship is upon us.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/blog/2018/02/26/fca-scholarship?sr=stream   http://www.fincorps.org/)

2.The Principle of Cost Analysis and Management (PCAM) course will be kicking off class 003 March 3, 2018.  For all attendees, please review PCAM COI for all appropriate course material.    
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/functional-courses/pcam)

3.General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS) Financials course is preparing for financial managers attending the March 19 session, and please review the GFEBS Financials COI for the latest course information.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/functional-courses/gfebs-financials)
 
4.A quick reminder to all of our subscribers that the UTES site will be down for schedule Maintenance on March 30 – April 7, 2018.  To review all upcoming scheduled maintenance days visit UTES COI.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-327660)

5.All financial managers attending the April 9, Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution (PPBE) Course, please review the course syllabus on our PPBE COI.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/functional-courses/ppbe)

6.General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS) Cost Management course is gearing up for the upcoming class on April 16.  For all financial managers attending, please review the GFEBS Cost COI for the latest course information.
(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   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAd6KX0wRhA&feature=youtu.be)

9.For all financial managers working on their certification, please review the intriguing questions on Level 1 and 2 certifications listed on the DOD FM Certification COI.
 Q) I just finished ALC and wanted to start on my FM Level 2 certification. Can i get guidance on using my DA 1059 to fulfill the majority of the requirements needed. Thanks
 A) Your redacted 1059 should be added as Step 2 of the 3 Step process for each of the applicable requirements. I strongly suggest using the Interactive Learning History Worksheet (iLHW) to map your coursework against your given requirements.
 Q) I am working on my FM Level I cert. Under the "FM Competencies", am I able to select any of the courses that are offered in FM Online? For example, the requirement is 6 course hours, however when I click on the "view courses" option in FM online, some of the courses listed, such as ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management, are 24 hour courses and many of the others require prerequisites. Any guidance on this is greatly appreciated
 A) The link below is for the FM Certification User Guide.  Beginning on page 56 there are detailed instructions to location Web Based courses in FM ONLINE and FM LMS.  The FM Certification User Guide is a comprehensive manual, providing step-by-step instruction on the FM Certification progress.
(https://fmonline.ousdc.osd.mil/Resources/training-resources.aspx#resource4)
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/fm-certification)

10.For all financial managers seeking accreditation of Continuing Education and Training (CET) requirements from the comfort of their desk.  Please review the list of available virtual training at DOD FM Certification COI.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/fm-certification/blog/2018/02/13/the-virtual-courses-pilot-has-been-extended)

11.For those individuals that may not know, the Army Financial Management School has created a partnership with the University of South Carolina (USC).  The FMNet is full of useful information for course interest and attendance.  Please follow the page and share this knowledge with other financial managers.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/usc   http://www.finance.army.mil/FMS%20and%20USC%20Partnership%20Article.pdf)

12.Were you alive in 1973 and what if any, can you call of that period?  Nineteen seventy three was a tumultuous period in the history of the United States Army: major withdrawals of ground forces in the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam); continued civilian protests against the war; the beginnings of the All-Volunteer Army (VOLAR); and for the U.S. Army as whole- reorganization of its schools. Read more at the Finance Corps Museum COI.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/finance-corps-museum/blog/2016/05/25/what-happended-to-the-finance-school-commandants-1973-to-1984-a-study-in-reorganization   https://www.experiencecolumbiasc.com/listing/us-army-finance-corps-museum/15885/)

13.From the Pay Management Division, On February 27, 2018, Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army (IPPS-A) Increment II published a supplement to the EXORD providing additional guidance because of the Human Resource (HR) Transformation.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-449410?sr=stream)

14.From the Pay Management Division, watch the latest YouTube video informing Company Commanders of their military pay responsibilities.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-448509?sr=stream   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx4zufRfr6g&feature=youtu.be)

15.From the S1 Net, The yearly Selective Reserve Incentive Program (SRIP) to assist the USAR in meeting leadership's end strength, and readiness, through recruiting and retention incentives are available.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-449795?sr=stream)

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 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 2017 Processes
(https://dfas4dod.dfas.mil/centers/dfasin/yearend/FY2017/FY17.htm)

5.DFAS For DOD Library
(https://dfas4dod.dfas.mil/library/)

6.FORSCOM RMM 170041 “GCSS-A Wave II PBO Requisitioning Process (job aid)” and 170044 “Recent Changes to Mandatory GFEBS Training in ALMS” along with other messages are available.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-413486?sr=search&searchId=e38d9794-a5c8-41f8-9c75-530fa21c20c1&searchIndex=1.)    
 
Upcoming Events (all times Eastern Time):

1.The content from cpol.army.mil has transitioned to milBook.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/Civ-HR)   

2.Do you need help maintaining your Department of Defense (DOD) Financial Management (FM) and Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits, visit:
(http://www.asmconline.org/pdi/) 

3.American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC) 2018 National Professional Development Institute (PDI) is 30 May to 1 June in Denver, Colorado 2018.  Additional details are available.
(http://www.asmconline.org/beckeronlinecpes/)

Social Media: Share these links with your peers.

Join the FMNet by visiting the Army Financial Management School COI link and sign in to milSuite 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, 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/

 

 

 

This post identifies our total membership count for the FMNet (Army FM School Community of Interest) with 4,692 members as of March 9st compared to 4,646 as of the February update.