FMNET Message 24 May 2019

FMNet Members:

1. (New) Review the released names for Fiscal Year (FY) FY19 Colonel Promotion Selection Board (PSB) results on the FMNet.

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/blog/2019/05/21/fy19-colonel-army-competitive-category-selection-board-results)

1. Thursday, May 16, 2019, COL Richard J. Hoerner and CSM Gennaro A. Penn, the Chief and the Command Sergeant Major of the Finance Corps, met with Midland’s technical College Dr. Ronald L. Rhames (President, MTC) and Diane Carr (Vice Provost, MTC) to conduct a signing ceremony to formalize the second Continuing Education Degree Program (CEDP) for Financial Management Technicians.

(https://twitter.com/FMS29207/status/1129451915857858561?s=20)

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) The Soldier for life program provides professional self-development certifications such as Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS), which enhances FC Soldiers capabilities, improve Army readiness, and improve civilian sector marketability.  Register now for the FY19 Army Financial Management School (AFMS) Credentialing program.

(https://youtu.be/wQ0ARwBwe4w)

1. Upcoming Functional Courses and classes at the University of South Carolina are:

Title                                                                                                                Class Number                    Start Date                          Finish Date

PCAM                                                                                                            004-19                                               03 June                               21 June

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). 

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.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/usc)

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

USAR Budget Manager Course (BMC) 921-7D-F51/542-F30

Report Date                                                                                   Start Date                          Finish Date                        Location

02 June                                                                                                          03 June                               07 June                               Ft Knox

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) Posted on the Total Force Integrator (TFI) COI:
   1. MILPER 19-157 FY 2019 USAR Additional Professional Development Education (APDE) Selection Panel

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-624483)

1. A presentation of the FM Community Force Structure by Component

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-623933)

1. (New)  Join the General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS) discussions, detailing scheduled maintenance emails.

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

1. (Update) Subscribers can review the updated trifold, “Questions Tactical Commanders Should Ask Their Comptrollers (S8/G8/RMs)” posted on the Brigade S8 COI.

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/brigade-s8/blog/2018/12/19/questions-tactical-commanders-should-ask-their-comptrollers-s8g8rms)

1. (Update) The FMNet would like to reintroduce our subscribers to the FM Lessons Learned COI, where subscribers can review the 2019 Summer Newsletter detailing observations from current Warfighter Exercises.

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/fm-lessons-learned/fm-lessons-learned-published-content?invite=false&edit=success=)

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/)

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This post identifies our total membership count for the FMNet (Army FM School Community of Interest) with 5,982 members as of May 23 compared to 5,913 as of the April update.