FMNET Message 12 JUL 2019

FMNet Members:

1. (New) How many of our subscribers have used YouTube to solve a problem or fix an appliance, car, or any other project you may have started?  The Financial Management School (FMS) has leveraged this tool and published numerous videos, with the latest video comprised of Soldiers, leaders, and trainees highlighting the passion and discipline of the Finance Corps.

(https://youtu.be/4aC_Fwf7930)

1. (New) The Command Sergeant Major of the Finance Corps, CSM Gennaro A. Penn, encourages all of our Subscribers to review the latest Financial Management Enlistment Update.

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-641211)

1. (Update) With just over two weeks left to submit your application by July 31, 2019, for the Cohort 2021 Defense Comptrollership Program (DCP).  The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) (OASA (FM&C) encourages all highly qualified personnel to apply for the program across all Military Departments for maximum participation. 

(https://whitman.syr.edu/programs-and-academics/programs/defense-programs/defense-programs/army-comptroller-course/index.aspx)

General News and Information:

1. (New) Subscribers can read the complete article about the U.S. Army Financial Management Command Transportation of Things Workshop at the Maj. Gen. Emmett J. Bean Federal Center in Indianapolis June 12-13.

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/blog/2019/07/10/usafmcom-bps-hosts-transportation-of-things-workshop-june-12-13)

1. (New) Review the General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS) Business Intelligence (BI) newsletter, informing users of upcoming initiatives, training events, and BI-related benefits.

(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/utes/blog/2019/07/10/gfebs-business-intelligence-fy19-q3-newsletter)

1. (New) Review the latest topic discussing GFEBS Service portal and its accessibility for end users, on GFEBS Financial COI. 

 (https://www.milsuite.mil/book/thread/216793)

Training Opportunities:

1. (Updated) Are you looking to apply your unique skills and special knowledge acquired as a financial manager and become a Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)?  Then register now to achieve your CGFM Certification, with the highly anticipated FY19 Army Financial Management School (AFMS) Credentialing Opportunities and earn your MOS Certification.

(https://youtu.be/wQ0ARwBwe4w)

1. Upcoming Functional courses:

Title                                                                                                                        Class Number                              Start Date                          Finish Date

1. 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).  

1. Upcoming University of South Carolina courses:
   1. Basic Business Analytics Course                                     004-19                                09 September   13 September
   2. Introduction to ERP                                                                          004-19                         19 August                           23 August

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 Manager Course (BMC):         
   1. 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)

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

Title                                                                                         Start Date                          Finish Date                                                                    

1. Budget Analyst                                                      24 June                              28 June

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

1. Army National Guard (ARNG) workshop:

Title                                                                                          Report Date       Start Date                              Finish Date                       

1. Budget Officer Workshop    29 July                                 30 July                                 1 August

1. 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.
   1. Next session - Tuesday, 23 July

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

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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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 6,136 members as of July 10 compared to 6,089 as of the June update.