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Managing defense resources: a congressional perspective: the Congress and the Executive Branch share responsibility for this cri
In 1944, reflecting on decisions confronting Navy leadership prior to the Second World War, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Ernie King identified the challenge associated with planning a military . . .

Resources: a cost analyst's perspective: the keys to a good cost analysis.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When people in the Department of Defense think of resources from cost perspective, many naturally focus on the bottom line--that is, the overall monetary price of the system . . .

Resourcing the joint mission in Korea: a new approach to meeting U.S. military budgetary needs in a volatile area.
Introduction United States military forces are going through an historic period of transformation, constrained resources, and technological advancements in the way that the Department of Defense ( . . .

The FIAR Plan: creating a way forward: a plan to create better financial information and achieve auditability.(Financial Improve
[ILLUSTARTION OMITTED] Only a few years ago, we could not have imagined the burdens being placed today on our military services. Their missions span the globe and include peacekeeping, humanitaria . . .

The Honorable Tina Jonas Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller).(ASMC Interviews)(Interview)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ASMC: What do you view as the most important accomplishments of the DoD financial community during the past few years? Mrs Jonas: The mission of the DoD financial communit . . .

Aloha.(Worldwide Chapter News)(American Society of Military Comptrollers)(Brief article)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Chapter members and their families pose for the camera after completing the first annual ASMC Safety Day. ASMC Safety Day provided a forum for the Fire, Police, and Parks an . . .

Gulf Coast.(Worldwide Chapter News)(Brief article)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] John Vonglis, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management, installed the new chapter officers. Pictured (l-r) are John Vonglis; April Chap . . .

Central New York Leatherstocking.(Worldwide Chapter News)(Brief article)
The chapter awarded $6,000 in annual scholarships for 2007. Recipients of these scholarships are pictured with Chapter President Annette Beard (l-r): Annette Beard, Laura Owens, Kenneth Nelson, Aleh . . .

CDFM recognition.(Certified Defense Financial Manager)
ASMC congratulates the following individuals who successfully completed their Certified Defense Financial Manager exams in the second quarter of calendar year 2007. Leslie Anne Achorn Robert S. . . .

Major General Frank R. Faykes, CDFM.(Interview)
Major General Frank R. Faykes is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. A 27-year member of ASMC, Maj Gen Faykes sits on the ASMC Certificatio . . .

CDFM recognition.
ASMC congratulates the following individuals who successfully completed their Certified Defense Financial Manager exams in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2006. Michael Vincent Barbino Mary . . .

Yankee.
1. This year's Wing Panel topic was Air Force Smart Ops 21. The interactions and thoughtful responses to the questions presented by Steve Carlon revealed the challenges that face our leadership and . . .

Utah.
Several Utah Chapter members pose for a photo during Paint Your Heart Out, Ogden!--a local community service project sponsored by Ogden City. The paint-and-repair event offered members an opportunit . . .

Rio Grande.(donations)(Brief article)
The chapter participated in the Albuquerque Isotopes Ball Park fundraiser, raising approximately $4,300 by running the concessions stands. Members also worked a total of 12 games and volunteered app . . .

Redstone/Huntsville.(Worldwide Chapter News)
1 Members volunteered to process and mail pledges for the Jerry Lewis Telethon. Standing are Toney McAdory's son, Toney McAdory, and Vickie McAdory. Seated are Priscilla Adams-Dumont, Brenda Willis, . . .

Mount Vernon.(Worldwide Chapter News)
Chapter President John Raines presents a gift check to Jeanette Farrell, executive director of the Warren County Humane Society. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] . . .

Central New York leatherstocking.(donations)(Brief article)
Chapter members collected more than 100 bicycles and bike parts for a local charity, Bikes for Kids. The charity is a local, not-for-profit organization in Central New York, run single-handedly by R . . .

Professional development opportunities.
The American Society of Military Comptrollers is pleased to publish information on professional development opportunities received from the field. If you have professional development information th . . .

Energizing cost accounting: Marine Corps financial managers conduct a thorough analysis of cost accounting processes in order to
Start talking about Cost accounting to most people, and you get a "deer in the headlight" look, a large yawn, or a quick end to the conversation. Let's face it; most people don't get excited about t . . .

Any given day: the importance of balance in your life.(Reprint)
Pressure to succeed, time lines to meet, lives to live, and an ever-changing environment that challenges us all to stay light on our feet. On any given day, we need to handle all the essentials of o . . .

Improving the Navy's officer bonus program effectiveness using signaling and auctions: a creative approach to meeting officer pe
Introduction The fundamental element of a successful military is a complete and competent array of personnel. Though the required number of personnel and their required skills change over time, th . . .

Achieving Army Business Transformation through organization analysis: organizational analysis and design examines organizational
The Army aggressively is transforming its enterprise operations in order to realign resources to its core competency--fighting and winning the nation's wars. A cornerstone element of the transformat . . .

How to implement change in your organization: the key: communicate, communicate, communicate.
Implementing organizational change is a difficult and critical task. It has always been that way and is getting more so with the accelerated rate of change in most organizations. Whether the change . . .

Centralizing Air Force financial services: centralization will dramatically transform the majority of Air Force financial servic
United States Air Force (USAF) financial management is undergoing the greatest single change in its 60-year history as most services are centralized. Currently, USAF financial services are being pro . . .

Creating a better DFAS: and DFAS is going in the right direction....(Defense Finance and Accounting Service)
"There is nothing wrong with change, if it is in the right direction." --Winston Churchill The Department of Defense (DoD) adopted transformation as the key 'word in its efforts to reinvent itself . . .

Department of the Air Force: DEAMS in full stride: an update on the progress of the Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management
The Fall 2005 edition of the Armed Forces Comptroller provided an in-depth look at the Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System (DEAMS) in an article titled "The Road Ahead for DEAMS." Th . . .

Department of the army: General Fund Enterprise Business System: GFEBS marches to the forefront as demonstrations showcase its b
The General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS) is a Web-based, business-oriented, commercial-off-the-shelf enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution that will enable the entire Army to compil . . .

Department of the Navy: business transformation update: a progress report on DON's business transformation efforts reveals a ste
In recent editions of the Armed Forces Comptroller, we provided an overview of our Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) program, followed by an introduction of the Department of the Navy's Busine . . .

Department of Defense business transformation: it's on a roll: moving on an aggressive schedule, the Business Transformation Age
The new Business Transformation Agency (BTA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), celebrated its first anniversary on October 7, 2006. Barely a year old, BTA already is delivering res . . .

Resourcing operation Iraqi freedom: magnitude and complexity: operation Iraqi military comptrollers face a multitude of unique f
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) is undoubtedly the most complex and challenging fiscal environment in our nation's military history. As a full-spectrum, contingency operation it concurrently transcend . . .

The cost of the army: cost results highlights the strategy-resources mismatch.
In December 2005, the Chief of Staff of the Army, General Peter Schoomaker, posed a simple question: What does the Army really cost? The query was seemingly quite basic but, interestingly, there was . . .

From the executive director.(Messages)(Brief article)
I want to echo the preceding words of thanks offered to Mr. Greco, ASMC's former National President. I can tell you from firsthand experience that he was highly dedicated to ASMC. During his tenure . . .

From the national president.(Richard Greco Jr. quits American Soceity of Military Comptrollers)
On November 5, 2006, the Honorable Richard Greco, Jr., ended his current government service and his tenure as ASMC National President. As I assume my new role as National President, I want first and . . .

ASMC congratulates the following individuals who successfully completed their Certified Defense Financial Manager exams in the t
Addison, William E Anderson, Celene Yiona Armour-Ohanmu, Ednora Baer, Jeffrey G Bates, Charles A Beckham, Pamela Jo Benoit, Liane Marie Betterton, Victoria Anne Biggs, Brenda Joyce . . .

Neil R. Ginnetti Professional Development Award Recipients.(Worldwide Chapter News)
Mr. Neil R. Ginnetti was national president of the American Society of Military Comptrollers for two terms. He was a friend of ASMC and a champion of professional development. The following chapters . . .

Wiregrass.
1. Committee chairpersons play a key role in the success of the chapter. Two committee chairs receive certificates of appreciation and gift certificates from the outgoing president. From left, Sherr . . .

Washington.(Worldwide Chapter News)
1. Chapter member Dick Reed shuffles the deck at a Texas Hold 'em Tournament for the USO of Metropolitan Washington. The tournament was held at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. 2. After providing . . .

Tampa Bay.(Worldwide Chapter News)
1. Chapters volunteers take a break for the camera while volunteering more than 80 hours in support of the United Way Book Drive. The drive collected more than 68,000 books for the local school syst . . .

Quantico.(Worldwide Chapter News)
Brigadier General Thomas D. Waldhauser, Deputy Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Ouantico, Virginia, spoke to the chapter about how the Corps "almost ran out of money" yea . . .

Ozark.(Worldwide Chapter News)
Major General Randal R. Cast+o, Merri Richards (Benevolent chair for ASMC), a representative from Special Olympics, and Jay Nixon present a check during the annual Hilltoppers basketball game held t . . .

Greater Jacksonville.(Worldwide Chapter News)
New chapter officers pause for a photo. From left, Pam Skipper, past president; Genia Ziparo, president; Joan McNeish, 1st vice president; Beverly Hysmith, secretary; and Lee Pica, treasurer. . . .

Alamo City.(Worldwide Chapter News)
Past Chapter President Colonel Judy Perry presents a chapter coin to guest speaker Colonel Wendy Martinson (I), Fort Sam Houston garrison commander. The new chapter officers are pictured. Front ro . . .

Introducing a speaker: what are the three professional attributes that contribute most to creating an effective Defense financia
Anyone can learn how to introduce a speaker. Unfortunately, few people do it well. Effective introducers don't simply read a biographical sketch or a vita; they select significant information to hig . . .

The next Katrina: a new proces for reimburse: a new process created by the United States Northern Command should increase the li
Over the past year, many articles have been written, in both this publication and others, depicting the heroism from members of each military service and the Coast Guard in operations following Hurr . . .

Efficient operations and cost avoidance: careful analysis and coordinated efforts resulted in significant cost reductions withou
During fiscal year (FY) 2006, command and staff elements in the United States Army Europe and Seventh Army (USAREUR) used fewer fiscal resources to perform the revised Balkans peacekeeping missions . . .

Core concepts of ethics in Department of Defense: ten core concepts form the ethical foundation for Department of Defense person
We often are appalled when we hear or read about individuals in the private sector who have acted inappropriately or in an unethical manner. And We are more appalled when civil servants and military . . .

Use of operation and maintenance funds during deployments: an informative overview of the proper use of O&M funds during an over
The increasing pace of overseas deployments has resulted in numerous, and often novel, issues concerning the proper use of operation and maintenance (O&M) funds, since those are the only appropriate . . .

Ethics, controls, and the resource management community: this article discusses the basic principles of United States Government
What are the basic ethical principles of the United States Government? There are a number of them, and they appear in a series of Executive Orders. (1) But the following quote from one of the orders . . .

Federal employee or contractor employee? How the law distinguishes between the two ... and why that distinction is important to
Federal law provides a number of tests that distinguish between employees and contractors. As the proportion of contractors in the federal workplace grows and the jobs done by federal employees and . . .

The antideficiency act: Antideficiency Act 101: a tidy summary of the act's history and its process and types-and a brief discus
The Antideficiency Act (ADA) is a series of statutes designed to prevent government officials from spending beyond their means by prohibiting the obligation or expenditure of funds beyond those prov . . .