Recently added articles from Armed Forces Comptroller:
From the National President.(messages)
Sep 22, 2007; Ford, Nelson ... It is a distinct honor to assume the duties of the national president of ASMC. ASMC has a well-deserved reputation for providing high-quality professional development, and I look forward to helping the Society maintain and improve its offerings. In my role as Assistant Secretary ...
From the Executive Director.(messages)
Sep 22, 2007; Hale, Robert F. ... Is ASMC on target? Over the past two years, we have been working to offer more targeted professional development that is, professional development that can be completed in short chunks of time and that comes to you without the need for travel. Our PDI OnLine (formerly called the ...
Air Force financial management in time of war: changes are felt both on deployment and at home.
Sep 22, 2007; Grable, Sam ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In his recent Armed Forces Comptroller article ("Resourcing Operation Iraqi Freedom--Magnitude and Complexity," Fall 2007), Colonel Thomas A. Horlander discussed how Multi-National Corps-Iraq (MNC-I) resource managers deal with fiscal demands presented by ...
Resource management at the Army's IMCOM: past progress and future initiatives at the Army Installation Management Command.
Sep 22, 2007; Avery, Laura ... In September 2001, then-Secretary of the Army Thomas E. White introduced the Transformation of Installation Management and pledged that the Army would implement better business practices and realign installation management. To fulfill the promise of a more efficient and effective corporate ...
Combatant command resourcing United States Central Command perspective: now you can better understand the resourcing process at these important organizations.
Sep 22, 2007; Grant, Heidi Honecker ... Combatant Command Background The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) is one of nine combatant commands. (A tenth command will be added with the impending standup of the Africa Command.) Combatant commands (COCOMs) were created so that a single commander would exercise ...
Managing defense resources: a congressional perspective: the Congress and the Executive Branch share responsibility for this critical task.(Cover story)
Sep 22, 2007; Stackley, Sean ... 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 force for future events that are unknown and highly uncertain. Admira King stated: ...
Resources: a cost analyst's perspective: the keys to a good cost analysis.
Sep 22, 2007; Moskowitz, John ... [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, product, or service. Others may consider the funding available to pay for the ...
Resourcing the joint mission in Korea: a new approach to meeting U.S. military budgetary needs in a volatile area.
Sep 22, 2007; Hawkins, Kevin C. ... 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 (DoD) and its components conduct their business. At the same time, there is growing ...
The budget process and financial management in the Chilean Navy: you will note many similarities to processes in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Sep 22, 2007; Riedel-Alvarez, John ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This article describes the financial management practices of the Chilean Navy. The author invites readers to note the similarities with processes in the U.S. Armed Forces, such as multiple sources of funds, an extensive planning cycle, and an extensive ...
Thinking green: why energy management should be important to military comptrollers: you can save big money for your organization.
Sep 22, 2007; Gore, Daniel ... You can save big money for your organization You may have met your agency's energy manager--or perhaps not. He's that engineer on a different floor or in another building who seems to worry about installing solar panels (for example, rooftop solar panels at United States Coast ...
The FIAR Plan: creating a way forward: a plan to create better financial information and achieve auditability.(Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness)
Sep 22, 2007; McNamara, Robert P. ... [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, humanitarian relief, emergency response, and warfighting. The services are transforming their ...
Enterprise risk management and business activity monitoring program: DFAS seeks to manage or minimize risk and strengthen controls.
Sep 22, 2007; Davis, Donna C. ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A the Department of Defense (DoD) financial center, the Defense inance and Accounting Service (DFAS) is responsible for disbursing nearly all DoD funds. In its effort to be an outstanding steward of these funds and being cognizant of the criticality of ...
Charting a course for the future: defense financial executives sound off about human capital challenges.
Sep 22, 2007; Crenshaw, Lou ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Organization doesn't really accomplish anything. Plans don't accomplish anything, either. Theories of management don't much matter Endeavors succeed or fail because of the people involved. Only by attracting the best people will you accomplish great ...
Decision support systems: a way to improve cost effectiveness in the Department of Defense.
Sep 22, 2007; Miller, Drew ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Department of Defense (DoD) is one of the largest organizations in the world. Each year it allocates hundreds of billions of dollars of taxpayer funds to a wide variety of complex projects and initiatives. The process used for resource allocation ...
Decision support: what is it, and how do you do it?
Sep 22, 2007; Hodge, Leah ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tired of hearing about financial management transformation and wondering when it will affect you? Some of the changes within the United States Air Force (USAF) financial management community have been focused on mergers at the comptroller squadron level ...
Did you know ...
Sep 22, 2007 ... $600 billion Approximate level of defense budget authority in FY07. largest level since the World War II era even after adjusting for inflation 2330 Number of times the current defense budget, if represented by dollar bills laid end to end, would circle ...
The Honorable Tina Jonas Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller).(ASMC Interviews)(Interview)
Sep 22, 2007 ... [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 community is to provide the resources our warrighters need to accomplish their ...
Aloha.(Worldwide Chapter News)(American Society of Military Comptrollers)(Brief article)
Sep 22, 2007 ... [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 and Recreation departments of Rome; Forestry Safety; Bike Safety, handled by the ...
Gulf Coast.(Worldwide Chapter News)(Brief article)
Sep 22, 2007 ... [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 Chapel, chapter president; Leah Hodge, Eglin vice president; Captain Christopher Hill, ...
Central New York Leatherstocking.(Worldwide Chapter News)(Brief article)
Sep 22, 2007 ... 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, Aleha Will, Jason Guzzardo, and George Reyes (for his daughter, Felisha Reyes). Also receiving ...