Armed Forces Comptroller back issues from September 2003:
Message from the National President.
Sep 22, 2003; ... Lean Thinking.[SM] Six Sigma[TM]. Quality. These concepts and approaches to continuous improvement have earned a place in the boardrooms of Fortune 100 companies because they work. They work to eliminate waste. They work to reduce costs. They work to drive up the quality of our ...
Message from the Executive Director.
Sep 22, 2003; ... On November 12 and 13, 2003, ASMC conducted its Mid-Year National Council meeting. Many chapter presidents participated in this excellent program. They were treated to a combination of briefings on important financial management topics and chapter-building activities. If your chapter was ...
Transforming the organization: one individual at a time.
Sep 22, 2003; ... Pick up almost any military professional journal these days and the word transformation will likely appear. Transformation is certainly a hot topic in the Department of Defense (DoD). President George W. Bush set the stage for transformation in December 2001 during a speech at ...
Transforming DFAS: generating value and eliminating waste in the world's largest finance and accounting operation.
Sep 22, 2003; ... Today's Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) pays about 6 million people, processes 7.3 million travel vouchers, handles 11.2 million invoices, records 124 million accounting transactions, manages nearly $200 billion in military trust funds, and disburses more than $346 billion ...
Reflections on leadership--grow leaders!
Sep 22, 2003; ... Introduction "There is a marshal's baton in every soldier's rug sack." --Napoleon Bonaparte The military departments need to "grow" leaders that will guide and direct us in this new millennium. College and professional courses and experiences--of various ...
Defense Acquisition University.(ASMC Visits ...)
Sep 22, 2003; ... The Defense Acquisition University (DAU) is far different in a variety of ways from any of the financial management teaching institutions I have visited and written about during the past year. A multi-campus institution with five locations in the continental United States, the DAU has an ...
2003-2004 national awards program.(Recognizing Excellence)
Sep 22, 2003 ... INDIVIDUAL AWARDS Individual Achievement Awarded to individuals for outstanding performance within the functional fields of comptrollership. New for the 2003-2004 competition year is the category of Business Management. Donna Burrows, (301) 227-7544 or DSN ...
What is the role of change management in the military financial management community?(Essay Contest Winner-1st Place)
Sep 22, 2003; ... What hasn't changed in the Military financial management community in the last 10 years? Who is giving guarantees that our environment won't change even more in the next 3, 5, 7, or 10 years, or perhaps even more than once? More importantly, how have we survived past changes? What will it ...
What is the role of chance management in the military financial management community?(Essay Contest Winner-2nd Place)
Sep 22, 2003; ... The financial management community is currently experiencing one of its most tumultuous periods since the recovery from the Great Depression in the 1930s. Change has become a routine expectation in the day-to-day operations of financial management. Furthermore, it has become increasingly ...
Are you ready? What is the role of change management in the military financial management community?(Essay Contest Winner-3rd Place)
Sep 22, 2003; ... "The FY04 budget demonstrates The Army's commitment to its People, Readiness, and Transformation. After three years of hard work and unwavering dedication, we are realizing The Army Vision, building a capabilities- based force to respond to the requirements of the evolving strategic ...
Faculty Development Workshop--time well spent.(Professional Development)
Sep 22, 2003 ... On October 15 and 16, 2003, the American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC) conducted the second annual Faculty Development Workshop for instructors of the Enhanced Defense Financial Management Training Course (EDFMTC). The two-day event was scheduled between academic years so that ...
Certified Defense Financial Manager Examination refreshed.(Professional Development)
Sep 22, 2003 ... The Certified Defense Financial Manager Examination has been refreshed. What this means is that an analysis of the questions in use was conducted, and questions that did not discriminate well have been changed or removed. The types of questions that fall in this category are questions that ...
Enhanced Defense Financial Management Training Course (EDFMTC) textbook revised.(Professional Development)
Sep 22, 2003 ... In keeping with new developments in Department of Defense (DoD) financial management, a new, blue-covered version of the EDFMTC text is now in use. The revised textbook contains some changes reflecting the new DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) System, less of the ...
CDFM Continuing Professional Education (CPE) audit conducted by ASMC.(Professional Development)
Sep 22, 2003 ... With over 1500 certified defense financial managers (CDFMs), there are several hundred who have now been certified for more than 24 months. These persons must renew their CDFM status and self-certify that, during the past 24 months, they have completed 80 CPE units. The units may take a ...
ASMC past presidents.
Sep 22, 2003 ... <Pre> 2002-2003 Laurence J. Lanzillotta (OSD) 2001-2002 LtGen Robert Magnus, USMC 2000-2001 Mr. William Campbell (USCG) 1999-2000 Hon Helen T. McCoy (USAR) 1998-1999 VADM James F. Amerault, USN 1997-1998 Hon Robert F. Hale [USAF] 1996-1997 Mr. Richard F ....
ASMC lifetime members.
Sep 22, 2003 ... Abrams, Leonard Acree, Linda J. Adams, J. Robert Adams, Wayne L. Adams, Neta R. Adamson, Daniel P. Addison, Timothy W. Adkisson, Paulette AdolphL Ronald L. Albertson, William E. ...
Aviation.(Worldwide Chapter News)
Sep 22, 2003 ... Ms. Glenda Scheiner, incoming chapter president, presents a donation to a representative of the Children's Hospital at the 2003 PDI. Other members of the chapter are (l-r) Clara Greene, Etta Cobb, Carl Francis, Ramona ...
Kansas City.(Worldwide Chapter News)
Sep 22, 2003 ... Chapter officers for 2003-2004 are (l-r) Jim E. Perkins, president-elect; Teresa Cavin, treasurer; Mark ...
Music City.(Worldwide Chapter News)
Sep 22, 2003 ... LTG (Ret.) James F. McCall (right) installs the 2003-2004 officers in the Music City Chapter, American Society of Military Comptrollers, during the July chapter meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. New officers are (l-r) President Lucy Fears, 1st ...
Pikes peak.(Worldwide Chapter News)
Sep 22, 2003 ... Chapter officers for 2003-2004 are (front row, l-r) MSgt Mike Cancel, Col. Oswaldo Muffins, president; Col. Daniel Bisanti, vice president; and Capt. Anthony Kimbrough. Second row (l to r): 2Lt Natalie Bodin, Betty Reed, Pare Sagert, Jeanne Patalano, Kim Casey, Cheryl Hall, ...
Redstone/Huntsville.(Worldwide Chapter News)
Sep 22, 2003 ... Attendance prize winners at the monthly luncheon are (l-r) Ramona Butler, Judy Littrell, Betty Jones, Lou Ann Funderburg, and Sandy Brock. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Chapter President COL Mit Merritt (USAR) presents a certificate of appreciation to MG William B. Watson, ...
Washington.(Worldwide Chapter News)
Sep 22, 2003 ... The chapter president, Capt. George Asseng, provided a memorium of $1,500 to the Pentagon Memorial Fund at a meeting of the Pentagon Memorial Fund Family Steering Committee. This donation was in memory of all the victims of the 9/11 attack, including fifteen members of the chapter: ...
Wiregrass.(Worldwide Chapter News)
Sep 22, 2003 ... Members of the chapter volunteered to assist with a fund raising yard sale at the S.O.S. Animal Shelter in Enterprise, Alabama ....