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the senior FC officer at your new duty station.
Branch Chief Notes by:
LTC William J. L. Gregory Set up office calls with that officer, as well as
with your new senior rater. Set yourself apart
from the other officers on the staff and make a
Finance & Comptroller good first impression.
Leaders,
Fall is here and with it comes After settling in at your new installation, make
SSC board results, LTC & sure you go into IPPS-A and update your
COL promotion boards, personal information. You can do this by typing
BCAP, and the 26-02 in the search bar “Modify a Person”. This will
marketplace. HRC will publish bring you to your personal page to update your
the SSC selection results by LTC Gregory cell phone, email addresses, and current &
permanent mailing addresses. Updating the
the end of September; a great opportunity for GAL does not update IPPS-A, so take a couple
those LTCs who opted-in for this school. Next
of minutes to update your information.
up is promotion boards for YG10 MAJs &
YG04 LTCs; this is your primary zone look for
LTC BROWN Finally, I bid you all goodbye. I was not sure
LTC & COL; make sure any OER you want what to expect when taking this job,but I can
considered for the board is submitted & honestly say it was an exceptional & rewarding
accepted by HQDA by 7 October. The 26-02 job assisting all of FC officers across the force.
marketplace is the first market in which all Thank you for all your support, understanding,
branches & grades will participate in the and patience as I learned to be a HR & IPPS-A
IPPS-A version. The IPPS-A market will look officer. Some things were easy, and others were
and operate very similarly to the AIM markets. not. If you ever have the opportunity to take this
If you have any issues with accessing or position, I would tell you to take the chance; you
questions how to adjust your preferences – will enjoy it. LTC(P) Ecklor has arrived at HRC
reach out, and MAJ Souza or I will walk you and will assume responsibilities as the field
through the process. grade career manager. He is a great resource,
so reach out to him for guidance and
For those officers going into the market, make mentorship. Please welcome him to the job and
sure you update your EFMP status. If it is not give him the same support and patience you
up to date, we will not be able to execute your gave to me as this is unlike any other finance &
new assignment. The updated EFMP status comptroller job in the Army. Best of luck to all of
needs to go through October 2026 to ensure you….WG
there are no issues with your change of
station. When making your preferences in the Company Grade Officers Notes by:
market, preference every assignment. If you MAJ Thomas Souza
do not, all the assignments you do not
enumerate become equal when the algorithm CAREER MANAGER NOTE
does the matching of command and officer The best career manager in the
preferencing. Army is YOU. Only you know
what is best for you and your
If you ever have a question about the wording family, and it is your
of an OER or what a promotion board may
think about it, reach out to us. Part of our job
responsibility to manage your
career. This means ensuring
here is to read every OER for our populations. your Year Month Available
We will read the evaluation and provide
feedback to you before you sign the (YMAV) date is correct to
support your timeline because
evaluation. it determines when you move. MAJ Souza
Many of you just completed a PCS to a new Please continue to reach out early and often. I
cannot help you if I do not know what you need.
installation and with a new location comes a
new beginning. Take the time to learn who is
the senior FC officer at your new duty station.
Set up office calls with that officer, as well as 29 At this time, your orders should be in your
with your new senior rater. Set yourself apart hands. If not, you did not complete your
from the other officers on the staff and make member elections. If you are going to JUL 2025
a good first impression. CCC and you do not have orders, complete your
