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From the Field

US Army Financial Management Command

(USAFMCOM) Corner (Cont’d)

“Mr. Vinson strengthened the Profession of Arms and the Finance Corps by managing and

coordinating unmatched training, teaching and mentoring for thousands of financial managers of
all ranks and from all components,” said retired Command Sgt. Maj. Genarro A. Penn, USAFMCOM
Military Pay Operations branch manager and FCA president who nominated Vinson for both his
time as an enlisted finance Soldier and as a USAFMCOM Operational Support Team deputy
director.

“His ability to blend his knowledge of regulatory guidance and doctrine with his highly successful
operational experience to improve the performance of the finance and comptroller Soldiers is truly
second to none,” elaborated Penn. “Mr. Vinson was responsible for the training and assessment
of more than 2,000 finance and comptroller Soldiers and leaders from more than 70 units during

his time with the OST.”

Those efforts went far beyond just the training, rippling across the Army with operational impacts
around the globe.

“He directly contributed to successful mission accomplishment for nearly every finance unit in the
Army inventory that was deployed in support of combat and contingency operations around the
world,” explained Penn. “His ability to think on a strategic level while remaining focused on the

operational impact served the Finance Corps exceptionally well.”

While proud of their accomplishments and most recent award, both Pierce and Vinson remained
humble in their remarks.

Receiving the Towson Medallion is definitely one of the most gratifying and humbling honors of
my career,” said Vinson. “Honors such as the Towson are never earned alone, and I had a lot of

support over my active-duty career as well as now, during my Army civilian career, and I want to
thank everyone who supported me along the way.”

“I couldn’t agree more, and I’ve been so honored and privileged to serve with so many incredible
finance and comptroller professionals throughout my career,” said Pierce. “The finance
community – enlisted, officer and civilian – continues to live up to the legacy represented by the
Towson Medallion.”
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