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FROM THE FIELD

US Army Financial Management Command
(USAFMCOM) Corner (Cont’d)

While also looking forward to the future, AMC’s boss took time to look back and thank
USAFMCOM’s departing commanding general for her work in operationalizing the command to
support theater-level planning and operations and for taking on some of the Army’s toughest
challenges with financial management and military pay.
“Strong leadership is a requirement for a dynamic organization, and that strong leadership has
been fulfilled by Brig. Gen. Paige Jennings,” said Mohan. “It’s been said that one’s contributions to
the battle is not measured by one’s proximity to the battlefield, and that is certainly true for the
men and women of this command…and for their leader over the past three years.”

During her remarks, Jennings repeatedly thanked the command for their efforts in supporting
USAFMCOM’s transformation through several major milestones including taking on the AMPO
mission for the Defense Finance and Accounting Service; taking on the largest transformation of
the Army’s finance and comptroller community since the Cold War with a Force Design Update, Jr.;
and standing up the 45th FC under USAFMCOM to support the Army of 2030.
To build the Army of 2030, the Army determined it needs to concentrate highly lethal, low-signature
combat forces; deliver precision long-range fires; be secure from enemy cyber and electronic
attacks; and sustain the fight across contested terrain and over time.
“All of these efforts have one thing in common – money,” said Jennings. “American citizens
entrust our Army with their hard-earned money, and here at USAFMCOM…we have the solemn
responsibility that every dollar is disbursed, accounted for and auditable, whether in garrison or on
the battlefield.
“You have focused on talent management and hiring the right people; you have driven fiscal
precision and audit; and you’ve started to integrate data analytics, artificial intelligence, and other
opportunities that will increase your efficiency and your effectiveness as we work to account and
safeguard the Army’s resources” she continued. “But, above all, you have become a command
that is proactively operating with synergy and autonomy to support [AMC], [ASA (FM&C)], [DFAS],
and the Army as a whole. I couldn’t be prouder.”

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