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AT THE FOREFRONT

(NEW) 2022 ARMY PACIFIC FINANCE AND COMPTROLLER
SYMPOSIUM.

The 2022 Army Pacific Finance and Comptroller Symposium was held 25-27 July 2022. The event

theme was Resourcing the Way Ahead Across the INDO-PACIFIC, the World’s Most Consequential

Theater. This theme captures the philosophy of the United States Army Pacific Commander, General
Charles A. Flynn, who currently sees the Pacific as the “world’s most consequential theater.”
Finance and Comptroller professionals from across the Pacific and the continental United States
attended the event both in-person and virtually. The intent of the symposium was to bring together

all the major stakeholders to discuss and address the most challenging issues affecting the Finance
and Comptroller Corps today. This included the impacts of restructuring due to the current FDU Jr.,
the resourcing of priorities in a global environment with increased near peer threats, military and
civilian personnel shortages across the enterprise, developing Counter-Threat Finance Capabilities,

and maintaining relationships with other members of the fiscal triad such as JAG and contracting.
Participants included leaders from ASA FM&C, the Army Budget Office, USASOC, USAFMCOM, the
Finance and Comptroller School, HRC Finance and Comptroller Branch, and various FC Elements
from across the Pacific. For more information and to view photos, see the storyboard at

https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-1186263

POC is MAJ Lawrence B. Avila at lawrence.b.avila.mil@army.mil

18TH FINANCE SUPPORT CENTER (FISC) OPERATIONAL

HIGHLIGHTS.

The 18th FISC conducted a combined pre-deployment Mission Rehearsal Exercise (MRE) with the
82nd Finance Battalion (FIBN) at Fort Knox, KY on 24-29 July 2022. The 18th FISC is preparing to
execute split operations as the Senior Theater Finance Support Center in the Middle East while
maintaining support to the USARCENT G8 accounting mission predominantly from home

station. The USAFMCOM Operational Support Team (OST) functioned as external evaluators
assessing the units on their aptitude to perform their technical mission while deployed. The OST
evaluated the units’ abilities to meet their standards for training proficiency and prepare for Multi
Domain Operations during Large Scale Combat Operations. Months of rigorous training led to the

82nd FIBN gaining “T” ratings in several areas and the 18th FISC achieving a rare 100% clean sheet
for all five Mission Essential Tasks (METs) evaluated. For more information and to view photos, see
the storyboard at https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-1182442 POC is MAJ Domeca O.
Newsome at domeca.o.newsome.mil@army.mil.

FY22 FINANCE AND COMPTROLLER (FC) CREDENTIALING
PROGRAM OPEN ENROLLMENT.

The Finance and Comptroller School (FCS) is pleased to announce open enrollment for the FY22 FC
Credentialing Program. Qualified Soldiers from all components may apply for this opportunity to
participate in the credentialing program. The purpose of the credentialing program is to provide
professional self-development opportunities to impact FC Soldiers through education, as well as
improve Soldiers' private sector marketability during transition from the military. The program is
being expanded to include a wider range of credentials that can positively affect FC Soldiers during
their lifecycle. The credentialing program information can be viewed on the FCNet at the following

link: https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/fco. If you need additional information,

send inquiries to the following mailbox, usarmy.jackson.ssi.list.fc-proponency@army.mil.

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