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FROM THE FIELD

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

From Past to Present, and Focusing on the Future
A stellar static display brought viewers back
to 1942, guiding them through the evolution of
the 9th FMSU and the US Army Finance Corps.
Technological advances in operational
equipment and changes to missions have put
the Finance Corps through numerous changes.
Still, the 9th FMSU stood as long as it could and
while it’s colors may be cased, the spirit and
skill of its Soldiers will live on.

Above: Financial management
equipment on display at the 9th FMSU
Above: A display showing the Hawaii Inactivation ceremony demonstrates
overprint note of 1942 - utilized in the fast-paced changes to the Finance
Pacific theater to manage currency Corps.
operations on the island of Hawaii. Above Displays included history and
lineage of the Finance Corps, Finance
Doctrine and the 9th FMSU’s missions
dating back to 1942

“Our branch and the skills we hold are not
Inactivation special guest Brigadier going away, they are in fact, needed more
General Paige M. Jennings spoke on the today, than ever before. There will be no
future of the Finance Corps. As shortage of opportunities.... you will be
Commanding General of USAFMCOM, her challenged at your next assignment.
office holds the purse strings to current Financial operations will continue to be at
and future financial policies & procedures. the center of upcoming military actions.” -
Soldiers received a 60-minute executive Commanding General of US Army
leadership session focused on goals and Financial Management Command, BG
opportunities, culminating with Paige Jennings
Soldier recognition.

Above: The final static display for the 9th FMSU, with guidons cased for HHD, Above: SGT Deemin receives a
Alpha and Bravo Detachments. coin for excellence from BG
Jennings.

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