AF Workshops: Course Descriptions
AF 01 How FMC is Impacting Air Force Decisions
Time: 1415-1505
Mr. Grant McVicker (SAF/FMC), Dr. Andrew Wallen (SAF/FMC), and Dr. Alan Laverson (SAF/FMC)
Explore key examples of the impact Cost and Economics is making for the Air Force. Find out how and why FMC was brought into the discussion on key issues such as the F-35 versus F-15EX debate, the 90-Day Space Study, the Air Force We Need, B-52
Re-engining and pilot production and learn how the analysis is supporting the Air Force's decisions.
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AF 02 FM Lines of Effort (LOE) Update
Time: 1415-1505 Brig Gen Peccia (AFMC/FM), Col Lance Whitfill (AMC/FM), and Col Frank Verdugo (USAFE/FM)
Provide a forum to update AF FM'ers on latest status of Lines of Effort and recruit additional team members.
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AF 03 Budget Outlook
Time: 1415-1505
Maj Gen John Pletcher (SAF/FMB)
This workshop will discuss the FY20 President's Budget submission as well as FY19 current execution.
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AF 04 DEAMS Data Analytics - Timely Analysis and Dependable Decision-Making
Time: 1415-1505
JD Lawson (Air Force Accounting Operations Center)
Provide exposure to AF personnel on quantitative analysis tools available through the AF Standard desktop Configuration (SDC). Learn how to effectively utilize these tools with your financial execution data to expedite analysis and attain decision making information right at your fingertips.
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AF 05 Full Financial Statement Audit, Fiscal Year 2019 and Beyond
Time: 1415-1505
Dr. Lola Fawole (SAF/FMFA), Irene McLemore (SAF/FMFA), and Mike Mason (SAF/FMFA)
Provide an update on the FY19 audit with focus of DoD priorities and A-123 internal controls and enterprise risk management.
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AF 06 In the Eyes of the Customer: Creating a Culture of Customer Service
Time: 1520-1610
Col Steven Minkin-ACC/FM
The way we set up our physical office space, work centers, and customer service areas all make a tremendous difference on the way our customers perceive our organization. Its more than just furniture, its about creating a deliberate customer service experience.
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AF 07 Recruit, Hire, Train and Develop a Highly Skilled Workforce
Time: 1520-1610
Col Jason Corrothers (737 TRG/CC), Mr. Michael Hicks (AFAA/DOR) and Annie Faircloth (AFAA/OS)
Learn more about the audit workforce’s current programs and initiatives. In this workshop the Force Development and Resource Management Chiefs will discuss partnerships with the AFPC and field supervisors on outreach and recruiting events; the recent change to 0511 qualifications; competency evaluations and its impact on developmental training; and the continuing pursuit of non-traditional learning opportunities. Come prepared with questions to SPUR on the discussion.
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AF 08 The "New" Comparative Analsyis: Using the Recent Updates to Meet Your Decision Support Needs
Time: 1520-1610
Dr. Andrew Wallan (SAF/FMC) and Dr. Alan Laverson (SAF/FMC)
Find out how familiar analyses such as Economic Analysis and Business Case Analysis fit into the new comparative analysis framework and learn how other analyses such as Cost-Capability studies and Strategic Basing decisions also fit. Then, using the flexibilities in the updated AFMAN, see how to make your analysis more useful to you and the decision maker--examples and case studies to help you tailor your analyses.
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AF 09 DEAMS Update
Time: 1520-1610
Todd Baker-(DEAMS FMO)
Are you a DEAMS user? The DEAMS Functional Management Office Director will provide an update on the Oracle R12 software upgrade, as well as a look at near-term and future capabilities. Not using DEAMS yet? Find out when DEAMS is coming to you!
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AF 10 FM’ers at the Helm – A Command Perspective
Time: 1520-1610
Col Jason Corrothers (737 TRG), Col Douglas Peirce (647 ABG/CC), Col Brian Kehl (50 MSG/CC), Col Scott Thompson (502 ISG/CC)
Every year a few Financial Management Colonels are selected for group command by the Air Force’s Command Screening Board. Col Corrothers, Col Kehl and Col Pierce will discuss how financial management training and experience translates to leadership opportunities outside of FM; the skills required to lead a training group, a mission support group, and an air base group; and the rewards and challenges of group command.
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AF 11 Officer Assignments
Time: 1625-1715
Maj Gen John Pletcher (SAF/FMB), Maj Lisa Kempker (AFPC/DP2LA), and Capt Gabriel Denny (AFPC/DP2LA)
This workshop will provide a comprehensive review of Financial Management Officer Development and the Officer Assignment System. This briefing will also provide the latest information on manning expectations and the current deployment outlook.
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AF 12 Ask a Chief
Time: 1625-1715
CMSgt Kendall Briscoe (SAF/FM), CMSgt April DeReus (ACC/CEM), CMSgt Ivanis Washington (AFSPC/CEM), CMSgt Melisa Bumgardner (AFGSC/CEM), CMSgt Theresa Grolla (AFMC/CEM), CMSgt Joshua Allen (AFSOC/CEM), CMSgt Kristopher Coats (AETC/CEM), CMSgt David Rice (AMC/CEM), CMSgt Quentin Finley (PACAF/CEM), CMSgt Melanie Townsend (USAFE-AFAFRICA/CEM), CMSgt Denise Harrison (AFRC/CEM), and CMSgt Paul Butts (ANG/CEM)
Feel like you are spinning your wheels? Want your voice to be heard? Looking for that honest feedback without the sugarcoating? Then this is may be the workshop for you. This open forum is for enlisted members to address their questions to a panel of Chief Master Sergeants. These Chiefs possess diverse experiences, a wealth of knowledge, and a vision for the future in which to pull from in order to offer their insight and advice.
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AF 13 Civilian Development: Crushing the Complexities…So You Can Take Control of Your Career - and Pay It Forward
Time: 1625-1715
Crystal Moore (AFPC/DP2ZF), E. Yolanda Footman (AFPC/DP2ZF), and Mary Mabron (AFPC/DP2ZF)
Take control of your civilian career! In this upbeat, interactive workshop, the FM Civilian Career Field Team will break down the complexities of civilian development so you can take control of your career to meet your goals, aspirations, and work-life balance--and pay it forward in mentoring others! Part #1 breaks down the career planning cycle and time horizons in a career, so you can meet your goals. Supervise civilians? You don't need to be a civilian to attend!
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AF 14 FM Portfolio Strategy and Future IT Environment
Time: 1625-1715
John Koski (SAF/FMF), Mike Holloway (SAF/FMF), and Lt Col Mike McPherson (SAF/FMF)
This workshop panel will describe the vision for future financial systems and a standard data environment based on modern cloud based and mobile technologies to help finance people do their jobs of delivering decision quality support to Warfighters. Includes Customer Support, Data Analytics, Robotics, and initiatives to support Air Force Audit.
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AF 15 Improving AF Accounting Expertise
Time: 1625-1715 Patrick Coley (AFSOC/FM)
How did we get here? What can we do to improve? Training; Office structure pilots, etc.
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