R 161125Z OCT 08
MARADMIN 592/08 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PR RFF//
SUBJ/FY09 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TRAINING COURSES//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE TO ANNOUNCE AND SOLICIT NOMINATIONS
FOR THE FY09 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT COMPTROLLER COURSES FOR
MARINE CORPS FINANCIAL MANAGERS
A. MARINE CORPS PRACTICAL COMPTROLLER COURSE (MCPCC)
B. NAVY PRACTICAL COMPTROLLER COURSE (NPCC)
C. DEFENSE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT COURSE (DFMC)
2. THE TARGETED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT POPULATION INCLUDES.
A. 3404 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OFFICERS
B. 3408 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT RESOURCE OFFICERS
C. GS 0501 MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYSTS/FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION
3. THE MCPCC IS A ONE WEEK COURSE SPONSORED BY HQMC (PR) AND HOSTED
BY THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL (NPS) IN MONTEREY, CA. THE COURSE
INCLUDES CASE STUDIES ON MARINE CORPS SPECIFIC FINANCE AND RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS LECTURES ON THE STANDARD ACCOUNTING, BUDGETING
AND REPORTING SYSTEM (SABRS) PROGRAM OBJECTIVE MEMORANDUM
(POM)/BUDGET SUBMISSIONS/ OPERATIONAL FORCES FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN
GARRISON/DEPLOYED SCENARIOS, BUDGETING AND AN INTRODUCTION TO HQMC
PR DEPT ORGANIZATION.
A. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS/ FINANCIAL MANAGERS WHO ARE CWO2/GS09
EQUIVALENTS AND ABOVE ARE ELIGIBLE.
B. MCPCC CLASS SCHEDULE
CLASS     DATES            NOMINATION DEADLINE
09A      23 TO 27 FEB               14 JAN 09
09B      20 TO 24 APR               14 JAN 09
C. AVAILABLE COURSE SEATS/ 30 STUDENTS PER CLASS
D. MCPCC COURSE FUNDING PR (RFF) COORDINATES THROUGH MCCDC
(TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND (TECOM)) FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL.
LOCAL COMMANDS/ACTIVITIES FUND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL.
4. THE NPCC IS A TWO WEEK COURSE HOSTED BY NPS AND THE NAVY
FINANCIAL  MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM.  THE COURSE IS
CONDUCTED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS. COURSE TOPICS INCLUDE ACCOUNTING,
BUDGETING, PLANNING, AUDITING, AND MANAGEMENT EVALUATION AND
PERFORMANCE.
A. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS/FINANCIAL MANAGERS WHO ARE 1STLT/GS09
EQUIVALENTS AND ABOVE ARE ELIGIBLE. REQUEST FOR WAIVERS OF THE
GRADE/RANK AND MOS/SERIES WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE
BASIS.  JUSTIFICATION FOR WAIVERS MUST ACCOMPANY THE COMMAND REQUEST.
B. NPCC CLASS SCHEDULE
CLASS       LOCATION             DATES               NOMINATION
DEADLINE
09B         MONTEREY, CA     02 TO 11 DEC 08         22 OCT 08
09C         HONOLULU, HI     24 FEB TO 04 MAR 09     30 DEC 08
09D         MONTEREY, CA     07 TO 16 APR 09         15 FEB 09
09E         NORFOLK, VA      12 TO  21 MAY 09        23 MAR 09
09F         SAN DIEGO, CA    21 T0 30 JUL 09         26 MAY 09
09G         MONTEREY, CA    25 AUG TO 03 SEP 09      07 JUL 09
C. AVAILABLE COURSE SEATS/ ONE USMC QUOTA PER CLASS.  THE HONOLULU
COURSE IS RESERVED FOR WESTPAC STUDENTS ONLY.
D. NPCC FUNDING/ HQMC P&R DEPT (RFF) COORDINATES THROUGH TECOM FOR
MILITARY PERSONNEL. LOCAL COMMANDS/ACTIVITIES FUND CIVILIAN
PERSONNEL.
5. THE DFMC IS A TRI SERVICE, FOUR WEEK COURSE LOCATED AT THE AIR
UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MAXWELL AIR FORCE
BASE, ALABAMA. THE COURSE IS DESIGNED PRIMARILY TO DEVELOP DECISION
SUPPORT SKILL SETS.  THESE SKILLS INCLUDE CRITICAL THINKING,
ANALYSIS, ADVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES, STRATEGIC ORIENTATION,
LEADERSHIP, AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION. THE SECONDARY FOCUS IS TO
BROADEN AWARENESS OF THE MULTI FACETED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
COMMUNITY.
A. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS/ FINANCIAL MANAGERS WHO ARE MAJ/GS12
EQUIVALENTS OR ABOVE ARE ELIGIBLE. EXCEPTIONS MAY BE MADE FOR
CAPT/GS11 EQUIVALENTS WHO CURRENTLY HOLD OR ARE SLATED TO HOLD A
PRIMARY COMPTROLLER BILLET.  REQUESTS FOR WAIVER OF THE RANK/GRADE
WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.
B. DFMC CLASS SCHEDULE
CLASS         DATES                  NOMINATION DEADLINE
09B      12 JAN TO 06 FEB 09              24 NOV 08
09C      16 MAR TO 10 APR 09              26 JAN 09
09D      08 JUN TO 03 JUL 09              20 APR 09
09E      03 AUG TO 28 AUG 09              15 JUN 09
C. AVAILABLE COURSE SEATS/ TWO USMC NOMINATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED
PER CLASS
D. DFMC COURSE FUNDING/ FUNDING FOR STUDENT TRAVEL AND PER DIEM IS
PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE OF THE ASN, FM&C. A STAFF MEMBER FROM THE AIR
UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WILL CONTACT THE
NOMINEE DIRECTLY AND COORDINATE TRAVEL.
6. NOMINATION REQUEST/ SUBMIT NOMINATION REQUESTS IN THE FORMAT
SHOWN BELOW NO LATER THAN THE NOMINATION DEADLINE DATES BY
EMAIL/FAX/DMS TO PR (RFF ATTN MAJOR WILLIAMS).
NPCC AND DFMC NOMINATIONS MUST INCLUDE A SF182 (REQUEST,
AUTHORIZATION, AGREEMENT, CERTIFICATION OF TRAINING AND
REIMBURSEMENT) THAT IS APPROVED BY THE NOMINEE S CHAIN OF COMMAND.
THE SF182 FOR DFMC NOMINATIONS MUST ALSO INCLUDE THE AIRFARE COST
FROM THE INDIVIDUAL S LOCATION TO MONTGOMERY, AL.
(1) COURSE/CLASS
(2) PRIORITY OF RANKING, IF MORE THAN ONE NOMINEE
(3) FULL NAME/SSN
(4) CURRENT/FUTURE BILLET TITLE
(5) FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT BILLETS HELD (LOCATION/DATES)
(6) MAILING ADDRESS (FOR COURSE INFORMATION)
(7) PHONE NUMBER (DSN/COMMERCIAL)
(8) COMMAND POC
(9) EAS
(10) EMAIL ADDRESS
(11) ROTATION DATE (WESTPAC ONLY)
(12) JUSTIFICATION (WAIVER OF ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ONLY)
POC FOR RFF IS MAJ M.B. WILLIAMS, PR RFF, COMM 703 614-4981,
FAX 703 697-9944.
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY SES C. E. COOK, III, ASST DEPUTY
COMMANDANT, PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES DEPARTMENT.//