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FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN 582/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PR RFF//
SUBJ/FY08 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TRAINING COURSES//
POC/C.D. MCCLOSKEY/P&R-RFF/ TEL:COMM (703) 614-4981 //
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. TO ANNOUNCE AND SOLICIT NOMINATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING FY08 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT COURSES FOR MARINE CORPS FINANCIAL MANAGERS.
A. MARINE CORPS PRACTICAL COMPTROLLER COURSE BASIC (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 ANALYST/FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION
3. MCPCC IS A ONE-WEEK COURSE SPONSORED BY HQMC (P&R) AND HOSTED BY THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL (NPS) IN MONTEREY, CA. TOPICS INCLUDE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LECTURES, CASE STUDIES ON MARINE CORPS SPECIFIC FINANCE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, STANDARD ACCOUNTING, BUDGETING AND REPORTING SYSTEM (SABRS), PROGRAM OBJECTIVE MEMORANDUM (POM)/BUDGET SUBMISSIONS, OPERATIONAL FORCES FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN GARRISON/DEPLOYED SCENARIOS, BUDGETING, AND INTRODUCTION TO HQMC P&R DEPT ORGANIZATION.
A. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: FINANCIAL MANAGERS WHO ARE CWO2/GS09 AND ABOVE ARE ELIGIBLE.
B. MCPCC CLASS SCHEDULE:
CLASS  DATES       NOMINATION DEADLINE
08A   25 - 29 FEB     14 JAN 08
08B   28 APR - 2 MAY   14 JAN 08
C. AVAILABLE COURSE SEATS: 30 STUDENTS PER CLASS D. MCPCC COURSE FUNDING: P&R (RFF) COORDINATES THROUGH MCCDC (TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND (TECOM))FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL. LOCAL COMMANDS/ACTIVITIES FUND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL.
4. NPCC IS A TWO-WEEK COURSE HOSTED BY NPS AND THE NAVY FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM AND TAKES PLACE IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS. TOPICS INCLUDE ACCOUNTING, BUDGETING, PLANNING, AUDITING, AND MANAGEMENT EVALUATION AND PERFORMANCE.
A. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: FINANCIAL MANAGERS WHO ARE 1STLT/GS09 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
08A   MONTEREY, CA  27 NOV - 6 DEC 07   30 OCT 07
08B   SAN DIEGO, CA  23 JAN - 1 FEB 08   21 DEC 07
08D   MONTEREY, CA  8 - 17 JUL 08     10 JUN 08
08E   MONTEREY, CA  5 - 14 AUG 08     8 JUL 08
08F   NORFOLK, VA   3 - 12 SEP 08     6 AUG 08
C. AVAILABLE COURSE SEATS: ONE USMC QUOTA PER CLASS D. NPCC FUNDING: HQMC P&R DEPT (RFF) COORDINATES THROUGH TECOM FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL. LOCAL COMMANDS/ACTIVITIES FUND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL.
5. 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 THE DECISION SUPPORT SKILL SETS TO 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 OR ABOVE ARE ELIGIBLE. EXCEPTIONS MAY BE MADE FOR CAPT/GS11S 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. CLEARANCE: SECRET CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED.
C. DFMC CLASS SCHEDULE:
CLASS  DATES        NOMINATION DEADLINE
08B   7 JAN - 1 FEB    7 DEC 07
08C   31 MAR - 25 APR   8 FEB 08
08D   2 - 27 JUN     30 APR 08
08E   11 AUG - 5 SEP   1 JUL 08
D. AVAILABLE COURSE SEATS: ONE USMC QUOTA PER CLASS E. 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 P&R (RFF).
FOR NPCC AND DFMC NOMINATIONS, FAX/PDF/MAIL A DD FORM
1556 VIA CHAIN OF COMMAND TO P&R (RFF), 2 NAVY ANNEX, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20380-1775 PRIOR TO NOMINATION DEADLINE.
(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) E-MAIL ADDRESS
(11) ROTATION DATE (WESTPAC ONLY)
(12) JUSTIFICATION (WAIVER OF ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ONLY)
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY SES C. E. COOK, III, ASST DEPUTY COMMANDANT, PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES DEPARTMENT.//