R 081857Z FEB 16
MARADMIN 065/16
MSID/GENADMIN/CG TECOM QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/FY16 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SCHOOL CAREER PROGRESSION DATES//
REF/A/DOC/NAVMC 1553.10/27 OCT 10//
REF/B/DOC/NAVMC 3500.69B/15 DEC 14//
NARR/REF A IS SYSTEMS APPROACH TO TRAINING USER’S GUIDE.  REF B IS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT T&R MANUAL.//
POC/P. N. MISYAK/CAPT/FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SCHOOL OPERATIONS OFFICER/TEL: DSN 750-0452 COMM (910)450-0452/EMAIL: PETER.MISYAK(AT)USMC.MIL/POC/MONICA KNOWLES/FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SCHOOL ACADEMICS/ TEL: DSN 750-1094 COMM (910)450-1094/EMAIL: MONICA.KNOWLES(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Purpose: To announce financial management career progression courses offered at the Financial Management School (FMS) for FY16.
2.  Method:  In accordance with Ref A, FMS teaches the training requirements directed by the FM field in Ref B.  Eligibility for each course is based on Ref B and the approved programs of instruction.  Advance registration is required and only those registered in Marine Corps Training Input Management System (MCTIMS) may attend these courses.
3.  The Advanced Financial Management Officer's Course (AFMOC) is a two-week course designed to provide instruction in advanced finance and resource management with an emphasis on the operating forces.  This includes conducting cost analysis, describing FM impact to operational capabilities, providing FM support to contingency operations, facilitating magtf integration into joint FM plans, and using process analysis aimed at identifying and correcting weaknesses that lead to potential unauthorized commitments and Anti-Deficiency Act (ADA) violations.  Completion of AFMOC is strongly encouraged for officers assuming any of the following duties:  Deputy Comptroller; Comptroller; Deputy Disbursing Officer; Disbursing Officer; Finance Officer.  Priority in the course will be given to those personnel currently filling the specified billets or executing orders to the specified billets.
A.  Eligibility Requirements:  3404(S) who are career designated, Maj and above, or Capt who have completed first year of EWS (MCPP).
3402/3408(S) and General Schedule (GS) civilians in the 05XX series (Financial Management) of comparable grade and responsibility may also apply and will be approved on a case by case basis if space is available.
B. AFMOC Class Schedule:
Class    Dates     Nomination Deadline
1-16   16 May 16 – 27 May 16          2 May 16
2-16   6 Jun 16 – 17 Jun 16   23 May 16
C.  Available Course Seats:  (10) Students Per Class
4.  The Advanced Finance Course (AFC) is a seven-week course designed to provide the student the skills needed to perform expeditionary disbursing missions, audit pay, travel, and fiscal payments and perform the duties to maintain effective internal controls.
A.  Eligibility Requirements:  E-4 and above assigned to a finance or disbursing office.  Those currently in the grade of E-4 must have three years experience in 3432 MOS and two years remaining on current enlistment upon graduation.  GS civilians in the 05xx series (Financial Management) of comparable grade and responsibility may also apply and will be approved on a case by case basis if space is available.
B.  AFC Class Schedule:
Class         Dates                            Nomination Deadline
1-16         7 Sep 16 – 20 Oct 16             24 Aug 16
C.  Available Course Seats: (15) Students per Class
5.  The Advanced Resource Management Course (ARMC) is a six-week course designed to provide advanced instruction in Marine Corps Resource Management (RM) with an emphasis on managerial cost accounting, cost reporting techniques, trend analysis, and RM procedures.  Students are taught advanced concepts and tactics, techniques and procedures of accounting information systems, budget formulation, inspection techniques and resource evaluation and analysis techniques with an emphasis on the operating forces.
A.  Eligibility Requirements:  E-5 and above with 3451 MOS.  E-5 must have at least two years MOS experience in grade.  Applicants must have access to Electronic Document Access (EDA), smarts access, and access to the P&R portal prior to arrival.  GS civilians in the 05XX series (Financial Management) of comparable grade and responsibility may also apply and will be approved on a case by case basis if space is available.
B.  ARMC Class Schedule:
Class    Dates                        Nomination Deadline
1-16     22 Feb 16 – 4 Apr 16        8 Feb 16
2-16     17 May 16 – 29 Jun 16        3 May 16
C.  Available Course Seats:  (13) Students per class
6.  The Appropriations Law Course (ALC) is a four day course sponsored and hosted by the Marine Corps FMS at Camp Johnson, NC.  This course provides the skills required to comply with federal statutes and regulations that govern the funds appropriated by Congress and provide students the information needed to implement internal controls designed to detect, prevent, report, and control ADA violations.
A.  Eligibility Requirements: E-5 through O-6, all appropriated fund control personnel to include (but not limited to) funds certifying officers, financial managers, commanding officers, contracting officers, supply officers, and administrators / approvers in the Defense Travel System (DTS).  GS civilians in the 05XX series (Financial Management) of comparable grade and responsibility may also apply to attend ALC.  Approval is dependent of availability of space.
B.  ALC Class Schedule:
Class    Dates                        Nomination Deadline
1-16     11 Jan 16 – 13 Jan 16        4 Jan 16
2-16     20 Jun 16 – 22 Jun 16        16 Jun 16
C.  Available Course Seats:  (35) Students per class
D.  ALC Course Funding:  local commands/activities fund all personnel.
7.  The Appropriations Law Course (ALC) Mobile Training Team (MTT) is a three day course that may be requested during the dates provided.  Instructors will travel to the requesting command to provide the course.  This course provides the skills required to comply with federal statutes and regulations that govern the funds appropriated by congress.  It also provides students the information needed to implement internal controls designed to detect, prevent, report, and control ADA violations.  For scheduling information for the ALC MTT, please contact the FMS operations officer, Captain Peter Misyak.
A.  Eligibility Requirements:  See paragraph 6A.
B.  ALC MTT Class Schedule:
Class    Dates                              Nomination Deadline
2-16     26 JAN 16 – 28 Jan 16 (Quantico)   26 Nov 15 
3-16      26 Apr 16 – 28 Apr 16 (I MEF)      26 Mar 16
4-16      12 Jul 16 – 14 Jul 16 (Open)       12 May 16
C.  Available Course Seats:  (35) students per class.  Class sizes will be restricted based on the number of instructors and the classroom resources available at the hosting venue.  Multiple or subsequent courses may be considered if requested seats exceed 35 students.
8.  Administration/Logistics
A.  Submit requests for AFMOC, ARMC, AFC, AND ALC in the format shown below no later than the nomination deadline dates via email to FMS (ATTN: Monica Knowles).
1.  Course/Class
2.  Priority of ranking, if more than one nominee
3.  Rank/Full Name/EDIPI
4.  Current/Future Billet Title
5.  Financial Management Billets Held (Location/Dates)
6.  Phone Number (DSN/Commercial)
7.  Command POC
8.  E-Mail Address
9.  Justification (Waiver of Eligibility Requirements only)
B.  FY16 TAD funding data for the AFMOC, AFC, AND ARMC courses will be provided by TECOM and may be coordinated by parent commands/activities via FMS for active duty and active reserve Marines.  The ALC resident and MTT courses are unit funded.  Civilian attendance for all courses is unit funded.
C.  During working hours students will report to financial management
school in the Gray building (M79).  After working hours students will report to the Command Duty Officer (CDO) in building M131.
D.  Messing and quarters are directed
E.  Students are required to bring appropriate seasonal Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform (MCCUU), seasonal service ('B' OR 'C') Uniform, and PT gear (Green on green).  Civilians will be in appropriate civilian attire.
F.  An official PFT/CFT will not be conducted for career/advanced level students unless required to meet semi-annual requirements.
G.  Parent commands will ensure that each student arrives with a TD fitrep for all students attending courses at Camp Johnson, NC that exceed 30 days in length.
H.  Leave/Liberty:  No leave other than emergency leave will be granted during course dates.
9.  Release authorized by Major General, James W. Lukeman, Commanding General, Training and Education Command.//