Category: Resources

New Power BI DAF FM Certification Status Tool

DAF FM Team,

Drumroll, please! We are excited to present our newest innovation – the interactive DAF FM Certification Status Tool! Out with the old, clunky MACRO enabled Access Databases, and in with the new PowerBI Dashboard that streamlines FM Certification progress, with refreshes at least once a week.

What do you get with this new tool? Everything you had with the prior Metric’s Access Databases and so much MORE!

This dashboard includes overviews of Program Health including your unit’s Good Standing rating with filtering capability, Command Standings, Pending Approvals for package tracking, an expanded CET Status page including all the cycles, Individual Status to monitor progress, and a page dedicated to Supervisor Status where they can see their assigned personnel’s progress all on one place.

Looking for the historical metrics? They are still located on SharePoint if you wish to delve into past metric trends.

With the new DAF FM Certification Status Tool, staying informed has never been easier. Want to learn more about the new Status Tool? Join us as we demo via MS Teams on the following dates:

AM Morning Session: 13 Jun 2024 at 0900

PM Afternoon Session: 26 Jun 2024 at 1500

Have questions or feedback? Let us know what you think!

V/r,

SAF/FM Workforce Development

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Best of DEAMS Weekly Messages

Favorite HQ RIO Links

Contingency Pay Guidance

In order to receive entitlements authorized for a contingency area, please complete a DD 1351-2 listing your itinerary from the date you departed the states to present day. Please ensure yourself and your supervisor sign the DD 1351-2. Also submit a copy of your certified 938 and 1610 or CED order that shows which contingency area you are located.
– DD 1351-2

Defense Finance and Accounting Service Special and Incentive Pays
– Basic Allowance for Housing
– Overseas Housing Allowance
– Family Separation Allowance
– Bonuses
– Cost of Living Adjustment
– Hostile Fire/Imminent Danger Pay
– Incentive Pay

IDT Pay
– IDT Basic Pay
– IDT Travel Pay
– UTAPS

AROWS TODC Quick Guide

AFRC Funding for Deployment Gear

This AFRC Policy Memorandum defines the issue and provides a mobility deployment procurement process for acquiring gear for deployers.

Attached you will find the Air Force Policy Memorandum 23-003, Air Force Reserve Funding Procedures for Mobilization Deployment Gear Procurement The AFRC points of contact for this matter are HQ AFRC/FMAI and HQ AFRC/A4RX.  The A4 Community has also been provided this memorandum.  Please make sure this information is communicated with your RAs and AOs as you all work together to mitigate the amount of rejected funding requests from tasking AD MAJCOMs.

References

  • AFI 10-402, Mobilization Planning
  • DAFMAN 65-605 V1, Para. 11.14
    • 11.14. Funding Distinctive Uniforms and Functional Clothing. Commanders may approve these items for issue as organizational clothing if the functions of an organization or group require the wear of these items (as authorized in AFI 36-2903). The commander puts in writing the justification for the uniform or clothing necessitating the expenditure of the APF. (T-2). Charge the cost of the distinctive uniforms, functional clothing and authorized alterations to the unit of assignment’s O&M funds. For the DAF Reserve, pay the expense from the Reserve Personnel, DAF appropriation.
    • DAFI 36-3012, Military Entitlements, 6.3.10

Air Force Conference Hosting Guidance

Records Disposition and Retention Regulations

Reports and Reconciliations Record Retention Memo – SAF/FM May 2022

DoD FMR Vol 1 Chapter 9

Notes

Also see DoDI 5015.02 – DoD Records Management Program, DoD Guidebook for Miscellaneous Payments and National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) GRS 1.1, Financial Management and Reporting Records.

Maintain documentation that attests to: Authority, Amount, and Date (2.2)

Great table in Figure 9-1, Minimum Retention Periods

Design Principles

Dieter Rams

  • Is innovative
  • Makes a product useful
  • Is aesthetic
  • Makes a product understandable
  • Is unobtrusive
  • Is honest
  • Is long-lasting
  • Is thorough down to the last detail
  • Is environmentally friendly
  • Involves as little design as possible

Nielsen

  • Visibility of system status
  • Match between system and the real world
  • User control and freedom
    • Consistency and standards
  • Error prevention
  • Recognition rather than recall
  • Flexibility and efficiency of use
  • Aesthetic and minimalist design
  • Help users recognize, diagnose, and recover from errors
  • Help and documentation

Microsoft Teams Tips

Microsoft Teams Hot Keys

In the Teams search box, type the slash command /keys

Add a Chat link to your signature block, msteams://dod.teams.microsoft.us/l/chat/0/0?users=first.last@us.af.mil

  • You can control Teams with the top search bar with a “/”
  • For example, if you want to chat with someone, no need to click all over. Simply type, “/chat Stefan Choquette What are you doing?”
  • A new chat will open with Stefan and a message will be sent asking what he is doing

Here is a complete list of commands

You can quickly get the list just by typing “/” and a help list will appear

Emojis

  • Type “Windows Key + .” on your keyboard to get a pop up with emojis
  • Search for emojis by simply typing a word and the window will update

Use the Subject Line when starting a new conversation

  • When starting a new conversation, always add a subject line. Click the font icon (the A with the pen, next to the paper clip) This will also allow you to format the body of the message.
  • Also, when replying to a conversation, use the reply button. Do not start a new conversation with your reply.