Best FM Resources from ANG
I personally think the Air National Guard (ANG) is best in class when it comes to training, and that’s including RegAF. They simply do training right. Here is a list of great links I’ve run across on their various sites.
- FM Courses
- Data Analytics Toolkit
- Guides and Tips (Advana, GitHub, Power BI, SQL)
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
Reducing Travel Card Delinquencies: APCs, Supervisors, and AOs
Really simple article on the things we should be doing to reduce delinquencies. Helpful reminder to me of what reports we should be running.
Missed Meal Notes
DEAMS Critical Task List (CTL)
This is such a great starting point and compilation of links for all the tasks we should be doing. Invaluable resource.
DEAMS Critical Task List (CTL) | milBook Home (milsuite.mil)
Who to Call for Systems Issues
GAFS
- Systems related issues can be reported to the DFAS AF Help Desk by email to: dfas.dscc.jas.mbx.cco-af-helpdesk@mail.mil or telephone 614-701-4357, DSN 791-4357
- Option 1 – Air Force systems account maintenance including access requests and resets/unlocks
- Option 2 – CASH systems account maintenance including access requests and resets/unlocks
- Option 3 – Air Force Systems job status and system availability
DEAMS
• Systems related issues (i.e. system not performing, log-in resets, documents stuck, etc.) should be reported using the Self Service Portal (https://c1snow.cce.af.mil/saffm?id=sc_home_saffm), calling the DEAMS Help Desk (DSN 787-4377; Comm: 937-257-4377) or submit an email trouble ticket to: DEAMS.HELPDESK@us.af.mil
Legacy
• Accounting System processing questions, including FRC, AFM, CRIS, FMSuite, and JOCAS II must be routed through the AFAOC Legacy Help Desk, saf.fmpaffso.customerservice@us.af.mil
Air Force Travel Accounting Notes and Links
AFAFO-Travel Accounting SharePoint
Troubleshooting AROWS Order Errors for RTS Travel Purchase Orders
Journal Voucher Travel Correction PO to PO Overbilled (MilSuite article)
SAF-FMFC (AFAFO-A) – 120 days aged Travel Order Base Level De-obligation Suspended for FY20
Aged Travel Orders – Non-Centrally Billed Account (CBA) Deobligation Policy Memo
Responsibility to Validate Travel Order Obligations in Accounting Systems Memo
Budget Checklist
O&M
- AFAOC Trend Analysis
- AFAOC Forensic Analysis
- AFRC RPA Power BI SoF
- Data Export
- Overview
- Balance Check
- CSRs/Overspent
- Cancelling Year
- Fall-in/Fall-out
- ODL (Training Video)
RPA
- Overview
- Centrally Managed Programs
- Decent
- Check retirement listing to remove members from UTAPS
QA
Most Requested Briefs
Three Slide Presentation Concept
Leadership Briefings I’ve Gathered
Amazon notes – Working Backwards
Building High Performing Teams
Lessons from Command – Padgett
Time Management – Gilchrist
Congrats You’ve Been Selected for Command
Reflections on Command – Minken
Power BI Model Size Optimization
Power BI Performance Optimization – Zerbra BI
How to Reduce the Size of Power BI File in a Few Steps – Radacad
Optimizing Power BI Reports – phData
GitHub Federal Business Applications
Steve Winward doing some incredible work with Microsoft PowerApps in the Federal sector. Great resource for training, how to operate O365 within government and tools you can repurpose.
Favorite HQ RIO Links
- Pay
- Orders
- Travel
- Readiness
- Points & Participation
- Career Management
- Assignments
- Benefits & Entitlements
- Deployments
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
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
- DAF Conference Guidance Repository (Air Force Portal)
- Air Force Conference Policy Overview (March 2022)
- Air Force Conference Approval Policy (Air Force Portal)
- Air Force Supplement to DoD Conference Policy 4.0 Memo (September 2017)
- Change to Air Force Conference Policy Memo (February 2019)
- DoD Conference Tool
- DAFMAN 65-605 V1 – Section 5P Conferences discussion