Best of DEAMS Weekly Messages

Solving the DEAMS PTP Puzzle

Dive into this comprehensive guide where the Command SME team assembles the pieces of the Accounts Payable puzzle. The AFAOC CSME – Solving the PTP Puzzle video will provide you with: 

  • A clear understanding of the Accounts Payable or Procure to Pay (PTP) process in DEAMS. 
  • Insight into the five key components of the process: Purchase Requisition, Purchase Order, Receipt, Invoice, and Payment
  • A walkthrough of different payment methods used in DEAMS. 
  • An exploration of various scenarios you may encounter in your work center. 

Whether you’re new to DEAMS or looking to enhance your knowledge, this video is a must-watch. Equip yourself with the tools to navigate the PTP process smoothly and efficiently. 

Most Requested Briefs

Own Your Inbox

15 Years in 45 Minutes

Three Slide Presentation Concept

Leadership Briefings I’ve Gathered

Amazon notes – Working Backwards

Building High Performing Teams

Organizational Culture

Drink TEA Serve TEA

Lessons from Command – Padgett

CPTS Operating Instruction

Time Management – Gilchrist

Congrats You’ve Been Selected for Command

Ideas for Comptroller Command

Reflections on Command – Minken

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

Air Force Writing Resources

These are my favorite writing resources listed in order of importance.

  1. AFH 33-337 – The Tongue and Quill
  2. 50 Writing Tools (Long, but amazing)
  3. Air University Leadership Library (not totally dedicated to writing, but worth checking out)
  4. How to Write Right – Dr. John Kline
  5. Listening Effectively – Dr. John Kline
  6. Air University Writing Style Guide
  7. Brown Bag Lessons – The Magic of Bullet Writing (Air University)
  8. AU-1 Style and Author Guide
  9. Speaking Effectively – A Guide for Air Force Speakers (Air University)
  10. Military Learners’ Communication Skills
  11. Defense Language Institute Evaluation Criteria (great resources)