HAMPTON ROADS CHAPTER American Society of Military Comptrollers HTTP://CHAPTERS.ASMCONLINE.ORG/HAMPTONROADS Inside This Issue 1 Message from the President 2 Upcoming Events 3 2011-2012 Board Members 4 ASMC chapter News 5 ASMC Hampton Roads 2011-12 Fund Raising Proposal by Seth Fargen 6/7 Article by Wendy Watson F I V E Message from the President Seth Fargen S T A R C H A P T E R OCTOBER 2011 As the incoming President of the Hampton Roads Chapter of the ASMC, I want to thank you all for the opportunity to work with you during the upcoming year and express my appreciation to the outgoing officers for their hard work during the past year and the achievement of the Five Star Status for our Chapter! I also wanted to thank everyone who has assisted the new committee chairs with getting familiar with their new roles and hope that you have all had an opportunity to meet at one of the luncheons. 8 Executive Board Meeting Minutes 10 Community Service Corner 11 Flier and Directions The Board has approved the upcoming events for the year which is included in this month s newsletter and which we will be posting a calendar on the Chapter s website so that you can easily see upcoming events. As a reminder, donations for the Write Stuff School Supplies are due between 24-27 August. As we look forward to the next year, I have set several goals for myself and hope that you will join me in making these possible. Professional Development - Increase the number of people passing the CDFM and CDFM-A exams and gaining their professional certifications. Sponsor local training sessions and coaching from those who have passed the tests. Membership - Increase our civilian, military and contractor members by 10%. This may be a challenge in an environment of cost controls and budget cuts, but we could easily exceed this if we all could sponsor in one additional person. Look to gain additional executive and management support throughout the area. Publicity and Ways and Means Increase our revenues and awareness of the Chapter within the community. This will allow us to fund additional scholarships and Community Service activities. While we will continue to sponsor many of our traditional events, I am proposing a new event, which I think you will all find exciting and a great opportunity for us all! (See related article). I will be working with each of the individual committees to set specific goals and present to the Board for approval. I encourage you to join a committee of interest and share your ideas! If you re not sure what the committees do, please see the Committee Descriptions and members in this issue.
PAGE 2 Upcoming Events HAMPTON ROADS CHAPTER ASMC - CALENDAR OF EVENTS DATE EVENT LOCATION HOST SPEAKER/TOPIC 10/13/11 Executive Committee Mtg teleconference meeting CG/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 10/26/11 General Membership Mtg Coast Guard Base, Portsmouth CG Speaker Tara A. Lambet Topic Importance of certification in Today s environment Set up by: Faith Smith, Chairperson 523-6889 11/2/11 Executive Committee Mtg teleconference meeting CG/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 11/16/11 General Membership Mtg TBA Army Speaker TBA / Topic - TBA Will be set up by: Mike Rathmann 501-6701 12/7/11 General Membership Mtg TBD Navy Speaker TBA / Topic TBA Will be set up by: Timothy Crawford 887-4836 12/8/11 Executive Committee Mtg teleconference meeting CG/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1/4/12 Executive Committee Mtg teleconference meeting CG/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1/18/12 General Membership Mtg TBD Air Force Speaker TBA / Topic TBA Will be set up by: Dave Bailey 764-5826 2/2/12 Executive Committee Mtg teleconference meeting CG/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
HAMPTON ROADS CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MILITARY COMPTROLLERS Coast Guard President PAGE 3 Seth Fargen FINCEN (757)523-6704 Seth.B.fargen@uscg.mil Vice - President Helen Brooks FINCEN (757)523-6861 Helen.M.Brooks@uscg.mil Secretary Wendy Watson FINCEN (757)366-6567 Wendy.C.Watson@uscg.mil Treasurer Cindy Watkins FINCEN (757)579-6132 Cynthia.A.Watkins@uscg.mil Professional Development Chair Faith Smith FINCEN (757) 523-6889 Faith.L.Smith@uscg.mil Competition Chair and Publicity Chair Open Scholarship Chair Raylin Neblitt FINCEN (757)523-6860 Raylin.L.Neblitt@uscg.mil Membership Chair Civilian: Gail English FINCEN (757) 523-6922 Gail.D.English@uscg.mil Membership Chair Military: LT Eric Cain FINCEN (757) 523-6705 Eric.A.Cain@uscg.mil Awards Chair Janice Shank FINCEN 757-413-7318 Janice.M.Shank@uscg.mil Ways and Means- 2 openings 5K walk/run event Chair Golf Tournament Coordinator Community Service Chair Teresa Harmon FINCEN (757)366-6542 Teresa.L.Harmon@uscg.mil Historian Nancy Reed FINCEN (757)366-6542 Teresa.L.Harmon@uscg.mil Web Site Manager chair Helen Brooks FINCEN Area Representative MLCLANT Debra McGillvray MLCLANT (757)628-4245 debra.k.mcgillvray@uscg.mil Area Representative - FINCEN Paula Crawford FINCEN (757)523-6078 paula.j.crawford@uscg.mil AIR FORCE Vice President Pamela Oakes (757)225-2398 pamela.oakes@langley.af.mil Professional Development Dave Bailey ACC/FMFO (757)764-5826 david.bailey.ctr@acc.af.mil Competition John Griffin ACC/FMAOO (757)764-4711 john.griffin@langley.af.mil Scholarship Teresa Highfill ACC/FMFPM (757)764-4383 teresa.highfill@langley.af.mil Membership, Publicity and Community Service Open Ways and Means Kathy Day ACC/FMAOM (757)764-4714 kathleen.day@langley.af.mil Awards Ed Lawson ACC/FMFOM (757)764-5216 ed.lawson@langley.af.mil Web Site Manager Cris Morales ACC/FMFOP (757)764-0869 cristhian.morales@langley.af.mil Area Representative - 1FW MSgt Steven Morris 1CPTS/FMAI (757)764-4067 steven.morris@langley.af.mil ARMY Vice - President Kevin Hoffman HQ TRADOC 788-4477 / (757)501-6800 d.kevin.hoffman@us.army.mil Professional Development Mike Rathmann HQ TRADOC (757)501-6701 michael.rathmann@us.army.mil Competition Deanna Morinec HQ TRADOC (757)501-7133 deanna.morinec@us.army.mil Scholarship Jon Waible HQ TRADOC (757)501-6747 jon.waible@us.army.mil Membership Concetta Rendon HQ TRADOC (757)501-6793 concetta.rendon@us.army.mil Ways and Means / Golf Tournament Golf Tournament Community Service Tatjana Palmer HQ TRADOC (757)501-6744 tatjana.k.palmer@us.army.mil Publicity Patrice Irving HQ TRADOC 788-3765 / (757)501-6783 patrice.irving@us.army.mil Awards Carolyn Prickett HQ TRADOC (757)501-6737 carolyn.prickett@us.army.mil Area Representative Concetta Rendon HQ TRADOC (757)501-6793 concetta.rendon@us.army.mil Navy Vice President Norma Canonizado MSFSC (757) 443-2904 norma.v.canonizado@navy.mil Professional Development Timothy Crawford Navy Munition Command (757) 887-4836 timothy.crawford@navy.mil Competition Brent McKeag MSFSC (757) 443-0022 brent.mckeag@navy.mil Scholarship Sharon Curtis MSFSC (757) 443-2783 sharon.curtis1@navy.mil Scholarship Stacy Moore NAVFAC (757) 341-1374 stacy.c.moore@navy.mil Membership Margaret Stroud Joint Forces Command (757) 836-0474 margaret.stroud@jfcom.mil Membership Donald Boddie COMNEC (757) 462-4316 donald.boddie@navy.mil Membership Daniel Heidemann Norfolk Naval Shipyard (757) 386-3134 Daniel.heidemann@navy.mil Golf Assistant Buddy Hall COMNAVRESFOR (757) 322-5720 waldon.hall@navy.mil Ways and Means Pamela Jackson HRSCE (757)396-7073 pamela.d.jackson@navy.mil Community Service Dorothy Mitchell MSFSC (757) 443-2910 dorothy.mitchell@navy.mil Publicity LT Nigel Carr Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth (757) 953-9620 travis.n.carr@med.navy.mil Awards Tonya Markowicz NAVY MEDICINE EAST (757) 953-1099 tonya.markowicz@med.navy.mil Corporate Sponsor Neva Lynde BAH (757) lynde_neva@bah.com James Haley BAH (757)893-6153 haley_james@bah.com Malvin Carroll BAH (757)892-8240 carroll_malvin@bah.com Area Representative Malvin Carroll BAH (757) 810-2851 carroll_malvin@bah.com
PAGE 4 Navy: Tonya Markowicz Navy Medicine East, Portsmouth, Va. Feature Articles Brent McKeag Military Sealift Fleet Support Command ASMC Navy members will be relocating to San Diego and D.C respectively by the end of October Best of luck and thanks for all their support with the ASMC Army: Martine Swain Air Force: New CDFMs Tonya Lofton, AF Targeting Center, Langley AFB Relocation TSgt Catherine Bennett--PCSing to Quantico, VA Special Duty Awards: ASMC National News MSgt(s) Kimberly Beavers--ACES High Award MSgt Steven Morris--Master's Degree (MAOM) 633 CPTS Quarterly Award Winners: CGO- 1Lt Kenneth Eaton SNCO- MSgt Keith Munroe NCO- SSgt Sari Comer Amn- SrA Crystalyn Hudnall Leadership- SrA Lorenzo Singh Citizenship- A1C Katharina Hein Civilian Specialist- Tomickca Robinson Civilian Technical- Anita Torres Retirements Ms. Joy Safranek, GS-11, ACC/CSS, retired on 3 October 2011, after 34 years of Civil Service Ms. Tracy L. Houston, GS-12, ACC/A2FR, retired on 30 June 2011, after 34 years of Civil Service
PAGE 5 BATTLE OF THE BULGE COMPETITION RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!!! Seth Fargen President Summary 10K 5K Run/Walk, Tug of War, basketball, various other competitions for all ages and agencies in area.. Expanded participation to military, civilians, contractors, the community and their families WHY: Individual: Reducing the risk of obesity in early childhood Increasing physical activity in adults Chapter: Increased corporate sponsorship Support of community leaders Publicity through local media Increased fund raising potential Funds from sales of team shirts other memorabilia FRIENDLY CHALLENGE CAN YOU HANDLE THE HEAT?? The Challenge The Battle of the Bulge and the Run for you Life! Each Branch of Service will be pitted against one another in friendly competition Winner s win bragging rights & recognition Encourages participation by families and children Encourages healthy activity by all YOUR CHANCE TO VOTE ON THIS!!!! Send an email to: sfargen@cox.net Yes No Chapter should support? Yes No Interested in working on this? ANY Questions / Comments?
PAGE 6 CDFM Certification By Wendy Watson, CDFM-A As a new season of cooler weather and fall foliage begins, think about pursuing your own CDFM certification goal. Make an investment in yourself and review the below information taken from the ASMC website: http://www.asmconline.org/certification/cdfminformation/ In addition to completing all three module examinations, the candidate must satisfy the following financial management experience requirements before being issued his or her CDFM certificate. Complete four years of federal government related financial management experience (with an associate degree or higher), or Complete three years of Defense related financial management experience (without degree), or Complete two years of Defense related financial management experience if the candidate holds an Associate, Baccalaureate, or higher degree. The process begins with visiting CDFM Program Enrollment on the website and complete the application online or through the mail. After you receive your CDFM Candidate I.D. you have two years to take the basic three modules required for CDFM certification. If you are not yet an ASMC member, you can join at the same time and receive the member rate. For those who have attained the CDFM certification, a Module 4 Acquisition awaits. I took the test a second time after taking the Acquisition module training class and passed it. I now have the Acquisition specialty behind the CDFM. Topics covered in the module include Systems Engineering, Resource Management and Human Systems Integration to name a few. The class was interesting and fast paced. A great deal of material is covered in two days and you will not get bored. The CDFM testing process is a challenge but not impossible by any means. You can set each test as a goal for yourself. I am sure you work with someone who has attained this certification. That person can be a great coach or mentor to help you on your way to your goals. The classes are the best way to prepare for the test and then study on your own leading up to each test. If you are unable to get away to the classes, you can purchase study guides on the ASMC website and study on your own. The first three modules do have some overlapping material such as Fiscal Law. I know people that have taken each test two weeks apart and were successful. I took the first three one month apart. You have to find the schedule that works best for you. You have two years to complete it once you are a registered CDFM candidate. your own testing schedule based on your personal and family needs. You set
PAGE 7 I also have a few words to my fellow CDFM s and CDFM-A s. There is information for you as well on the ASMC website about the CPE requirement. It is a 12 page document that I recommend you read and save for future reference. You are required to acquire 80 hours of CPE every two years. Your certification date is the benchmark for the two years. A full listing of the ways you can earn CPE s is in the document. There is a wide variety of methods in addition to the standard training classes. Included is a self study program that ASMC offers on its website with National PDI training classes. You can view the classes online or purchase the entire set of DVD s. The CPE requirement is another good reason to attend our own chapter s monthly membership luncheons. Start investigating the CDFM process and get your feet wet with registering to be a CDFM candidate. You also help the chapter in attaining the certification. The chapter earns points for each member that earns the CDFM. The obvious reason of enriching your knowledge for career and professional development is basis enough to pursue the CDFM. You can make a difference in helping the Hampton Roads ASMC Chapter receive the coveted Five-Star recognition at the National PDI too. Ms. Tara Lambert will be speaking on The Importance of Certification in Today s Environment at the Hampton Roads Chapter luncheon meeting on October 26, 2011at the U.S. Coast Guard Base Support Unit, Portsmouth. Please contact your Chapter Area Representative by October 20, 2011 to reserve your spot. Air Force MSgt Steven Morris 1CPTS/FMAI (757)764-4067 steven.morris@langley.af.mil Army Concetta Rendon HQ TRADOC (757)501-6793 concetta.rendon@us.army.mil Coast Guard - MLCLANT Debra McGillvray MLCLANT (757)628-4245 debra.k.mcgillvray@uscg.mil FINCEN Paula Crawford FINCEN (757)523-6078 paula.j.crawford@uscg.mil Navy Norma Canonizado MSFSC (757) 443-2904 norma.v.canonizado@navy.mil BAH - Malvin Carroll BAH (757) 810-2851 carroll_malvin@bah.com A listing of the Hampton Roads Chapter members with CDFM and CDFM-A is located at http://www.asmconline.org/certification/cdfm-information/cdfm-awarded/ Click on View by Chapter and then click on Hampton Roads. Please join us on October 26 at 11:30 am!
PAGE 8 Hampton Roads Chapter, ASMC Executive Committee Meeting 03 August 2011 Minutes 1. Call to Order by Chapter President, Seth Fargen, 11:30 am. 2. Chapter Officers present: President, Seth Fargen, CG VP, Helen Brooks, Navy VP, Norma Canonizado, Treasurer, Cindy Watkins, Air Force VP, Pam Oakes. Quorum is established. 3. President s Remarks (Seth Fargen) CG is searching for a CPA to perform Audit. 4. Secretary s Report Minutes from 06 July 2011 Meeting (Helen Brooks reporting for Wendy Watson) Minutes previously e-mailed to all Chapter Officers. Motion made and carried to accept July meeting minutes. 5. Treasurer s Report July 2011 (Cindy Watkins) Treasurer s report was not completed in time for meeting. Cindy provided an oral report and written report will be e-mailed to be voted on by Wednesday, August 10. Audit will be conducted with July 21, 2011 cut-off bank statement. CG Treasurer coordinating with previous Treasurer to transfer bank account signature authority. 6. Committee Reports (Status/Objectives/Calendars) a. Professional Development (Faith Smith) October luncheon will feature Tara Lambert speaking on Certifications at the CG Base Support Unit Portsmouth. Date choices are October 5, 12 and 26. CG prefers October 26 and Navy prefers October 12. (Columbus day is October 10.) b. Competition (Helen Brooks reporting for Wendy Watson) Items due including Officers Listing and Chapter Activities Listing have been provided to National. Audit report is next item to be due to National, 90 days from CG Chapter Transition, September 30, 2011. c. Publicity CG Chairperson resigned and Helen is looking for a new chairperson and will produce the newsletter in the interim with Executive Board help. d. Website (Helen Brooks) Helen will post the newsletter and meeting fliers when available. e. Membership 1. Civilian: (Gail English) Navy has two new members. 2. Military: (LT Eric Cain) - LT Cain requests Military POC from each service to work on recruitment of new ASMC members. 3. Ways & Means Golf: (CG/Buddy Hall) CG is still seeking chairperson. f. Scholarship (Raylin Neblitt) NTR g. Awards (Janice Shank) - NTR
PAGE 9 h. Community Service (Teresa Harmon) Board approved the community service schedule of projects that include Salvation Army Stockings, Write Stuff, Susan Komen race 15-OCT-2011 and socks for elderly, children and homeless. The committee will also continue to collect toiletries for women s shelters. i. Historian (Nancy Reed) Need CD from Kevin Hoffman 7. Old Business: A. Annual Audit: - CG to have completed in the month of August, 2011. B. Support the luncheon on August 16. C. 5k walk/run competition between services proposal 8. New Business: 9. Vice Presidents Comments a. Coast Guard VP (Helen Brooks) No Comments b. Army VP (Kevin Hoffman) No Comments c. Air Force VP (Pam Oakes) No Comments d. Navy VP (Norma Canonizado) No Comments 10. Seth Fargen Adjourned Meeting at 12:30 pm. 11. Next meeting 14 September 2011 via teleconference with number supplied by Air Force. Signed//WCW// Ms. Wendy Watson Secretary, ASMC HRC Signed//SF// Mr. Seth Fargen President, ASMC HRC
PAGE 10 COMMUNITY SERVICE CORNER - Teresa Harmon Chairperson Thank you all again who participated and worked the Write Stuff Campaign to support the Salvation Army Children which was Blessed with much LOVE and SUCCESS. Also, Thank you soooooo very much for the toiletries donation. The women will greatly appreciate your kindness. Requesting volunteers for Susan G. Komen Race at the VA Beach Ocean, be looking for emails and bulletins for event 15 October 2011. Please be looking for items for Salvation Army Christmas stockings/bears for October- November 2011, remember donations for the Food Bank and Women's Shelters *Susan G Komen race 15 Oct 2011 Web address: http://www.komentidewater.org/ *Volunteers can get the forms needed and also send the filled out applications directly to : Teresa.L.Harmon@uscg.mil or you can fax it to: 757 493 7619 ANY TIME YOU CAN SPARE TO ASSIST IN THE OFFICE FROM NOW UNTIL RACE DAY WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. OUR GENERAL HOURS ARE 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM AND WE NEED VOLUNTEERS DAILY TO ASSIST WITH RACE PREPARATIONS. CALL CLAIRE AT 490-7794 OR EMAIL TO SUPPORTSTAFF@KOMENTIDEWATER.ORG. PACKET PICK UP on October 14 from 1:00 8:00 pm at the Va. Beach Pavilion REGISTRATION on Friday, October 14 at the Pavilion and on October 15 at the Race site LOGISTICS AND SET UP, Friday, October 14 at the Pavilion and early Saturday morning at the Race site (VOLUNTEERS ARE ALSO NEEDED TO SERVE ON THE LOGISTICS COMMITTEE) VOLUNTEER TENT (register volunteers and hand out t-shirts) ASSIST WITH NATIONAL SPONSORS (getting them set up in their assigned tents and being sure they have all they need for their booth) I AM THE CURE program (we recruit students to help cheer the runners/ walkers on and talk to the participants about breast cancer through a number of questions) KIDS FOR THE CURE (we are looking for folks 18 and older to manage the Kids for the Cure program on race day.) There is a 50-yard dash for the kids and we will have many stations for games, coloring, etc where the kids can participate in their own way (VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED ASAP TO ASSIST WITH THE PLANNING OF KFTC must be 10 or older and prefer volunteer to have had a background check) and GENERAL VOLUNTEERS AS NEEDED ON RACE DAY
PAGE 11 Donations to area Food Banks will be accepted Where: CG Base Portsmouth When: October 26, 2011, 11:30 am Topic: The Importance of Certification in Today s Environment Speaker: Tara A. Lambert, CGFM Unit Chief, TSA/DNDO Payables FINCEN, Chesapeake, VA Menu: Hot Buffet, Salad Line, Sandwiches Contact your Area Representative by COB October 24th Paula Crawford FINCEN (757) 523-6078 paula.j.crawford@uscg.mil Debra McGillvray MLCLANT (757) 628-4245 debra.k.mcgillvray@uscg.mil DIRECTIONS TO BASE PORTSMOUTH FROM THE PENINSULA Interstate 64 East to Interstate 664 South to Interstate 164 towards Portsmouth (Exit 9). Take the Cedar Lane exit. Proceed straight to the stop light and turn left onto Cedar Lane. At the next stop light, turn right onto Coast Guard Boulevard. Coast Guard Boulevard ends at the Coast Guard Base Portsmouth gate. DIRECTIONS TO BASE PORTSMOUTH FROM SOUTHSIDE (CHESAPEAKE AND SUFFOLK) Interstate 64 East to Interstate 664 North to Interstate 164 towards Portsmouth (Exit 9). Take the Cedar Lane exit. Proceed straight to the stop light and turn left onto Cedar Lane. At the next stop light, turn right onto Coast Guard Boulevard. Coast Guard Boulevard ends at the Coast Guard Base Portsmouth gate. DIRECTIONS TO BASE PORTSMOUTH FROM SOUTHSIDE (NORFOLK AND VIRGINIA BEACH) Interstate 264 West to the Downtown Tunnel. After the tunnel, take Exit 7 toward Downtown Portsmouth/Naval Hospital. Take the ramp toward VA- 141/Effingham Street. Stay straight to go onto Bart Street. Turn slight right onto Effingham Street/VA-141. Turn Left onto London Boulevard/VA-141 N. Merge onto US-58 East/Martin Luther King Freeway toward Midtown Tunnel/Norfolk. Turn slight left onto ramp. Merge onto Western Freeway/VA- 164 West. Take the Cedar Lane exit. At the stop light, continue across Cedar Lane onto Coast Guard Boulevard. Coast Guard Boulevard ends at the Coast Guard Base Portsmouth gate. Once you enter the Base and clear the barriers in the street, stay straight following the fence line. You will be on John Allen Midgett. Portside is on the corner of John Allen Midgett and Elmer F. Stone. (There is one street right as you clear the barriers and the next street is where Portside is.) Will you be giving Security a guest list? I believe they can make signs for you ("ASMC Luncheon"). One is normally placed after you clear the barriers and then one is right at the Portside parking lot.