Download or read book Unit Commander s Guide to Paying Agents Handbook written by United States Army and published by . This book was released on 2010-04-20 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States Army Financial Management School (FMS) and the Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL) partnered to produce a "how to" guide to assist unit commanders, their paying agents (PAs), and their field ordering officers (FOOs) meet their responsibilities in regard to paying for support to accomplish their unit's missions. This handbook provides deployed unit commanders, their PAs, and their FOOs a reference guide on the procedures for obtaining funds and clearing funds.This handbook is the latest in a series of recent CALL products that address money as a weapons system and the various facets of supporting commander programs to support the indigenous population in the counterinsurgency environment. By enabling commanders to provide emergency relief, stimulate the local economy through purchases of supplies and services, and create jobs-which gives further expansion to the local economies-commanders can gain the trust and confidence of the local population and their civilian and military leaders.
Download or read book Unit Commander s Guide to Paying Agents written by U. S. Army Financial Management School and published by . This book was released on 2010-04-30 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unit commanders have a valuable "bullet in their ammo pouch" of money as a weapons system resources to win on the battlefield-the paying agent. This handbook provides unit commanders, paying agents, and field ordering officers (FOOs) a reference guide on procedures for funding and clearing funds on the battlefield. The following individuals work hand-in-hand, but their responsibilities are separate. A paying agent is a U.S. military member or Department of Defense civilian employee appointed by the commander to act as an agent of a disbursing officer. The purpose of a paying agent is to make specific payments from funds temporarily advanced to the agent by the disbursing officer for a specific purpose. Only when specifically authorized in writing are paying agents permitted to cash checks. Funds advanced to a paying agent are held at personal risk by the agent and must be accounted for to the disbursing officer immediately upon completion of the transactions for which advanced. A paying agent cannot serve simultaneously as a FOO. The paying agent cannot make purchases without authorization from the FOO. A financial management company provides financial policies and guidance, provides cash, receives cash and/or documentation showing expenditure of cash, and provides paying agent training. FOOs provide their commanders with the ability to quickly and directly make local purchases to support their mission-what we know as "cash and carry." They do the shopping, deal with vendors, and prepare the Standard Form 44, Purchase Order-Invoice-Voucher.The local contracting office trains and certifies FOOs on procedures for ordering and obtaining supplies. A FOO cannot serve simultaneously as a paying agent. FOOs cannot make purchases with the paying agent's money. The contracting office awards contracts and trains and certifies the FOOs. The property book officer (PBO) at battalion level determines and posts the purchased items onto the unit's property book. The PBO then monitors unit property, and the unit supply sergeant manages all unit logistics actions and documentation.(Note: This handbook is a guide. Some variation in procedures may exist. The disbursing officer will provide specific guidance to his paying agents.)
Download or read book Army Techniques Publication Atp 1 06 1 Field Ordering Officer Foo and Pay Agent Pa Operations May 2013 written by United States Government US Army and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-05-25 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Army Techniques Publication (ATP) provides doctrinal guidance and procedures required for personnel who are appointed to perform duties as pay agents (PAs) and field ordering officers (FOOs). ATP 1-06.1 has five chapters and one appendix. Chapter 1 describes participants in the micro-purchase process and provides an overview of this process. This chapter allows the FOO/PA team to understand their interaction with other members, where they belong in the process, why their duties are unique, and when in the process they will execute their duties. Chapter 2 outlines the duties and responsibilities that are specific to the FOOs position and provides select excerpts from the Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFARS). Chapter 3 provides specific procedures required of the FOO during a purchase. Chapters 4 and 5 provide the same type of information required of the PA in accordance with (IAW) the DoD 7000.14-R, Department of Defense Financial Management Regulations (FMRs), Volume 5. The appendix provides sample forms and documents that visually assist the FOO/PA team in completing required documentation. ATP 1-06.1 was developed to expand on FM 1-06, Financial Management Operations, Chapter 3, Banking and Disbursing. It also expands on the previously published Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL) Handbook 09-16, Field Ordering Officer and Paying Agent Handbook (July 2009) and CALL Handbook 10-39, Unit Commander's Guide to Paying Agents Handbook (April 2010). ATP 1-06.1 applies to all Army components across the operating and generating force, and during all levels of military operations. The proponent for this manual is the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) and the preparing agent is the U.S. Army Soldier Support Institute (SSI). The current Army structure combined with the increased demands of full spectrum operations has placed an enormous demand on the Army's logistics capabilities. In response to this, commanders have increasingly needed to employ other means of acquiring goods or services necessary for accomplishment of the mission. One of these means is through the use of a FOO/PA team that facilitates the micro-purchase process. Since the American Revolution, vendors have been part of the battlefield in some form or another. General George Washington used civilian wagon drivers to haul military supplies. Vendors supported military operations during the American Civil War, both World Wars, the Vietnam War, and the Persian Gulf War. Over time, vendor support evolved from an ad hoc, add-on capability to an essential, vital part of force projection capability. The Army relies on contracts for equipment, supplies, and services. Most contracts are not million or multi- million-dollar programs that receive multiple levels of review; they are usually small micro-purchases that units use to meet one-time, immediate needs. The basic standards of ethics and business practices for large programs also apply to micro-purchases. Successful operational contract support (OCS) requires all personnel involved in the process to not only understand their specific role in the process, but to be familiar with the specific rules, policies, and procedures required in the execution of their duties and responsibilities. This includes custody and proper disposition of government funds entrusted to them. Unit commanders establish and use FOOs and PAs to make over-the-counter purchases in amounts up to the micro-purchase threshold. The FOO/PA team provides the unit commander with the ability to make local purchases quickly and directly to support the unit commander's mission. As such, unit commanders will select highly capable individuals for duty as FOOs and PAs and will ensure other duties assigned to a FOO or PA do not conflict with or delay the performance of their appointed duties.
Download or read book TRADOC Pamphlet TP 600 4 The Soldier s Blue Book written by United States Government Us Army and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-14 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual, TRADOC Pamphlet TP 600-4 The Soldier's Blue Book: The Guide for Initial Entry Soldiers August 2019, is the guide for all Initial Entry Training (IET) Soldiers who join our Army Profession. It provides an introduction to being a Soldier and Trusted Army Professional, certified in character, competence, and commitment to the Army. The pamphlet introduces Solders to the Army Ethic, Values, Culture of Trust, History, Organizations, and Training. It provides information on pay, leave, Thrift Saving Plans (TSPs), and organizations that will be available to assist you and your Families. The Soldier's Blue Book is mandated reading and will be maintained and available during BCT/OSUT and AIT.This pamphlet applies to all active Army, U.S. Army Reserve, and the Army National Guard enlisted IET conducted at service schools, Army Training Centers, and other training activities under the control of Headquarters, TRADOC.
Download or read book DSCA Handbook written by United States. Department of Defense and published by United States Department of Defense. This book was released on 2010 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two-in one resource includes the Tactical Commanders and Staff Toolkit plus the Liaison Officer Toolkit. Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA)) enables tactical level Commanders and their Staffs to properly plan and execute assigned DSCA missions for all hazard operations, excluding Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, high yield Explosives (CBRNE) or acts of terrorism. Applies to all United States military forces, including Department of Defense (DOD) components (Active and Reserve forces and National Guard when in Federal Status). This hand-on resource also may be useful information for local and state first responders. Chapter 1 contains background information relative to Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) including legal, doctinal, and policy issues. Chapter 2 provides an overview of the incident management processes including National Response Framework (NRF), National Incident Management Systems (NIMS), and Incident Command System (ICS) as well as Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Chapter 3 discuses the civilian and military responses to natural disaster. Chapter 4 provides a brief overview of Joint Operation Planning Process and mission analyis. Chapter 5 covers Defense Support of Civilian Authorities (DSCA) planning factors for response to all hazard events. Chapter 6 is review of safety and operational composite risk management processes Chapters 7-11 contain Concepts of Operation (CONOPS) and details five natrual hazards/disasters and the pertinent planning factors for each within the scope of DSCA.
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Download or read book The Armed Forces Officer written by Richard Moody Swain and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2017 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1950, when he commissioned the first edition of The Armed Forces Officer, Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall told its author, S.L.A. Marshall, that "American military officers, of whatever service, should share common ground ethically and morally." In this new edition, the authors methodically explore that common ground, reflecting on the basics of the Profession of Arms, and the officer's special place and distinctive obligations within that profession and especially to the Constitution.
Download or read book Soldier s Guide written by U.S. Department of the Army and published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2007-10-17 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Condenses important information from a variety of U.S. Army field manuals and other publications into one must-read volume. Written to answer hundreds of common questions asked by soldiers of all ranks about Army rules and regulations, it covers: the warrior ethos and Army values; a short history of the U.S. Army; duties, responsibilities, and authority of the soldier; the uniform code of justice; customs, courtesies, and traditions; and more. With this handbook Army personnel can better prepare for their duties, whether they serve on the frontline or on the homefront. An essential resource that clarifies the duties and responsibilities of every member of the U.S. Army, it is one book that no soldier should be without.--COVER.
Download or read book Commanding an Air Force Squadron written by Col Usaf Timmons, Timothy and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The privilege of commanding an Air Force squadron, despite its heavy responsibilities and unrelenting challenges, represents for many Air Force officers the high point of their careers. It is service as a squadron commander that accords true command authority for the first time. The authority, used consistently and wisely, provides a foundation for command. As with the officer's commission itself, command authority is granted to those who have earned it, both by performance and a revealed capacity for the demands of total responsibility. But once granted, it much be revalidated every day. So as one assumes squadron command, bringing years of experience and proven record to join with this new authority, one might still need a little practical help to success with the tasks of command. This book offers such help. “Commanding an Air Force Squadron” brings unique and welcome material to a subject other books have addressed. It is rich in practical, useful, down-to-earth advice from officers who have recently experienced squadron command. The author does not quote regulations, parrot doctrine, or paraphrase the abstractions that lace the pages of so many books about leadership. Nor does he puff throughout the manuscript about how he did it. Rather, he presents a digest of practical wisdom based on real-world experience drawn from the reflection of many former commanders from any different types of units. He addresses all Air Force squadron commanders, rated and nonrated, in all sorts of missions worldwide. Please also see a follow up to this book entitled “Commanding an Air Force Squadron in the Twenty-First Century (2003)” by Jeffry F. Smith, Lieutenant Colonel, USAF.
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Download or read book Training Circular TC 21 7 Personal Financial Readiness and Deployability Handbook August 2003 written by United States Government US Army and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-09-19 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This training circular is designed for soldiers in the active component (AC) and the reserve component (RC) (which includes the Army National Guard (ARNG) and the United States Army Reserve (USAR). It explains the Army's pay system and answers questions concerning basic financial matters. At the end of each chapter there are practical exercises covering the material in the chapter. Chapter 8 contains answers to all of the practical exercises. This training circular will help soldiers understand the military pay and travel systems, spending and saving, investments, and, most importantly, assist soldiers in preparing for financial readiness--in peacetime and during any type of deployment. Remember that this is a guide to be used by all soldiers. Chapter 1 explains the monthly pay and allowances soldiers are entitled to as well as the monthly deductions from their pay. These deductions include taxes as well as voluntary deductions such as allotments and charitable donations. This chapter gives an overview to all soldiers on how the Army pay system works, what entitlements soldiers receive, how soldiers receive their pay, and programs offered for retirement. Chapter 2 outlines the entitlements for Active Component (AC) and Active Guard/Reserve (AGR) soldiers on active duty and answers specific questions about individual Leave and Earning Statements (LESs), the mid-month Net Pay Advice (NPA), and additional entitlements for deployed soldiers. Chapter 3 outlines the entitlements for RC soldiers and answers questions about entitlements, individual LESs, the mid-month NPA, and mobilization allowances. Chapter 4 explains travel pay, how to file travel claims and shows block by block how to complete a travel voucher. Chapter 5, which is probably the most important chapter of this circular, tells soldiers and their families how to prepare for deployment. Chapter 6 explains credit and banking services as well as offers practical advice on establishing and utilizing credit and various banking services. Chapter 7 covers budgeting techniques and general information on investments. The final chapter, chapter 8, contains the answers to the practical exercises, which are located at the end of each chapter. Appendix A is for unit commanders. It outlines differences in the AC and RC pay systems and provides an excellent training tool for Commanders' use when introducing new soldiers to the Army pay system. This publication uses both narrative and question-and-answer formats to present information. Read each question as if you were asking it yourself. Review the answers and if you come across an answer you do not understand or if you have further questions, which are not answered in this circular, talk to your chain-of-command. If your leaders don't know the answer, they will assist you in getting the right answer. You are encouraged to read this entire publication and complete the practical exercises at the end of each chapter. After completing the exercises, keep this circular handy as a reference. The proponent for this publication is the U.S. Army Finance School.
