FORSCOM finance leadership collaborates on funds management for readiness.

By Bob Harrison, U.S. Army Forces Command Public AffairsOctober 31, 2014

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1 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Oct. 29, 2014) - Mr. Phillip E. McGhee, U.S. Army Forces Command deputy chief of staff,G-8, welcomes attendees to the FORSCOM G-8 summit, Oct 29-30, here at Marshall Hall. Representatives from several commands, corps, divisions, an... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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2 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Oct. 30, 2014) - Maj. Gen. Jimmie Jaye Wells, U.S. Army Forces Command chief of staff, emphasizes the importance of cost benefit analysis and process improvements that help ensure the overall readiness of FORSCOM units. Representat... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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3 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Oct. 30, 2014) - Maj. Gen. Jimmie Jaye Wells, U.S. Army Forces Command chief of staff, presents a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate to Chief Warrant Officer 3 Elias Andrades. Andrades earned his certification by assisting in a ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Oct. 29, 2014) - Col. Donald Meisler, U.S. Army Forces Command assistant deputy chief of staff, G-8, discusses an overview of the agenda for the FORSCOM G-8 summit, Oct 29-30, here at Marshall Hall. Representatives from several co... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army)
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FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Oct. 31, 2014) -- Financial managers and comptrollers from throughout U.S. Army Forces Command convened Oct. 29-30 at FORSCOM's Marshall Hall headquarters here to discuss best practices, new programs and requirements, and share updates and information necessary in providing the financial resources that ensure readiness for FORSCOM formations.

Mr. Phillip E. McGhee, FORSCOM deputy chief of staff, G-8, hosted the summit that gathered G-8 representatives from several commands, corps, divisions, and mission support elements for the two-day information sharing event; including some unit representatives attending via video-teleconference.

Among the summit topics of discussion were; budget, readiness, manpower/force management, audit readiness, and cost benefit analysis.

Lt. Gen. Karen E. Dyson, military deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management and Comptroller [ASA (FM&C) ], and Maj. Gen. Thomas A. Horlander, deputy ASA(FM&C) for Army Budget, discussed financial information perspectives from Headquarters, Department of the Army.

Maj. Gen. Jimmie Jaye Wells, FORSCOM chief of staff, spoke about the importance of cost benefit analyses and process improvement techniques, such as Lean Six Sigma (LSS). Wells recognized four new LSS certification achievements: Chief Warrant Officer 3 Phil Ranck and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Chris Bodoh earned LSS Black Belts; Chief Warrant Officers 3 Mitch Brannen and Elias Andrades both earned LSS Green Belts.