Operational Support Team

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Operational Support Team (OST)
Mission Statement
To provide standardized unit level training
throughout the Financial Management Community to
all units in the current ARFORGEN cycle. To
provide technical support to financial management
units on deployable systems in a deployable
environment. To provide realistic training of
core competencies and a realistic certification
exercise incorporating lessons learned to assist
units in their preparation for deployment.
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Operational Support Team
Objectives

• To ensure every deploying or deployed unit is
  trained on the technical finance systems
• To ensure every deploying or deployed unit is
  trained on the Core Competencies
• To standardize training requirements and
  packets
• To publish model field SOPS/MOAs
• To assist units transition to theater
• To train units to train themselves
• To assist in training exercises
• To ensure training, processes, systems and new
  initiatives continue
• to be DoDFMR/DoD/UCS compliant
• To put the training responsibility back on the
  Command Teams
• To establish Ft. McCoy Financial Management
  Warrior Training Center as the collective
  training center for deploying units

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Operational Support Team
Road to War Plan
LAD
10 months
Retrain
9 months
Ft. McCoy MRX
Mobilization
Warrior Level Training Complete
OST assisted train up on Core Competencies
Ft. McCoy Tech Training Pre Mob/Mob
6 months
Work Logistics Operations Collective Level
Training Exercises
5 months
FMC Assesses/Certifies Unit Readiness
4 months
Unit Level Training Plans Executed
2 months
Unit Level Assessment
OST Contacts Units with the required training
requirements for deployment
Sourcing Notification Min 12months Out
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OST
What We Bring to the Fight!

• Training, assistance and support to all
  deploying units with our Core Competencies
  Requirements
• A Quick Response Support Team (QRST) to units
  deployed
• Assistance in the initial setup and upgrades of
  systems during transitions into
• theater of operations
• The oversight of training for all deploying
  units Master Matrix Schedule
• The oversight and training operations of the
  Ft. MWTC
• The oversight with the FMC and FORSCOM on
  sourcing and funding of units
• The coordination for unit support with the
  National Providers
• Training and assessments to the FMCs and
  separate units
• Assistance to the TSCs, FMCs, and SBs on
  training deficiencies and needs identified by
  their leadership
• Standardize training packets, plans, and
  guidance to the field

Key Partnership with DFAS, FMS, FMC, SB, ARNG,
USAR, FORSCOM G8/3
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Current FM Training Process
Active Units
Home station
Current Ops

• Train each active unit on the core competency
  level training (at a minimum)
• Better Quality Training
• Standardized tools/resources
• Experienced Instructors/trainers
• Relevant training/subjects
• Two phases
• Specialized Technical Training scheduled by
  commander/director within the units training
  management cycle Core Competencies
• Culmination 5 day CERTEX
• Scheduling for active units done by OST Team
  Leaders
• Units contacted and tracked upon notification
  from sourcing document 12 months out
• Each Commander/Director must sign off completion
  of deployment training

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Current FM Training Process
Reserve and National Guard Units
Financial Management Warrior Training Center
Current Ops

• Train each Reserve/NG unit on the core competency
  level training (at a minimum)
• Better Quality Training
• Standardized tools/resources
• Experienced Instructors/trainers
• Relevant training/subjects
• Three phases Premob - 23 days concurrent
  Specialized Technical Training
• Post Mobilization 5 day CERTEX
• Post Mobilization Training
• Scheduling for Ft. McCoy done by OST OICs Fort
  McCoy mission and unit deploying
• FT. McCoy WTC mobile CERTEX Team (On Order)

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Way Ahead
Timeline
Jan 09
IPC- Diamond Saber
Qtrly Review - Training Packets
Review OST Web Page
DDS Fielding Afghanistan
Train/CERTEX A, 230th FMCO
Mar 09
Train/CERTEX 33rd FMCO
Train/CERTEX 125th FMCO
IPC Diamond Saber
Theater Visit
May 09
Regimental FMS Week
Train/CERTEX 828 FMD
Train/CERTEX 101st FMD
Field Latest Version of DDS in Iraq
Assist in Diamond Saber
Jul 09
Theater Visit
OST Training conference
Incorporate RM into training
Oct 09
Incorporate GFEBS, Contracting, into training
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Operational Support Team
When you need support, who are you going to call?
OST!

• OST stands ready to train, support, and assist
  Soldiers in the field when needed.

Questions?