April Newsletter

BRAVO 106TH FINANCE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT UNIT

NEWSLETTER FOR OFFICAL USE ONLY

106TH FMSU FACEBOOK PAGE ARMY FINANCE CORPS

BULLDOG NEWSLETTERS 16TH STB FACEBOOK PAGE

• READY AND RESILIENT DAY

• EUROPEAN FINANCE BALL

• 12TH CAB REINTEGRATION

•DEACTIVATION

•AROUND THE DETACHMENT

Questions and comments regarding the newsletter and/or the FRG can be directed to

Emily Graziano: Email: [email protected]

Cell: 0151-400-24022

DETACHMENT COMMANDER

CPT ANDREW GRAZIANO

DETACHMENT SERGEANT SSG WARREN GUIDRY

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The ready and resilient stand down day was a great opportunity to show how far the program has come, in order to stop sexual harassment throughout ranks. It is imperative that we maintain that level of respect with our peers and continue to build a strong environment where sexual harassment and assault does not exist. The stand down day event was a great eye opener for our military community to understand the measures being taken to stop sexual harassment and assault. In order for sexual harassment to be stopped in our ranks, we as Soldiers need to take initiative by taking measures to step up and help identify issues that may lead to sexual harassment and assault. By SPC Whyte

What a great day it was. It was sunny and cool day. A whole day off, which meant more sleep time. The driving, although lengthy, it was a breeze driving in the Autobahn. As soon as I arrived, I saw how Soldiers were wearing their ASUs with pride. The event began on time. The cocktail hour was well appreciated by the many Soldiers that wanted to start the party early, which allowed for some of them to come in to networks outside their comfort zone. The actual ceremony started with the march of the Color Guards, a march composed of precision steps and high respect for the American, as well as, the German flags. It was followed by a toast to the USA, Germany, the Finance Management Corps, and more, ending with a very emotional toast for our fallen comrades. The food was good, from the chicken dish, the prime rib dish, to the salmon dish. The service was great, and the cake was on point. After the meal, everyone was invited to dance to great tunes offered by the DJ. Needless to say this event was flowing with great people, drinks, great music, and great dancing. In addition, it was presented a power point about the present economic situation of the Finance Corps, and the ways we can get involved in the improvement of it. All and all, the Finance Management Ball was a success, and it gave us the opportunity to mingle with our superiors and peers alike. I can honestly say…I HAD A BALL! By SPC Vittorio Rapizza

A lot of Soldiers count on finance to make sure that everything is squared away with their pay. Our small detachment had the opportunity to support an entire brigade coming back from a successful deployment to Afghanistan. A lot of our junior Soldiers took charge when it came to making sure the message was clear, and that the newly returned Soldiers knew how to correctly fill out their travel voucher, and to fix any type of pay related situations that occurred while down range. The Soldiers of Bravo Detachment were patient; something that was especially needed during many reintegration's and the long days of putting many transactions into the DMO and TPAX systems. Every Soldier in Bravo also showed a willingness to get the job done no matter what. Any mission requires a willingness to work, because if you do not want to help the customers, it will definitely show…showing the customer your confidence will greatly make your job easier. As one of the cashiers in the detachment, I’ve seen many type of customers walk into my cage, and I had to learn how to approach each one by trial and error. Even with my 18 months of that kind of experience, I was overwhelmed with the amount of people that were coming back, and the fact that many were big groups of people. I learned a lot about public speaking throughout the redeployment of the brigade and I will never forget it. As a last note, I believe that with the work ethic of the detachment as a whole, and even the patience of the brigade since we are such a small unit, we still made it work. By SPC Griffith, Sal

For Bravo Detachment 106th Finance, the deactivation process has moved along very quickly. The deactivation process has consisted of disassembling furniture and moving it downstairs, removing items from the walls, recycling a lot of unnecessary trash, painting, inventory and turning in hand receipt items and doing this all while continuing our finance mission for 12th CAB redeploying soldiers. All of the soldiers in B Detachment 106th Finance have contributed to the deactivation of their detachment. During the deactivation process the soldiers of B Det 106th Finance downgraded to field desks and laptops. It was a sacrifice and all of the soldiers were aware that it would be a sacrifice, but knew it was necessary for deactivation and was willing to help in any way possible. It was a lot of hard work especially moving the furniture, but everyone was willing to help however they could be of assistance. SPC Michalowicz (aka Halo) helped in turning in several hand receipt items ensuring they were handed over during a timely manner. The process for turning in hand receipt items seemed like a long time consuming process but with the help of SPC Halo and SPC Antar the process ran smoother than expected. Another part of that took place making up the deactivation process was closing out some of the offices located on our floor and shifting everyone into the open offices. At this current point and time the detachment if 40% deactivated. The main items lf to turn in is sensitive items such as weapons and other arms room items. Also there is automation equipment to be turned in such as monitors and hard drives. During the next week the detachment is estimated to be deactivated another 10-20%. Upcoming deactivation tasks consist of making continuous trip to the recycling center to discard recyclable materials, scheduling a bulk pick up through Ansbach AST; making trips to Grafenwoehr and to Kaiserslautern to hand receipt over items the other detachments would like to have on their property books. The process for deactivation seems like it is taking a while but every soldier has helped out towards deactivation and in the near future the Bravo Detachment deactivation will be complete. By SPC Shaw, Lindsey

PFC Whyte and PFC Park being promoted to Specialist

EST 2000 preparing for the M9 Range