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Taking care of Soldiers was the bottom line when E Detachment, 208th Financial Management Company, 266th Financial Management Center, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, held a PAC certification course Feb. 18 in the unit’s conference room on Kleber Kaserne.
Though the topics may not sound too exciting, the results, however, are worth the time.
It was all about money – Soldiers’ money and entitlements. The training for the approximately 30 Personnel and Administration Center staff from Army units throughout the KMC covered subjects like allowances, allotments and pay options, travel, leave, deployment entitlements, and more.
Knowing the right procedures, regulations and points of contact will ensure Soldiers’ financial issues are handled in the most effective and efficient manner.
“This training will help speed up timeliness of documents, understanding what’s expected when turning in documents, and iron out any issues there may be.
The bottom line is we want to be proactive in solving problems and reducing unnecessary headaches for our servicemembers,” said Capt. Philip Kaberline, the commander of E Det., 208th FMC.
Sandra LeBlanc, a management assistant with the 202nd Military Police Group’s PAC office, said she thinks they were on target.
“I am very impressed with how well taught the class was,” she said. “The instructors explained exactly how to complete the documents and packets to help the Soldiers best. They even provided take-home examples for the different types of paperwork we submit.”
So, mission accomplished, because assisting servicemembers was the goal of the class.
“At the end of the day it is all about taking care of Soldiers, and that is what we want to achieve here today,” Captain Kaberline said.
Simultaneously, the training served to improve the working relationship between the units and the finance office, said Sgt. Timothy Pierce. Sergeant Pierce, the noncommissioned officer in charge of military pay and processing at E Det., 208th FMC, was one of two instructors.
“One general aspect of the training was to go over what we do, what we expect and who we are. Another was to strengthen the working relationship and the cohesion between the PAC offices and us. There is no substitute for face-to-face interaction,” he said.
