Transition requires training

Major conversion coming for Government Purchase Card banking interface

The Web site Government Purchase Card users and approving officials use to accomplish monthly reconciliations and administer accounts will be converted from the Customer Automation and Reporting Environment to U.S. Bank’s Access Online
March 10.

This new interface is a Department of Defense-wide initiative designed to take advantage of new technologies and improve functionality for the users. Some of the advantages of Access Online include the use of e-mail notifications, improved availability of cardholder statements, increased account security, improved reporting options and a mass maintenance capability. 

To achieve the smoothest possible transition from C.A.R.E. to Access Online and familiarize users with the new system, there is a mandatory training requirement for cardholders, approving officials and their alternates. Since there are approximately 1,500 personnel required to receive this training in the KMC, this will be a major undertaking for the GPC Program Office. 

The 700th Contracting Squadron will be holding 24 training sessions before March 14. The sessions will be held in two locations − the USAFE Conference Center on Ramstein and 700th Contracting Squadron Conference Room at Rhine Ordnance Barracks. They will last approximately three hours.

Only cardholders and approving officials need to attend one of these sessions. From today until Thursday, there will be sessions at 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. each business day in the Foulois Room, Bldg. 306A.

From March 4 to 6, the sessions will be held at 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at ROB Bldg. 164, Conference Room 11.

The final four classes will be at 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. March 10 and 14 at the Foulois Room, Bldg. 306A.

Cardholders and approving officials will receive additional information from the GPC Program Office. For more information, email andrew.lucas@ramstein.af.mil.