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DRMI Provides Critical Certifications to DOD Financial Management Professionals
Photo courtesy Lt. Cmdr. Christian Hansen

DRMI Provides Critical Certifications to DOD Financial Management Professionals

By Javier Chagoya

Defense Resources Management Institute military faculty member Lt. Cmdr. Christian Hansen is one of four NPS faculty, along with Dr. Anke Richter, Lt. Col. Erin Reeder, and DRMI director Dr. Natalie Webb, supporting the professional development of military financial managers during the recent American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC) conference in San Diego, Calif.

Hansen says it’s the first time in more than a decade that a naval officer has presented at the society’s annual training event supporting certifications for financial management professionals through workshops focused on defense financial management (FM) competency areas.

“Speakers discussed current issues in DOD and U.S. Coast Guard financial management operations. Most importantly, our own presentation of mini-courses provided participants with the opportunity to obtain continuing education credit toward meeting certain DOD FM certification requirements at Level 3 of the program,” said Hansen.

Of the 4,100 financial managers from around the DOD that were in attendance, the Navy’s cohort totaled 12 active duty officers and 420 civilians, Hansen says, a stark contrast from his attendance in 2016 when he was, conspicuously, the only active duty Navy person there. In either case, Hansen says, he was happy to support the development of his colleagues.

“It was an honor getting to represent the Navy and DRMI as an instructor in front of the DOD FM workforce, particularly since at last year’s [event], I was the only naval officer in attendance,” said Hansen.
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