text: Financial Management Operations
  medical support) to include area support of supply, maintenance, transportation, FM and Human Resources
  throughout their specified AO. In consequence of their mission command role of FM tactical units,
  Sustainment Brigade commanders are responsible for the provision of Disbursing Operations within their
  AO and for the logistic and administrative support of attached FM units. Sustainment brigades may be
  placed in direct support of Army forces elements when appropriate to the operational area command
  structure.
  1-101. The SUST BDE S-8 is the FM expert on the SUST BDE Commander’s principal staff. It is the
  critical focal point in planning FM support that allows the SUST BDE to accomplish its mission. The S-8
  accomplishes duties that include the following:
  * Identify, certify, and manage funds available for immediate expenses.
  * Integrate all FM requirements into SUST BDE’s operational planning.
  * Utilize staff, commanders, training calendar, fiscal triad, and analysis of full cost to develop
  funding requirements and submit requirements to the higher HQ.
  * Assist in the develop the FM Concept of Support.
  * Receive, develop, and disseminate FM guidance at the brigade level.
  * Monitor and report status of funding.
  * Submit and monitor the status of requirements packets/spend plans to the appropriate acquisition
  board.
  * Coordinate contracting and FM support for the SUST BDE’s Field Ordering Officers (FOO) and
  pay agents (PAs).
  * Monitor execution of the SUST BDE’s contract expenditures.
  * Manage the Single Charge Card Solution program.
  * Serve as the coordinator for the brigade’s MICP.
  BRIGADE COMBAT TEAMS (BCT) S-8
  1-102. The BCT is the basic deployable unit of maneuver in the U.S. Army. A BCT consists of one
  combined arms maneuver brigade, and its attached support and fire units. Brigade combat teams are
  generally commanded by a colonel (O-6). In some rare instances, they will be commanded by a brigadier
  general. A BCT carries with it support units necessary to sustain its operations separate from its parent
  division for a limited duration. Figure 1-13 on page 1-30 depicts financial management operations during
  overseas contingency operations (OCO) in a GFEBS environment. To execute BCT operations, the BCT
  HQ requires the FM capability of the Brigade S-8 which include the following:
  * Identify, certify, and manage funds available for immediate expenses.
  * Integrate all FM requirements into operational planning.
  * Utilize staff, commanders, training calendar, fiscal triad, and analysis of total cost to develop
  funding requirements and submit requirements to the higher HQ.
  * Receive, develop, and disseminate FM guidance at the brigade level.
  * Monitor and report status of funding.
  * Submit and monitor the status of requirements packets/spend plans to the appropriate board.
  * Coordinate contracting and FM disbursing support for FOOs and pay agents (PAs).
  * Manage the Single Charge Card Solution.
  * Serve as the coordinator for the brigade’s MICP.
  * Monitor execution of the BCTs contract expenditures.