81st CPTS wins two AETC awards Published Dec. 9, 2011 By Steve Hoffmann 81st Training Wing Public Affairs KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- The 81st Comptroller Squadron won two 2011 Air Education and Training Command awards - financial services office of the year and comptroller organization of the year. Maj. Philemon Williams is commander of the squadron. The 81st CPTS took the lead in streamlining AETC's case management system which is used by and synchronized with 11 other bases. They commissioned a new $16 million dormitory and two $5.7 million dormitory renovation projects as well as $2.9 million base lodging renovations. They executed a $3.7 million Air Force Reserve Command taxiway program which is the largest in the Air Force. The 120-slip Keesler marina and supporting structures was restored at a cost of $2.9 million for its more than 3,000 users. In the ongoing construction of the new $7.7 million aerial port facility, 81st CPTS was instrumental in breaking a critical construction log jam which resulted in $200,000 in savings. As the new cyberspace training mission was being established, 81st CPTS was instrumental in working behind the scenes to set up all the financial structures such as defense travel and leave web systems. During last year's unit compliance inspection, 81st CPTS earned an "excellent" rating. The financial services offices has received numerous awards that included four wing level awards, eight group level awards, two AETC awards and two Pentagon-level awards. When Keesler's water supply became compromised by positive E. Coli bacteria, 81st CPTS took immediate action and bought $270,000 worth of bottled water for base consumption. As a financial management office, AETC lauded 81st CPTS for managing the 81st Training Wing reimbursable program with billings of $4 million and matching collections. Their e-tools and call center improved accounting accuracy from 82 percent to 97 percent in eight months. During the establishment of the 345th Air Squadron, 81st CPTS set up a defense travel and leave web system to support the 112-member unit. The creation of a 12-computer customer service center, at no cost to the government, has made it easier for service members to walk in and conduct their financial management business. For deploying service members, 81st CPTS conducted 200 entitlement briefs with 509 receiving final payments totaling $1.5 million.