{"id":18075,"date":"2026-05-21T16:22:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T16:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/21\/news-78th-cpts-powers-financial-readiness-at-robins-afb-dvids\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T16:22:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T16:22:01","slug":"news-78th-cpts-powers-financial-readiness-at-robins-afb-dvids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/21\/news-78th-cpts-powers-financial-readiness-at-robins-afb-dvids\/","title":{"rendered":"News &#8211; 78th CPTS powers financial readiness at Robins AFB &#8211; DVIDS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(e.g. yourname@email.com)<br \/>                                  <input id=\"login_remember_me\" type=\"checkbox\"\/> <label for=\"login_remember_me\">Remember me<\/label>                              <br \/>                                  <a href=\"\/forgotpassword\">Forgot Password?<\/a>                              <br \/>                          Photo By <a href=\"\/portfolio\/1865530\">Lauren Boggs<\/a> |                          Senior Airman Bao Nguyen, 78th<span class=\"uk-hidden-small\"> Comptroller Squadron financial operations technician,&#8230;<\/span><span class=\"uk-visible-small\">&#8230;<\/span>                        <a href=\"\/image\/9700951\/78th-cpts-powers-financial-readiness-robins-afb\" class=\"read-more uk-visible-small\">read more<\/a>                          <a href=\"#\" class=\"caption-read-more uk-hidden-small\">read more<\/a>                      <br \/>                          Photo By <a href=\"\/portfolio\/1865530\">Lauren Boggs<\/a> | Senior Airman Bao Nguyen, 78th Comptroller Squadron financial operations technician, works behind the office\u2019s reception desk at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, May 18, 2026. In 2025, members of the 78th CPTS participated in exercise Diamond Saber, a joint-service financial exercise that trains and evaluates finance and comptroller units in warfighting functions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lauren Boggs)                        &nbsp;<a href=\"#\" class=\"caption-read-less\">see less<\/a>                           | <a href=\"\/image\/9700951\/78th-cpts-powers-financial-readiness-robins-afb\" class=\"read-more\">View Image Page<\/a>                      <br \/>Although the mission of financing the fight can sometimes fly under the radar, the 78th Comptroller Squadron keeps operations on track at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, and plays a significant role in Air Force readiness across all levels of operations.<br \/>\u201cOur mission is three-fold,\u201d said Lt. Col. Marvin-Ray Arida, 78th CPTS commander. \u201cWe ensure that all personnel on Robins Air Force Base are paid, fund the sustainment of Robins\u2019 infrastructure, and certify over $13.9 billion in funding across all 54 mission partners.\u201d<br \/>From advising the commander on budget decisions to managing payroll that ensures morale and readiness, the squadron\u2019s impact resonates across the entire installation.<br \/>\u201cWe fund the warfighter so they can focus on the mission,\u201d Arida said. \u201cWe fund the mission by making sure Robins is a projecting platform and supporting our mission partners.\u201d<br \/>Translating those massive budgets into real-world operational capabilities is a continuous, behind-the-scenes effort.<br \/>\u201cWe turn resources into readiness. That\u2019s what our Airmen do daily,\u201d added Senior Master Sgt. Traci Coston, 78th CPTS senior enlisted leader.<br \/>To further this mission, Arida says the squadron is taking steps to broaden uniformed Airmen\u2019s development across all aspects of financial management by giving them the opportunity to work across various flights within the squadron, ensuring they are well-rounded experts.<br \/>Beyond operations at Robins AFB, 78th CPTS is also training with other services to advance the Air Force\u2019s joint interoperability in financial management.<br \/>In 2025, two 78th CPTS Airmen participated in Diamond Saber, a U.S. Army Reserve-led exercise that brings together finance and comptroller units from across all components of the Army, Air Force and Marines, to train on warfighting functions.<br \/>The exercise focused on essential capabilities like funding the force, payment support, disbursing operations, accounting, fiscal stewardship, decision support and data analytics.<br \/>After a week in the classroom, the Airmen participated in hands-on, realistic, scenario-based exercises, allowing them to practice their skills in a simulated deployed environment, fostering the joint financial interoperability that is crucial for success in austere multi-service operations.<br \/>\u201cThey forged a lot of relationships while there, and it\u2019s going to help further the fight and make things run more smoothly when we go out to the field together,\u201d said Coston. \u201cWe\u2019re completely integrated with the Army, but this upcoming year, we\u2019re going to incorporate more integration with the Navy.\u201d<br \/>Due to the success of 78th CPTS\u2019s previous involvement in Diamond Saber, eight 78th CPTS Airmen will be attending the next iteration of the exercise.<br \/>\u201cWe\u2019ve are trying to collaborate with all of our mission partners,\u201d explained Coston, \u201cbecause we fight together downrange, we deploy together, and we work here together as one team.\u201d<br \/>This work, <span style=\"font-style: italic;\" property=\"dct:title\">78th CPTS powers financial readiness at Robins AFB<\/span>, by <a href=\"\/portfolio\/1865530\/lauren-boggs\" rel=\"dct:creator\"><span property=\"dct:title\">Lauren Boggs<\/span><\/a>, identified by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvidshub.net\" rel=\"dct:publisher\"><span property=\"dct:title\">DVIDS<\/span><\/a>, must comply with the restrictions shown on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvidshub.net\/about\/copyright\">https:\/\/www.dvidshub.net\/about\/copyright<\/a>.<br \/><i>No keywords found.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMijAFBVV95cUxNREJtLVlqOTc5cFdSLWNvc1hiOW83V2k0ci1hWUh0cGZWVk5vd3hGSldPUElzWkJNaENfT244bUVLVEgwSXNkRldUbV80a0NfLXluQTZORGthUTE1a25fdUc5X19mT28tRnY1WUNzYXdiWHdrQTNMdl8yaEpteElpa1hVcVVkWllxcDNMag?oc=5\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(e.g. yourname@email.com) Remember me Forgot Password? 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