Membership

Membership Types

  • Active Membership: Current or former employees of the Department of Defense financial management community or associated industries
  • Lifetime Membership (Non-Dues Paying): Individuals achieving 30 consecutive years of SDFM membership
  • Lifetime Membership (Dues Paying): Individuals achieving 20 consecutive years of SDFM membership
  • Retiree Membership: SDFM members who are “fully retired” and not otherwise working, aside from volunteer activity. Retirees can be placed in non-dues paying status and keep access to all online publications (no hardcopy print)
  • Corporate Membership: Private sector companies interested in the military comptrollership field
  • Honorary Membership: Conferred by the National Executive Committee upon persons making significant contributions to military comptrollership

Current membership dues are $55 for 1-year, or $132 for 3-year memberships.

Become a Member

Member Benefits

  • Subscriptions to SDFM’s professional development publications, Armed Forces Comptroller and SDFM Connection. These publications, as well as the SDFM website, contain articles, organizational news and updates on current trends and developments within the financial management community and SDFM.
  • Discounts for SDFM National Professional Development Institute (PDI), a three day event that provides valuable education and training, CETs, networking, and collaboration opportunities
  • Affinity Benefits: Access discounts for travel, rental cars, UPS Savings Program, Lenovo, Insurance and more
  • Access to online educational opportunities, where members can participate at their own pace and download presentations
  • Monthly professional development luncheons, local education activities, chapter publications, community service/volunteer endeavors
  • Discounts for regional and Mini-PDIs conducted by SDFM chapters for professional development and networking opportuntities
  • Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) designation/certification assistance, including discounted access to study groups, training textbooks, enrollment, and recertification
  • Access to career advancement pathways, job opportunities, and other professional development opportunities to boost your resume
  • Participation in the SDFM National Awards Program; including achievement awards, essay contests, corporate awards, continuing education grants, high school scholarships, and many chapter-level awards
  • Access to the SDFM CPE Management Tool, which allows members to record, track, and manage their continuing education points
  • Networking opportunities with SDFM’s 13,000+ members via our Engage Collaboration Platform on any subject of interest in the defense financial management community
  • Becker Professional Education discounts on CPA Exam Review and other education opportunities
  • Discounted access to Norwich University Master’s Degree Scholarship Program
  • Tuition grants through American InterContinental University (AIU)
  • State of belonging to the premier Defense Financial Management professional development society; indicating a drive and willingness to further your career
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