Lt. Col. Jason Shick, 45th Finance Center acting director, makes remarks during a ceremony reactivating the 45th FC at the Maj. Gen. Emmett J. Bean Federal Center in Indianapolis Nov. 6, 2023. As the U.S. Army Financial Management Command’s operational arm and early deployer, the 45th FC is required to be ready to deploy at a moment’s notice to conduct theater preparation operations; provide timely procurement and theater disbursing support through the establishment of central funding operations; and enable joint, interagency, intergovernmental and multinational operations. (U.S. Army photo by Mark R. W. Orders-Woempner)