Questions and Answers
Who is responsible for the PPBE Process - ANSWER The Ass. SEC for the Army , Ass.
SEC Financial Management and Comptroller (ASA(FM&C))
what is the starting point for the PPBE programming Phase - ANSWER TAA
Outputs of TAA - ANSWER ARSTRUC, POM Force
what does PPBE Stand for? - ANSWER Planning, Programming, Budgeting and
Executions
What is the PPBE Process? - ANSWER DoD Resource management system. primary
means for SEC DEF. to control allocations of resources.
What are the inputs to PPBE - ANSWER Strategic level guidance, TAA (POM/BES),
CCDR Priorities, Execution and program year adjustments
Who leads the planning phase of PPBE - ANSWER DCS G-3/5/7
Who leads the program phase of PPBE - ANSWER DCS G-8
Who leads the Budget Phase of PPBE - ANSWER The Director, Army budget (DAB)
How does the army organize programs - ANSWER PEGS (5)
MDEPs
APE
MDEP - ANSWER Management Decision Executions Packages; army construct that
describes a specific organizations, program, or function and captures it resources over
multi-year period.
What does the Program Objective Memorandum (POM) show - ANSWER Shows the
last five years of future years defense program (FYDP)
What does PEG stand for and what are they 5 main PEGS - ANSWER Program
Evaluation Groups,
Manning
Training
Equipping
Sustaining
Installation
, How many Major Force Program Categories are there and name them - ANSWER 12
MFC
Strategic Forces,
General purpose force, C4I, Mobility Forces, Guard and reserve forces, Research and
Development, Central supply and main, training medical and other personnel act,
administration, support of other nations, special operations forces, space
appropriations bill - ANSWER An act of Congress that actually funds programs within
limits established by authorization bills. Appropriations usually cover one year.
authorization bill - ANSWER a bill that sets up a federal program and specifies how
much money may be appropriated for the program
President's Budget due - ANSWER February
Colors of Money - ANSWER 1. Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E)
- 2 years
2. Operations & Maintenance - 1 year
3. Military Personnel - 1 year
4. Military Construction - 5 years
5. Procurement - 3 years
Operations and Maintenance (O&M) - ANSWER Color of money, 1 year life, day-to-day
operations
Procurement (OPA) - ANSWER Color of money 3 year life; ammunition, missile, aircraft,
weapons, tracked vehicles wheeled vehicles.
Military Constructions (MILCON) - ANSWER color of money 5 year life, Acquisition,
construction installation and equipment of temporary or permanent public works.
RDT&E - ANSWER Expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research,
development, test and evaluation
Military personnel army (MPA) - ANSWER Soldier pay and allowances
What is OCO - ANSWER Overseas contingency operations funding (pays for events
such as war and overseas operations)
Anti-Deficiency Act (ADA) - ANSWER Prohibits making or authorizing expenditures or
incurring obligations in excess or in advance of an appropritation