AFPD90-6 — Air Force Strategy, Planning, Programming, Budgeting, And Execution (sppbe) Process

AFPD90-6 governs the Air Force Strategy, Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (SPPBE) process.

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  • Publication number: AFPD90-6
  • Title: AIR FORCE STRATEGY, PLANNING, PROGRAMMING, BUDGETING, AND EXECUTION (SPPBE) PROCESS
  • Date: 2019-06-26

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It outlines the SPPBE construct, its five overlapping phases, resource alignment, and fiscal decision-making. It assigns responsibilities for managing, documenting, and improving the process and requires compliance with the publication.

Applies to: It applies to all Total Force stakeholders (i.e. Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, civilian, and contractor personnel) of the Air Force Strategy, Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution process.

Topics covered

  • Air Force SPPBE process
  • Resource alignment
  • SPPBE phases
  • Fiscal constraints
  • Air Force stakeholder responsibilities
  • Process improvement

Questions and answers

What phases make up the Air Force SPPBE process?

The Air Force Strategy, Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution process consists of five distinct, but overlapping, phases: Strategy, Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution. (paragraph 2)

What does the SPPBE process guide?

The Strategy, Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution process guides the Air Force alignment of resources to requirements while responding to policy and fiscal constraints from the Department of Defense. (paragraph 2)

What does the Execution phase do?

Execution expends the resources as appropriated by law, consistent with Air Force strategy. (paragraph 2)

What must the Deputy Under Secretary publish to implement the SPPBE policies?

Publish one or more instruction to implement the policies set forth herein, which will formally document the Air Force’s Strategy, Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution processes. (paragraph 3)

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