AFPD90-6 governs the Air Force Strategy, Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (SPPBE) process.
View AFPD90-6 on armypubs.army.mil
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.
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)
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)
Execution expends the resources as appropriated by law, consistent with Air Force strategy. (paragraph 2)
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)