HAFMD1-56 governs the mission, organizational relationships, responsibilities, and delegated authorities of the Air Force DCS Plans and Programs.
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HAFMD1-56 addresses resource allocation planning, Air Force programming, organizational relationships, and the AF/A8 structure. It requires written re-delegations and places delegated authorities under specified oversight and control.
AF/A8 assists the Secretary of the Air Force (SecAF), other Secretariat offices, and Chief of Staff of the Air Force (CSAF) in carrying out the formulation and execution of the Air Force 30-year Resource Allocation Plan (RAP). (paragraph 1)
Planning process culminates in an Air Force Resource Allocation Plan projecting 30 years into the future, which is used to develop Plan to Program Guidance (PPG) for the next POM cycle as well as the Air Force Strategic Planning Guidance (SPG) for the following planning cycle. (paragraph 3)
Developing and providing direction on Air Force Program Objective Memorandum (POM). Integrating, evaluating, and analyzing the Air Force Program across the Future Years Defense Plan (FYDP). Programming all Air Force appropriations and assigned funds. (paragraph 3)
The Secretary of the Air Force may re-delegate authority/assignment of responsibility to the AF/A8, but the SecAF, through the CSAF and, as appropriate, Assistant Secretaries of the Air Force, retains ultimate responsibility for all matters affecting the responsibilities identified in Paragraph 1. (paragraph 2)
While the authorities are delegated/responsibilities assigned to the AF/A8, the exercise of the authorities remain subject to the oversight and control of the SecAF, any Assistant Secretary of the Air Force having oversight, and the CSAF. (paragraph 4)