Question

Each Component (Services/Agencies) uses the guidance provided by the Planning phase of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process to prepare its proposal for all available resources, including funding, force structure and personnel end strength, over a five year period. This proposal, submitted to the Secretary of Defense, is known as the:

a. Program Objectives Memorandum (POM) and Resource Management Decision (RMD).]

b. Program Objectives Memorandum (POM)

c. President's Budget (PB) Defense Planning Guidance (DPG)

d. Budget Estimate Submission (BES)

Answer 1

Answer: D - Budget Estimate Submission (BES)

Explanation: Budget Estimate Submission (BES) is a proposal prepared for all available resources including funding, force structure and personnel strength over a five year period. The proposal is then submitted to the office of the secretary of defense for the inclusion in the department of defense Budget.

After which a Budget review is conducted by the Secretary of Defense with OMB participation, to review department/agency estimates of program costs. This budget takes care of:

1) Program Pricing

2) Program Executability