DoD services submit Program Objectives Memoranda (POM) to OSD during which PPBE phase?

DoD services submit Program Objectives Memoranda (POM) to OSD during which PPBE phase?

• A. Planning
• B. Budgeting
• C. Programming
• D. Execution

Answer: (C)

In the DoD PPBE process, program plans and resource requests move through distinct phases. Program Objective Memoranda are produced during the Programming phase. This is the phase where the services translate strategic guidance into concrete programs and resource needs, outlining the manpower, procurement, research, and other resources required across the future years of the FYDP. These POMs are submitted to OSD to shape and align the Department’s proposed programs before the Budgeting phase, where the budget is built, and before Execution, where funds are actually spent.

In the DoD PPBE process, program plans and resource requests move through distinct phases. Program Objective Memoranda are produced during the Programming phase. This is the phase where the services translate strategic guidance into concrete programs and resource needs, outlining the manpower, procurement, research, and other resources required across the future years of the FYDP. These POMs are submitted to OSD to shape and align the Department’s proposed programs before the Budgeting phase, where the budget is built, and before Execution, where funds are actually spent.