A YEAR OF FIRSTS


FIGURE 1 U.S. FY14 CALENDAR YEAR 2014 CRA Review by Congress staff FY15 President’s budget delivered


FY14 execution (ASFF) CRA


POM 16-20 Spring development POM 16-20 Fall review U.S. FY15 CALENDAR YEAR 2015 U.S. FY16 CALENDAR YEAR 2016


JF M A M J J A S O N D JF M A M J J A S O N D JF M A M J J A S O N D FY13 execution (ASFF)


Review by Congress staff


POM 17-21 Spring development POM 17-21 Fall review FY16 President’s budget delivered


Commitment letter


ISSUE SIGN


1394 requirements developed


BC-1input due (April 14)


1394 budget prepared


MOF BC-2


Budget request


Budget hearings


1394 budget


FY15 spending and POM FY15-19 CRA


U.S. FY17


FY16 execution Review by Congress staff FY17 President’s budget delivered


Note: ASFF programming occurs 8 months ahead of GIRoA budget request for the same time period (FY16/SY1395)


1395 requirements developed


BC-1 input due (May 15)


1395 budget prepared


MOF BC-2


Budget request


ISSUE


Commitment letter


SIGN


Budget hearings


1395 budget


1396 requirements developed


BC-1 input due (April 16)


Medium-term budget framework SY1394-96


Medium-term budget framework SY1395-97


JF M A M J J A S O N D JF M A M J J A S O N D JF M A M J J A S O N D CALENDAR YEAR 2014


GIRoA FY1393 Key


ASFF: Afghan Security Forces Fund BC: budget circular


CRA: continuing resolution authority


CALENDAR YEAR 2015 GIRoA FY 1394


FY: fiscal year GIRoA: government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan


CALENDAR YEAR 2016 GIRoA FY 1395


MOF: Ministry of Finance


POM: Program Objective Memorandum SY: solar year (used by GIRoA)


INTEGRATING TWO CALENDARS The government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and U.S. budget development processes are executed based on the SY or FY timeline. Working together and integrating requirements led to a comprehen sive understanding of all requirements by all parties, including Afghans, the coalition and the international donor community. (Graphic courtesy of the authors)


1396 budget prepared


MOF BC-2


Budget request


CRA ISSUE


Commitment letter


SIGN


Budget hearings


1394 budget


Te mission of CSTC-A’s CJ-8, Pro- gram and Analysis


(PandA) Division


is twofold. Its primary mission is to build the Resolute Support POM. Te division also has a very important train, advise and assist mission. In this role, PandA trains and mentors the Program, Analysis and Evaluation (PA&E) Direc- torates in MOD and MOI on program development. CSTC-A uses DOD’s Planning,


Programming, 24 Budgeting


and Execution (PPBE) process, in which requirements generation is an aspect of programming. In the simplest terms, requirement owners across the coalition identify requirements


in a bottom-up approach. Requirement owners sub-


mit requirements to the CSTC-A CJ-8 PandA Division, which then compiles, analyzes and prioritizes


ment, by ministry and office of primary responsibility, for leadership review.


each require-


Te focus is on validating each require- ment, the expected


funding source,


whether it is on- or off-budget, and prior- itization. CJ-8 PandA then compiles and briefs the general officer steering commit- tee (GOSC) before review and approval by the CSTC-A commander. Both the MOD and MOI generate requirements in a similar manner, but the key focus this year was on generating requirements using an integrated approach. Although


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