Which term describes the year that begins the five-year PPBE program?

• A. Base Year
• B. First Year within POM
• C. Budget Year
• D. FYDP Year 1

Answer: (C)

In DoD PPBE, the year that starts the five-year planning horizon is the Budget Year. This year is the anchor for the FYDP, representing the year for which the current budget requests funding for programs. From that point, resources are projected forward for four additional out-years, forming the five-year view used to program and execute funds. The Base Year is a separate reference point used in cost and program calculations, not the start of the five-year horizon. The First Year within POM refers to the initial year covered during the Program Objective Memorandum phase, while FYDP Year 1 is the first year of the five-year FYDP and is effectively the Budget Year in practice, but the standard term that marks the start of the five-year plan is Budget Year.