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Planning and Programming Officer

Develops and writes Air Force, joint services and combined plans, programs and policies, servicing multi-functional areas of responsibilities to satisfy mission objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Planning and Programming officer develops and writes Air Force, joint services and combined plans that are responsive to Air Force doctrine and war-fighting capability. Other responsibilities include coordinating plans between staff agencies to ensure a coherent planning effort.

Planning and Programming officers program resource allocation according to the Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System (PPBS), and execute programming actions based on guidance provided from major commands, joint activities and others. They also analyze the impact of programming decisions on war-fighting capabilities, and coordinate programming actions to facilitate issue resolution and ensure timely completion.



Although the civilian sector does not have a direct correlation for Planning and Programming officer, the leadership and management training all Air Force officers receive is high valued among America’s top companies.

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