In which years are POMs submitted?

In which years are POMs submitted?

• A. Even-numbered years
• B. Odd-numbered years
• C. Every year
• D. Only leap years

Answer: (A)

POMs come from the Programming phase of the DoD PPBE process and set the 5-year program and resource priorities. The planning cycle is biennial, so updates to the program are prepared every other year. That means POMs are submitted in even-numbered years, so the program priorities can feed into the next budget cycle. Submitting each year would be unnecessary for a five-year horizon, while odd years would misalign the budgeting timeline, and leap-year-only timing doesn’t fit the standard cycle.

POMs come from the Programming phase of the DoD PPBE process and set the 5-year program and resource priorities. The planning cycle is biennial, so updates to the program are prepared every other year. That means POMs are submitted in even-numbered years, so the program priorities can feed into the next budget cycle. Submitting each year would be unnecessary for a five-year horizon, while odd years would misalign the budgeting timeline, and leap-year-only timing doesn’t fit the standard cycle.