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COL Harris18th Airborne Corps G-8

USFOR-A J-8United States Support Element J-8

Contingency Budgeting



J8 - Mission

“USFOR-A J8 Serves as Chief Financial Officer and primary strategic financial advisor for Commander USFOR-A. Responsible for the Title X (U.S. Forces) budget build, allocation, distribution, tracking, management and reporting functions to ARCENT, CENTCOM, ABO, and OSD. Accomplished by providing timely, and accurate financial information to enable decision support cost considerations into all actions; and by ensuring financial resources are available to accomplish the mission in accordance with United States (US) commanders’ priorities and validated requirement.”

J8 Key Functions—• The Commander’s Budget Integrator for $3B (FY15) in support of all USFOR-A

Lines of Operations• The Commander’s primary advisor for all Title 10 funding/monetary issues• Shaping, optimizing execution through deliberate budget planning• Interface w/ USARCENT for funding allocations, budget execution• CJOA-A fiscal policy and guidance (MAAWS-A)• Special programs funding – CERP, AIF, ARP, ORF, DoD Rewards, and ACSA• Management Internal Control Program (MICP)• Interface with CENTCOM/OSD/Joint Staff on Budget Formulation, review and

authorities determination



Flow of Funds from DoD to J8s

DoD

CENTCOM

USFOR-A/ISAFGen Campbell

Army, Navy, AF, Special Ops

AFCENTARCENTMARCENTNAVCENTSOCCENT

SOJTF-A J8LTC Sneed

USFOR-A J8(Title X)

COL Harris

CSTC-A J8Col Shea

ISAF J8(NATO)

COL Hilland

CJSOTF-ACJSOAC-A

Only Funds ANSF

Highlight also falls beneath ISAF J8

APODsMaintenanceISRPSYOPSPersonnel (non-military)NTM-A

ASFF

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RC Capital_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Bases Phoenix (1 Sep 14)Morehead (31 Dec 15)*ISAF* (31 Dec 15)NKAIA (31 Dec 15)NKC (31 Dec 15)

RC West_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

BasesShindand (1 Dec 14)

RC North_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Bases*Marmal* (31 Dec 15)

RC East_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

10 MTN G8________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________--------------

Bases *Ghazni* (15 Sep 14)Airborne (22 Sep 14)Shank (31 Oct 14)Wright (30 Nov 14)Lightning (1 Dec 14)Bagram (31 Dec 15)Clark (31 Dec 15)Fenty (31 Dec 15)Gamberi (31 Dec 15)Pol-E-Charki (31 Dec 15)

RC Southwest____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

MEF G8_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

BasesLeatherneck (31 Oct 14)

* Denotes non US Base*

*Embassy*

SOJTF-A_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SOJTF J8

3rd ESC_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ESC G8

Denotes Enduring Base

RC South_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

1st CAV Division G8_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

BasesPasab (1 Sep 14)Kandahar (31 Dec 15)

Herat

USFOR-A J8Sept 2014

Title X_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

USE NATOEmbassy SupportSOJTF-A

J8 – Theater Structure (prior)



TAAC StructureNo Division G8sNo RDDs

USFOR-A J8Resolute Support

Title X_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

USE NATOEmbassy SupportSOJTF-A

1st CAVTAAC South

3rd IDTAAC East

J8 – Theater Structure (current)



J8 – Organizational Structure

DirectorCOL Horener

Capt YalePlans/Programs

Sarah Jennings

Cost Analyst

LTC KeatingExecution Chief

LT Mark McKeonSpecial Prgms/Audits

Budget Officer

Funds Control/Reports

CERP/ARPBudget Analyst

AIF/ORF/ACSA/DoD Rewards

Budget Analyst

Capt RoisenNSF Execution Chief

TAAC-E/1st TSC/LOGCAP Budget Officer

LOGCAP Budget Analyst

NSF Budget Analyst

NSF/CEWDTS-R

NSF/CEWBudget Analyst NSF Budget Analyst

Ms. Pamela GreenTAAC-S/C/W/NSPA

Budget Officer

NSPABudget Analyst

SF/NSF Budget Analyst

NSF Budget AnalystDTS-R

NSF Budget Analyst

SFC GriffinFinancial Management

Advisor

TSgt Pierpoint

NSF Analyst

Lee WilcoxDTS

Mark GrahamSOF Analyst

MAJ DouglasDeputy/Execution



2015 National Defense Authorization Act

Authorizes $79.4B in OCO (House) CERP will continue into FY15 ~ $10M No AIF authorized; restricts language on current funding U.S. will still reimburse Coalition Nations for support provided for military

operations Still providing logistical support to foreign forces supporting or participating with

the U.S. Armed Forces (Life and Sustain) Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreements (ACSA) still in place for foreign forces’

personnel protection and survivability United States planning on sustaining the Afghanistan National Security Forces

(ANSF) through FY18 (Chicago Agreement) Resolute Support – To ensure Afghanistan remains a stable and sovereign country

and that Al Qaeda, the Haqqani Network, and Quetta Shura Taliban cannot use Afghanistan as a safe haven to launch attacks. Maintain a residual U.S. presence in Afghanistan to train, advise, and assist the ANSF



Non-Stock$10.01M

60.9%

Stock Fund$5.88M35.8%

Special Programs

$.53M3.3%

USFOR-A FY15 Funding

CSTC-A J8Col Shea

USFOR-A J8(Title 10)

COL Harris

ISAF J8Col Hilland

USFOR-A / ISAF

SOJTF-A J8LTC Sneed

OMA

MPA

AIF

Stock Fund Items ordered through supply channels

Non-Stock Fund Goods/Services requiring Contract

LOGCAP Life Support service contracts – DynCorp/FluorCERP Commander’s Emergency Response ProgramORF Official Representation FundsACSA Payments Payment made to Coalition partners

ARP Afghan Reintegration Program / Shuras

NSPA MPA Class I Payments made to NATO Spt Agy

ACSA MPA Class I payment made to Coalition Partners

Afghan Infrastructure Major infrastructure projects

Procurement Major system purchases >$250K

NSPA Life Support provided by NATO Support Agency

“2010”

“2096”

FY15$3.0B

“2091”

OPA

“2035”

FY15$19.4M

FY14/15

Appropriation:$1.6 billion

ASFF

USFOR-A DAILY SPENDING BREAKOUT

FY15~$3.02 billion

Approx. Daily Burn Rate: $16.42 million

“2020”



O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S

FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16

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$10.7

$6.4

$3.0

$1.9

66 FOBs

26 FOBs

21 FOBs

OEF Budget Outlook

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USFOR-A FY15 Breakdown

USFOR-A FY15 Target $3.02B

Principle Assumptions

• 9.8K US Soldiers during RS & 21K Contractors• Closure or transfer of all non-Resolute Support

bases NLT 31 Dec 14 • 6 major platforms and a number of assistance

platforms• Accelerated FOB closures and retrograde in FY14

will continue to drive down requirements• Reduced rolling stock and aviation platforms

*Pending NDAA Outcome

55% of Original Projection ($5.52B Aug 13)

USFOR-A Current ProjectionNSF (Non Stock Fund) 1,390,295,603$

SF (Stock Fund) 1,187,315,993$ LOGCAP 292,803,331$

NSPA 138,000,000$ TOTAL 3,008,414,927$

AIF* -CERP* 10,000,000$

ARP -SPECIAL PROGRAMS TOTAL 10,000,000$

USFOR-A TOTAL 3,018,414,927$

46.1%

39.3%

9.7%4.6% 0.3%

NSF (Non Stock Fund)SF (Stock Fund)LOGCAPNSPACERP



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USFOR-A FY16 Breakdown

USFOR-A FY16 Estimate $1.90B

Principle Assumptions

• 5.5K US Soldiers/12.1K contractors during FY16• Open bases include KBC and BAF• No increase in force protection costs - no PSC• FY15 contracts will forward fund into FY16• FY16 contracts will transition to close-out• NSPA will remain on a small scale in KBC• Life support and sustainment will transition to

expeditionary standards towards the end• ARP and AIF will NOT be utilized• CJOA wide contracts will be de-scoped to RS levels

USFOR-A FY15 FY16NSF (Non Stock Fund) 1,390,295,603$ 953,980,778$

SF (Stock Fund) 1,187,315,993$ 848,890,973$ LOGCAP 292,803,331$ 78,422,281$

NSPA 138,000,000$ 15,360,529$ TOTAL 3,008,414,927$ 1,896,654,561$

AIF* - -CERP* 10,000,000$ 5,000,000$

ARP - -SPECIAL PROGRAMS TOTAL 10,000,000$ 5,000,000$

USFOR-A TOTAL 3,018,414,927$ 1,901,654,561$

63% of FY15 Estimate ($3.02B Apr 14)*Pending NDAA Outcome

50.2%44.6%

4.1%0.8%0.3%

NSF (Non Stock Fund)SF (Stock Fund)LOGCAPNSPACERP



46%

Non-Stock Fund

BLUF: Estimated $1.39B to provide contacted goods and services across the CJOA-A not otherwise provided by Stock Fund goods or LOGCAP services.

Top CJOA-A Wide Contracts

• Clearance of Explosive Ranges - $245M

• Fiber Terrestrial Comm - $100M• Aviation Maintenance - $81M• Afghan Mega Rotary Wing - $71M• MISTF-A Information Ops - $50M• Short Take-Off & Landing Aircraft -

$50M• Afghan Trucking - $35M• Combat Intel Team - $28M

FY15

$1.39BFY14

$2.44B

Top Base Specific Contracts

• KAF Private Security - $48M• C-RAM - $36M• FP at Camp Resolute - $35M• NKAIA Private Security - $28M • NKC Security Force - $21M• Power Plant at Bagram - $18M



18.03 1 1Downward Adjustments 6 6

39%

Stock Fund

BLUF: Units order SF directly and prior to USFOR-A certifying funds; therefore, best estimate is through modeling and cost controls to predict expenditures.

Resource Categories

• Stock Fund increases 10% during high OPTEMPO

• 67% Fuel/POL• 27% Ground/Air

Asset Repair Parts• 4% General Supplies• 1% Construction

Supplies• 1% LOGCAP

FY15

$1.19BFY14

$2.38B

Personnel Air and Land Assets

• Average troop strength of 12-14k during FY15

• Target BOG of 9.8k during RS

• 1:2.1-2.4 BOG vs contractor ratio for RS

• RS rolling stock is approximately 4-5k pieces

• 102 rotary wing aircraft

• 56 fixed wing aircraft



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SF Analysis: Stock Fund

Aug-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Jan-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 Jun-14 Jul-14 Sep-14 Nov-14 Dec-14 $-

$50,000,000

$100,000,000

$150,000,000

$200,000,000

$250,000,000

y = -277623x + 1E+10



10%

LOGCAP

BLUF: Funding requirement will decrease FML.

Contract Analysis

• Cost plus Contract• Incremental funding

vs. full funding• Analyzed potential

contract de-scopes• Analyzed services

provided• Analyzed potential

change orders• Analyzed Estimate to

Complete on LOGCAP supported FOBs

FY15

$293MFY14

$767M

Footprint Reduction

• Determine which bases will be closing

• Retrograde plan• Equipment material

reduction• Contractor Managed

Gov’t Owned (CMGO)

• Evaluate level of service

• Curtailing unneeded services commensurate of declining needs

• Analyze monthly burn rate

OPTEMPO



4%

NSPA

BLUF: We expect KAF to be a NSPA real life support base, and the reduction of US personnel will reduce NSPA costs.

Top Base SpecificServices (mostly KAF)

• 40% decrease in food & services costs• 45% decrease in Real Life Support (RLS) fuel• 33% decrease in jingle truck contracts• Firm-Fixed price contract option• NSPA workforce does not count against contractor

presence

FY15

$131MFY14

$419M



1%

Special Programs

BLUF: Small dollar value but high impact/oversight programs to include: CERP, AIP, ORF, and DoD Rewards.

Afghan Infrastructure Funding

• Current congressional guidance severely restricts the use of AIF for new projects

• HASC marks for 2015 NDAA shows no AIF projected for FY15

FY15

$10MFY14

$239M

Commanders Emergency Response Program (CERP)

• Battle damage and condolence payments still required in RS

• Limited new projects• “Good Will” projects still required• Project sustainment requirements• Low execution rate in FY14



# Topic JRP GOALS/MEASUREMENTS Status Count Value Reference

1 WAWF IDOCs (266th FMSC) Reduce to zero all failed IDoc errors greater than 15 days associated with WAWF errors RED 1 N/A

2 FCM IDOCs (Stockfund) Reduce to zero all failed IDoc errors greater than 15 days associated with FCM errors RED 1 $1,094

3 ULOs Legacy Cancel Year (FINOPS) Reduce to zero by 31 AUG 14

4 ULOs Legacy 4th Expired Year (FINOPS) Reduce By 50% of 1 OCT 13 beginning balance

5 PPA Interest (FINOPS) Reduce PPA interest payments to at or below $90 per million GREEN 18 $8.18

6 DTS Debt Reduce DTS Travel Debt greater than 30 days to 9% RED 1 100%

7 UMTs Reduce to zero total unmatched disbursements & collections greater than 120 days RED 13 $86,153

8 SPS IDOCs Reduce to zero all failed IDoc errors greater than 15 days associated SPS errors GREEN 0 $0

9 AXOL PO IDOCs Reduce to zero all failed IDoc errors greater than 15 days associated with AXOL PO errors GREEN 0 $0

10 AXOL Invoice IDOCs Reduce to zero all failed IDoc errors greater than 15 days associated with AXOL Invoice errors GREEN 0 $0

11 DCPS Errors Reduce to zero all failed IDoc errors greater than 15 days associated with DCPS errors 0 $0

12 Open Commitments GFEBS Aged Open commitments (> 60 days) should be reviewed to determine validity RED 20 $50.3 M

# Topic ARCENT GOALS/MEASUREMENTS Status Count Value Reference

13 Obligation Analysis Tool Reduce OATs greater than 90 days to zero RED 17 N/A

Goals/Measurements are aligned to meet or exceed JRP goals

RED = JRP Goals not met GREEN= JRP Goals met

FUND CENTERS

ARROW reflect DECREASE from previous month ARROW reflect INCREASE from previous month

USFOR - A (A8AAC) - Scorecard



Open ADAs

ADA Violations SnapshotAs of 23 Nov 14

ADA TimelineN = Day USFOR-A Initially NotifiedN+10 = Flash Report due to DASA-FON+25 = IO appointed with 90-day suspense for preliminary

investigation N+115 = IO submits preliminary investigation to DASA-FO which

then has 15 days to request formal investigation or to close out report with no ADA

N+130 = IO appointed for formal investigation with 180-day suspense to submit findings

N+310 = IO submits formal investigation to DASA-FO which then makes formal determination as to fault and notifies President, or finds no ADA

Concrete B-Huts (Case number: 13-08)Description: While USFOR-A SJA Fiscal and Admin Law Attorney was providing support to US Army Garrison BAF, Attorney noted irregularities in Garrison requirements on or about 25 Feb 13. Potential violation of OMA thresholds. Action with: Received by OGC, will take 1-2 months to complete review Current Status: OPEN N+ 60822 Sep 14: Still pending OGC review and decisionWay Ahead: OGC will provide a response back to the Service.

GSAB-Shindand (Case number: 13-15)Description: The violation of the ‘amount’ statute was a result of interrelated and interdependent projects being programmed as separate, as opposed to a single project. Action with: COL Joe Hart assigned as IO.Current Status: OPEN N+ 531Suspenses: Formal investigation completed on 15 Aug 14.Way Ahead: Pending review



Understanding “Where” your funds come from Understanding “How” to impact your budget Understanding what “executive agency” means Understanding your commander’s intent—money is used to

send a message as well as fund requirements Understanding your limitations with GFEBS Understanding how other Services execute their budget Understanding your relationship with:

JSOC CENTCOM Joint Staff DoD HQDA

Contingency Budgeting Challenges



Backup Slides



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SF Analysis: Army Direct Ordering

Aug-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Jan-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 Jun-14 Jul-14 Sep-14 Nov-14 Dec-14 $-

$500,000

$1,000,000

$1,500,000

$2,000,000

$2,500,000

$3,000,000

$3,500,000

$4,000,000

$4,500,000

y = -6187.2x + 3E+08



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SF Analysis: Class II / IV Supplies

Aug-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Jan-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 Jun-14 Jul-14 Sep-14 Nov-14 Dec-14

$(2,000,000)

$(1,000,000)

$-

$1,000,000

$2,000,000

$3,000,000

$4,000,000

$5,000,000

$6,000,000

Class II / IV Supplies

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