BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
INSTRUCTION 65-601, VOLUME 1
22 JUNE 2022
Financial Management
BUDGET GUIDANCE AND
PROCEDURES
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the e-
Publishing website at www.e-Publishing.af.mil.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: SAF/FMB Policy & Fiscal Control
(P&FC)
Certified by: SAF/FMB
(Brig Gen Michael A. Greiner)
Supersedes: AFI 65-601V1, 24 October 2018 Pages: 10
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 65-6, Budget, by providing
general budget policy and procedures for Airmen, Guardians, Commanders and Directors
regarding the use of appropriated funds, ensuring regulatory and statutory compliance and
standardization Department of the Air Force (DAF) wide. This publication applies to all
uniformed members of the Regular Air Force, the Air Force Reserve, the Air National Guard, the
United States Space Force (USSF), the Civil Air Patrol (when conducting missions as the official
Air Force Auxiliary), all DAF civilian employees, and those with a contractual obligation to abide
by the terms of DAF issuances. This publication is constrained by the legal framework governing
the use of appropriated funds, as further implemented by Department of Defense (DoD) 7000.14-
R, Financial Management Regulation (FMR). Failure to comply with restrictions and limitations
governing the administrative control of funds is a violation of the Antideficiency Act (ADA) (Title
31 United States Code Section (USC) 1341, Title 31 United States Code Section 1342, Title 31
United States Code Section 1517, Title 31 United States Code Section 1301, Title 31 United States
Code Section 1502(a), and Title 31 United States Code Section 3302(a)). Specific guidance is
located in other SAF/FMB publications. In cases of conflict with other Air Force Instructions (AFI)
the funding propriety rules stated here and in Department of the Air Force (DAFMAN) 65-605,
Volume 1, Budget Policy and Technical Procedures, take precedence. Ensure all records
generated as a result of processes prescribed in this publication adhere to Air Force Instruction 33-
322, Records Management and Information Governance Program, and are disposed in accordance
with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule, which is located in the Air Force Records
Information Management System. Refer recommended changes and questions about this
