BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MANUAL 65-605, VOLUME 1
31 MARCH 2021
Financial Management
BUDGET GUIDANCE
AND TECHNICAL 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)
Supersedes: AFMAN65-605V1,
16 August 2012
Certified by: SAF/FMB
(Maj Gen James D. Peccia, III)
Pages: 275
This manual aligns with and implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 65-6, Budget. The
purpose of this publication is to provide policy and procedures for Airmen and Guardians to
follow regarding the use of appropriated funds (APF), ensuring regulatory and statutory
compliance, and standardization Department of the Air Force (DAF) wide. In cases of conflict
with other DAF instructions, the funding propriety rules stated here take precedence. It applies
to all DAF military and civilian personnel, all DAF organizations and activities, including the
Regular Air Force (RegAF), the United States Space Force (USSF), the Air National Guard
(ANG), the Air Force Reserve (AFR), and the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) when performing DAF
assigned missions in its role as a volunteer civilian auxiliary of the DAF. This publication is
constrained by the legal framework governing the use of APF, 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)). Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed
in this publication are maintained in accordance with Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-322,
Records Management and Information Governance Program, and disposed of IAW Air Force
Records Information Management System (AFRIMS) Records Disposition Schedule (RDS).
Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to SAF/FMB P&FC using the
AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Forms 847 from the field
