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16 AFMAN65-604 1 OCTOBER 2015
1.1. How To Use This Manual:
Chapter 1
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
1.1.1. Don't reprint or stock annual codes beyond the year in which they are current.
However, if you belong to a comptroller activity, you may refer to previous codes as long as
you need to. For pre-FY99 appropriation act symbols and codes, see previous editions of
AFMAN 65-604, AFI 65-601V4, and AFR 172-1V IV.
1.1.2. Time Limits for Appropriations:
1.1.2.1. A single-year appropriation (576XXXX and 976XXXX) begins 1 Oct 2015,
expires on 30 Sep 2016, and cancels 30 Sep 2021.
1.1.2.2. A two-year appropriation (576/7XXXX and 976/7XXXX), such as RDT&E,
begins 1 Oct 2015, expires on 30 Sep 2017, and cancels on 30 Sep 2022.
1.1.2.3. A three-year appropriation (576/8XXXX and 976/8XXXX), such as those for
procurement, begins 1 Oct 2015, expires on 30 Sep 2018, and cancels on 30 Sep 2023.
1.1.2.4. Five-year appropriations (576/0XXXX and 976/0XXXX) begin on 1 Oct 2015,
expire on 30 Sep 2020, and cancel 30 Sep 2025.
1.1.2.5. A no-year appropriation is designated by an “X” after the Agency two digit
prefix, i.e., 57X or 97X, which means there are no time limits on the availability of funds
in the appropriation. Funds do not expire, which means they are available until
completely expended. However, OMB or the Agency Head may cancel no -year
authority provided that the purpose for which the authority was provided has been carried
out and there have been no disbursements against the authority for at least two fiscal
years.
1.2. How To Read Chapters 2 and 14:
1.2.1. In Chapter 2, Air Force DoD appropriations appear grouped by appropriation type and
in numerical order. Supplemental appropriations that have a unique appropriation symbol
follow the primary appropriation.
1.2.2. Each appropriation classification in paragraph 2.1 consists of an agency code, a fiscal
year designation, and an appropriation symbol.
1.2.2.1. The first two digits identify the agency code. The Air Force agency code is 57.
The DoD agency code is 97. The Navy (including Marine Corps) agency code is 17. The
Army agency code is 21.
1.2.2.2. For one-year accounts, the third digit identifies the fiscal year; for
example, 5763400 designates the FY 2016 Operation and Maintenance, Air Force,
appropriation. For multiyear accounts, the third and fourth digits identify the multiple
fiscal years of the appropriation; for example, 576/83010 designates the FY 2016/2018
Aircraft Procurement, Air Force appropriation. No year funding may or may not have a
fiscal year after the agency code. For example, BRAC has no fiscal years after the agency