Selectees who physically reside permanently in the U.S., the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or Northern Mariana Islands, and the Possessions of the U.S., during the entire recruitment process (application, selection, and acceptance of a formal job offer) and selected for employment in the foreign area are eligible to receive certain foreign area benefits such as: Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) or government quarters, Post Allowance, Home Leave, etc. Examples of creditable experience include detailed and in-depth knowledge of the Air Force and Command policies, directives, regulations, and procedures related to resource and financial management; detailed knowledge of the federal budget process to include knowledge of the congressional budget process, the Department of Defense Planning, PPBE, FIA, and an in-depth understanding of the strategies of program presentation in order to develop, justify, defend and execute financial programs.