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: (1) formulating, justifying, and executing complex intelligence or operational program budgets; (2) analyzing obligation and expenditure trends across multi-year appropriations; (3) interpreting DoD/DAF fiscal guidance, policies, and statutory regulations; and (4) advising leadership on budget execution strategies and unfunded requirements.