[laughter] today we have with us mr. John roth. Secretary of defense and comptroller. Staffeutenant general, director for resources and assessment. This briefing will be 40 minutes in briefing and on the record. We will start off with opening comments and then open the floor to questions. Thank you. Good morning or good afternoon. Good to see you all. I am not going to do a genetic reading of the book, i promise it is just therefore reference. Ourill walk through andentation of the budget between the general and myself we will try to answer your questions as best we can. Today resident trump sent to congress is proposed fy 2018 budget request. What we will do is outlined the request for the Defense Department. Line, thehe first message is really on the first slide the intent is the fy 18 budget request be the next step in rebuilding the u. S. Armed forces. From the first and the building, talked in terms of a threestep process and how to get there in terms of getting ready, getting bal