first come the panel will hear from lynn addington, she's from the american university and ms. delilah rumburg, chief executive officer for the coalition against rape. second, the panel will hear from gary patton, the director of the sexual assault prevention response office of defense. and the senior executive advisor of the same office. finally, today the panel will hear from fred bork, the historian and archivist for the army general quarter and captain robert krell. we have not received any request for public comment. i request or refrain from photographs during the presentation session. madam chair, are you ready to proceed? >> yes. >> thank you. good morning. on behalf of myself and my colleagues, i would like to welcome everyone. i would like to welcome them to the first hearing of the response panel and i also want to thank the chief who has graciously made this possible. it is in courthouses that important matters are considered with the objectivity and independence. this panel will hero and to hear all sides and find the facts necessary to report thoughtful and sensib