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3. PPBE: The Beat That Runs the DoD

[Intro] Get up, get moving—feel that four-part groove! PP-B-E, come on now, let’s make this budget move. [Verse 1] Planning lays the vision, strategy in sight, Force design, priorities, setting what's right. Programming turns choices into the POM we send, Balancing demands with dollars we intend. [Pre-Chorus] Budgeting refines it—numbers shine bright, Service-by-service, we adjust through the night. [Chorus] PPBE! The beat that runs DoD! Plan it, program it, budget then execute—repeat with me! PPBE! A cycle built to last, Year by year, we’re moving fast. [Verse 2] Execution hits the real world—funds start to flow, Reprogramming, obligations, watch the metrics grow. CR season hits—freezing plans in place, Shifting left and right at a congressional pace. [Pre-Chorus] BES to Congress, J-books arrive, Defending every number to keep programs alive. [Chorus] PPBE! The beat that runs DoD! Plan it, program it, budget then execute—repeat with me! This rhythm of resources keeps the mission strong, If PPBE is steady, nothing goes wrong. [Bridge] From strategy to dollars, from dollars to plans, From plans to execution across all the lands. It’s a dance with complexity, never quite done, But the beat of PPBE keeps us all in one run. [Breakdown] Say “Plan!” Say “Program!” Say “Budget!” Say “Execute!” PPBE forever—yeah, that’s the loop! [Final Chorus] PPBE! The beat that runs DoD! Plan, program, budget, execute—dance with me! PPBE! Keep the rhythm on track, The DoD heartbeat that keeps us coming back!