Forecast but we begin with Monique Braxton live at the blue Cross Riverrink at penns landing. It looks busy there already. No doubt about it, lauren. Just a couple of hours the fireworks will light up the sky here over winter fest as well as over the delaware river. Now, ice skaters from todayer wills to adults took to the rung a short time ago. Dozens are taking advantage of this day off, spending time with family and friends. You may recall how spectacular the show was last year. Well, this new years eve there are two new features. The shows are longer and there are splendid special effects. The sugarhouse new years eve Fireworks Shows are 6 00 and just before midnight. They last about 14 minutes and include four tons of net explosives. Today you may see them loaded up on to barges and moving into place. Special effects include mini domes, a lollipop and nautical fireworks. You may watch at the casino at penns landing and at the Adventure Aquarium on the camden side of the delaware r
The clemson fans are also pretty jacked up about this orange bowl showdown. The parking lots at sun life stadium opened at 10 am and clemson fans quickly flooded the premises. They quickly set up their tents. Played hacky sack and preparing to have their pregame feasts. They also lined up to get into the fan fest to enjoy all kinds of entertainment and games. Clemson fans have a bowl tradition. They bring what at first looks like funny money. Two dollar bills stamped with tiger paws. Coming into this year few experts forecasted this grand stage. Given the talent the tigers lost to the pros last season. Well. Clemson surpassed those expectations. To enter the College Football playoff. Undefeated. And ranked number one in the country. One major contributor to the redshirt sophomore running back wayne gallman. Just like his team. Even he surprised some with his outstanding production. Including his own coaches. Tony elliott clemson offensive coordinator had high an option offense in high
Whatever the way, my sense is that no other platform has as much weight across the spectrum of presence, deterrence, war. Some have great war value ssn specifically great war value. Little presence. Some deterrence. The Aircraft Carrier, a lot. And all three. Primarily a question for commander mcgrath. You in your remarks you mentioned, you seem to believe that complaints or believing that the problem is in the air wing obvates the carrier. But i actually want to have that backwards. Because if the air wing is the Weapon System of the carrier, then the shape of the air wing ought to determine the nature of the carrier. And we are about to see or soon hype they size a radical change in the nature of the air wing with unmet wampe. And the ponings to create a new kind of air wing. So my question to you is, can you juss if i the nuclear care with Super Nuclear carrier given a new kind of air wing . What about the from keel all the way up from the power plant to the placement of the bridge
With a position that we have sure schools are common experiences and all of those kinds of things. We have training components were military officers come here for training and is that an aspect that takes place in the Pacific Theater . Yes it is and in our partners direction we have a list of going in their direction and that last for years and it builds an inherent ability into the security environment. And it makes a difference when we have to deal with crisis. Would we provide the capabilities that we need or will gaps be created by the retirement . And what do you think of what is going on in your region . First of all, i understand the air forces need in those platforms. As the operational commander in korea youtube provides a unique capability that presently not everything will provide. Its very important for educators. We have so rapidly configure that this is of the utmost importance. Yes, it is. Ive looked for persistence because of this. On the question really briefly, air f
Also. With the rebalance of asiapacific theater i am having a bit of trouble understanding the new air force plan which would move for air force kc135 tankers from joint harbor had come to the mainland. Given the space and time to my keeping the tankers for deployed in hawaii would make the most sense. Would you like to share some of your perspective on this . Well, i have not yet seen no formal proposal by the air force. As you know, the proposal would have to come through me further my comments. The decision to move any forces that are cocom to pay, or under my command would have to be would have to be authorized by secretary hegel. There will be a dialogue about this. I dont think there will be a lot of perspectives as we look at it. I believe those four airplanes are a result of a braque initiative. What i understand is that there are some maintenance deficiencies that as we look at across service efficiencies that are being forced on us by the that we are being driven to because o