That's what good programs do. We respond to these situations.

He's been doing better in RBI situations. That's what I like to look at, how you respond in RBI situations. Put the ball in play. And he has done better.

Now that we've got a good thing going here, I'm happier that it worked out that way. Everyone feels they earned it. You kind of know who your friends are. There was plenty of time for people to show whether they were loyal to the program or not.

Our first priority is to be able to respond effectively to the emergency situations as they arise,

Most missions respond or are prepared to respond to 'troops in contact' situations where the precision firepower of a combat aircraft may be required. Often, these missions don't require actual weapons deliveries, but rather a mere 'show of force' a combat aircraft produces.

One of the things you don't plan for is to go into short yardage situations in the spring game, because you just go let everyone have fun.