1 00:00:00,810 --> 00:00:03,079 Instructors make the line 2 00:00:05,519 --> 00:00:08,640 win is ready . Shooters taking 3 00:00:10,199 --> 00:00:10,630 bye . 4 00:00:14,250 --> 00:00:16,472 And that's how the 55th security forces 5 00:00:16,472 --> 00:00:18,840 squadron does a ribbon cutting tech 6 00:00:18,850 --> 00:00:20,906 sergeant , Daniel Perrotta says he's 7 00:00:20,906 --> 00:00:23,360 been here at office since 2018 and is 8 00:00:23,370 --> 00:00:25,703 really happy to see the range open . Oh , 9 00:00:25,703 --> 00:00:28,129 this is my pride and joy because I've 10 00:00:28,139 --> 00:00:30,440 seen it from the ground up actually 11 00:00:30,450 --> 00:00:33,939 coming here , seeing airman qualified . 12 00:00:33,950 --> 00:00:36,009 I couldn't be happier . Contractors 13 00:00:36,020 --> 00:00:38,353 delivered the range about 11 months ago . 14 00:00:38,353 --> 00:00:40,409 And although the installation of the 15 00:00:40,409 --> 00:00:42,631 equipment had some challenges , Colonel 16 00:00:42,631 --> 00:00:44,853 Cooley thanked the contracting squadron 17 00:00:44,853 --> 00:00:46,853 for getting it done . Contracting . 18 00:00:46,853 --> 00:00:46,389 Lieutenant Colonel Stevens . I know you 19 00:00:46,400 --> 00:00:48,344 took a lot of personal interest in 20 00:00:48,344 --> 00:00:50,567 making this happen . We do enjoy giving 21 00:00:50,567 --> 00:00:52,789 you a hard time about it and still do . 22 00:00:52,789 --> 00:00:52,169 But nonetheless , I know you put a lot 23 00:00:52,180 --> 00:00:54,180 of personal touch into this to make 24 00:00:54,180 --> 00:00:56,347 sure that we got it done . Have eyes . 25 00:00:56,347 --> 00:00:58,849 And Colonel Cooley says , although this 26 00:00:58,860 --> 00:01:00,971 is a temporary solution , it's a game 27 00:01:00,971 --> 00:01:02,971 changer , this facility is going to 28 00:01:02,971 --> 00:01:05,139 save enormous transit time and the 29 00:01:05,150 --> 00:01:07,039 money that the squadron have been 30 00:01:07,039 --> 00:01:08,817 spending to fire at private and 31 00:01:08,817 --> 00:01:10,594 municipal ranges , it's tens of 32 00:01:10,594 --> 00:01:13,919 thousands of dollars each year . Senior 33 00:01:13,930 --> 00:01:16,041 airman Mason Hill who helped the wing 34 00:01:16,041 --> 00:01:18,263 commander at her firing point says he's 35 00:01:18,263 --> 00:01:20,486 happy they don't have to travel anymore 36 00:01:20,486 --> 00:01:22,541 to other ranges to do their jobs . I 37 00:01:22,541 --> 00:01:24,708 got here in 2018 when right before the 38 00:01:24,708 --> 00:01:26,874 flood . So I had a brand new range but 39 00:01:26,874 --> 00:01:28,986 then it went away . So having another 40 00:01:28,986 --> 00:01:31,097 new range that we're going to be able 41 00:01:31,097 --> 00:01:33,097 to utilize to its full potential is 42 00:01:33,097 --> 00:01:34,930 fantastic . Shoulder that weapon 43 00:01:34,930 --> 00:01:36,819 reporting from the range . I'm JB 44 00:01:36,819 --> 00:01:39,041 Artley for the 55th Wing Public Affairs 45 00:01:39,041 --> 00:01:41,208 office where the sun never sets on the 46 00:01:41,208 --> 00:01:41,669 fight in 55 .