Nevada Air Guard to open state-of-the art shooting facility Published March 28, 2014 RENO -- Tuesday, April 1, 2014 is the grand opening ceremony for the new Air National Guard indoor shooting facility. Governor Sandoval is scheduled to attend the event. The Modular Containerized Small Arms Training Set (MCSATS) is the first and only facility of its kind in the National Guard. The facility is climate-controlled and provides scenario-based shooting situations for personnel to train and qualify annually, or in advance of a deployment along with other weapons training. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled to take place at the Reno Air National Guard Base on Tuesday, April 1st to commemorate the opening of this facility. WHAT: Nevada Air National Guard ribbon-cutting ceremony for MCSATS WHO: Governor Brian Sandoval, Brig. Gen. William Burks, Nevada's Adjutant General WHEN: Tuesday, Apr. 1st, at 1:00 p.m. WHERE: 152nd Airlift Wing, 1776 National Guard Way, Reno, Nevada 89502 MEDIA: This event is not open to the public, but credentialed media are welcome to attend. Call Capt. Jason Yuhasz at (775) 384-5840, or Master Sgt. Paula Macomber (775) 788-4515 for assistance. To allow ample time to set-up, please arrive at the Air Guard Base no later than 12:30 p.m. The facility gives the majority of Nevada's Air National Guardsmen access to a state-of-the-art indoor "shooting range" which will allow them the opportunity to hone their marksmanship skills. The 6,000 square-foot, 12-lane range features bullet traps to recover spent munitions, computer generated shooting scenarios, and can accommodate standard rifle and pistol rounds up to 7.62 mm. The facility exceeds OSHA regulations for safety, noise reduction and air quality. In the future, the facility may be made available for use by other military components and other governmental agencies. -30-