Youngstown, Ohio – Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) attended the opening ceremony for the new $7.3 million, state of the art, Combat Arms Training Management Firing Range facility at Youngstown Air Reserve Station. The firing range will provide new opportunities in training and mission capabilities for local law enforcement partner agencies and the 910th Security Forces Squadron, respectively. Congressman Ryan helped secure these funds through his role on the House Appropriations Committee in Fiscal Year 2015.
Congressman Ryan used his seat on the House Appropriations Committee seat to secure $30 million for a joint project between Air Force Research Lab, America Makes, Youngstown State University, and YARS to produce 3D printed parts for the U.S. Air Force.
In 2003, Congressman Ryan was instrumental in helping to setup and coordinate Operation: Save Our Airbase Reservists (SOAR) which kept YARS off the federal Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) list.