Col. Mark Weatherington, 28th Bomb Wing commander, thanks all those who worked diligently to make the new deployment center a reality during a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the official opening of the facility at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Aug. 2, 2012. Construction on the new 55,000 Square foot facility began in March 2011 and was completed on May 15, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Hada/Released)