 before heading to a live range. Sailors from Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 5 must first qualify here. A highly realistic synthetic trainer. It's basically a synthetic live range. So we're getting all the benefits of live fire without the extra added cost and manpower usage. While synthetic trainers offer commanders a more cost-effective way to train their troops, it also provides real benefits to the sailors. It was really helpful because there was an instructor there with you and it gave me the opportunity to learn more and without the pressure of live ammo flying. It was pretty awesome and it sets you up for success at the range. We can get more repetition with the students, more one-on-one time with the students in a safer environment that gives them the confidence to drive the weapon and succeed. This didn't just build my confidence, it actually helped me build confidence on my troops because now this training is actually showing us how to be comfortable with the weapon and also maneuver with a weapon safely. So far, training at battalion strength with these CBs has proven to be successful. We build, we fight, but the we build is bigger than the we fight, the we build is why we're here. But at the end of the day, if it comes down, we've got to be able to defend ourselves and this goes to the sailors in NMCB-5, a real advantage. And I think it also builds some team cohesiveness as well. Reporting from Port Waimimi, I'm Petty Officer David Hooper.