U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground Soldiers spread cheer... 12.19.2024 | Photo by Mark Schauer U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground Commander Col. John Nelson (right) speaks with veterans at the Arizona State Veterans Home Yuma on December 19, 2024.
Yuma Proving Ground command team keynotes local... 12.14.2024 | Photo by Mark Schauer U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground Commander Col. John Nelson keynotes the Wreaths Across America ceremony at Sunset Vista Cemetery on December 14, 2024.
YPG command team keynotes local Wreaths Across... 12.14.2024 | Photo by Eugene Garcia U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Millare (right) keynotes the Wreaths Across America ceremony at Desert Lawn Cemetery on...
New Technical Director for U.S. Army Yuma Proving... 11.26.2024 | Courtesy Photo On Nov. 7, 2024, Yuma Proving Ground announced Yuma native Ross Gwynn as it's new technical director. As technical director Gwynn is responsible...
YTC Commander and Soldiers visit Veterans home 11.21.2024 | Photo by Ana Henderson Soldiers with the Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers program also known as BOSS helped serve in addition to mingling with the Veterans and...
Yuma Proving Ground supports inaugural annual Yuma... 11.13.2024 | Photo by Ana Henderson U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground Public Affairs Officer Mark Schauer (right) narrates a dynamic video of the post's developmental test mission to...
Price Elementary School at YPG earns an A for... 11.12.2024 | Courtesy Photo On Nov. 12, 2024, at the monthly Governing Board Meeting, District One officials recognized James D. Price Elementary School Principal Donna...
U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground Soldiers get warm... 11.11.2024 | Photo by Mark Schauer American Legion Post #19 has staged Yuma, Arizona's 's large Veterans Day parade for decades, and U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) personnel...
Yuma Proving Ground says, "Go Army! Beat Navy!" 12.09.2024 | Video by Eugene Garcia U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground's workforce includes veterans of all branches of the United States Military. On December 14, 2024, however, everyone...
Yuma Proving Ground Combined Federal Campaign 2024 11.14.2024 | Video by Eugene Garcia YPG Combined Federal Campaign Coordinators Veronica Clark and James Stickney explain the easy donation process.
U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground commander helps honor... 11.07.2024 | Video by Eugene Garcia Raw B-roll from dedication of Arizona's first Gold Star Memorial By-Way Marker at Yuma's Foothills Community Park on November 7, 2024. Keynote...
U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground thanks veterans in... 11.05.2024 | Video by Eugene Garcia On Veterans Day and every day, U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) thanks the men and women who served our country in uniform prior to serving as...
U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground annual Spooky Costume... 10.31.2024 | Video by Eugene Garcia Children filled the streets of U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) for the annual on October 31, 2024. Children from YPG’s Child...
YPG has big display at annual Yuma Community Expo 10.19.2024 | Video by Eugene Garcia U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Millare, Public Affairs Officer Mark Schauer, and Visual Information Manager Eugene...
Army Recruits visit Yuma Proving Ground 10.16.2024 | Video by Eugene Garcia Most newly enlisted recruits’ knowledge of the nature of Army service is secondhand. If they’re part of the lucky few, perhaps a parent or...
A word from the YPG Command Team on Suicide... 09.30.2024 | Video by Eugene Garcia September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness of suicide and to promote suicide prevention efforts. The 2024 Army Suicide...
U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground Soldiers spread cheer... 12.19.2024 | Story by Mark Schauer The residents of the Arizona State Veteran Home Yuma are having cheerier holidays after a visit from Soldiers from U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground...
Coyotes are among wildlife found at U.S. Army Yuma... 12.18.2024 | Story by Mark Schauer Coyotes are among the many animals found at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground and are usually somewhat elusive. Ensuring they maintain their natural...
An enduring commitment to honor service: YPG... 12.16.2024 | Story by Mark Schauer The U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) command team served as keynote speakers at both of Yuma’s local Wreaths Across America ceremonies on...
New Technical Director for U.S. Army Yuma Proving... 12.11.2024 | Story by Ana Henderson Yuma native Ross Gwynn has been named as Yuma Proving Ground’s new technical director.
From student employee to career: YPG welder makes... 12.02.2024 | Story by Mark Schauer Marine Corps veteran Andy Pinkerton has worked as a welder at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground since 2005. He started as a Student Career Experience...
YTC Commander and Soldiers visit Veterans home 11.21.2024 | Story by Ana Henderson Yuma Test Center (YTC) Commander Lt. Col. Kevin Hicks and Soldiers serving at Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) visited the Arizona State Veterans Home in...
M1A2 upgrades tested at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground 11.20.2024 | Story by Mark Schauer U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground testing has touched virtually every aspect of the M1 main battle tank, in a variety of situations that simulate the...
YPG supports inaugural annual Yuma event 11.14.2024 | Story by Mark Schauer Staff from the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground public affairs office were on hand at the first annual Mesquite Elementary School Community Fair to...
Outpost Outspoken, Episode 73 12.02.2024 | Audio by Eugene Garcia On the Season 6 finale of Outpost Outspoken, hear Host Ana Henderson interview YPG Information Technology Specialist Ron Hansen about his career...
Desert Rat Testament, Episode 28 11.26.2024 | Audio by Eugene Garcia Host Mark Schauer talks with Col. (ret.) Randy Murray, who was commander of U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground from 2014 to 2017. An aviator, prior to...
Outpost Outspoken, Episode 72 11.18.2024 | Audio by Eugene Garcia Host Mark Schauer talks with Combat Automotive test officer Jade Janis about the importance of testing military vehicles in a natural environment....
Outpost Outspoken, Episode 71 11.04.2024 | Audio by Eugene Garcia Host Mark Schauer chats with YPG welder Andy Pinkerton about supporting the post's developmental test mission for two decades. Plus, Host Ana...
Desert Rat Testament, Episode 27 10.30.2024 | Audio by Eugene Garcia Host Mark Schauer talks with Col. (ret) Stephen Kreider, who was commander of U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground from 2003 to 2006. After a 28-year...
Outpost Outspoken, Episode 70 10.21.2024 | Audio by Eugene Garcia Host Mark Schauer talks with YPG Data Processing Branch Chief Ashley Thompson about using technology for efficiency gains in delivering test data...
Outpost Outspoken, Episode 69 10.07.2024 | Audio by Eugene Garcia Host Mark Schauer interviews Range Planning Branch Chief Tim Szymanski about planning the safe operation of numerous inherently dangerous...
Desert Rat Testament, Episode 26 09.26.2024 | Audio by Eugene Garcia Host Mark Schauer talks with Col. (ret) John Bullington, who was commander of U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground from 2006 to 2009. After a 32-year...
The Outpost - U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground -... 12.05.2024 | Courtesy Publication YPG would like to thank its workforce for all their hard work and dedication to the mission this year. In this issue: • YTC Commander and...
The Outpost - U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground -... 11.21.2024 | Courtesy Publication In this issue read about: M1A2 upgrades tested at YPG YPG commander helps honor Gold Star Families Price Elementary School at YPG...
The Outpost - U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground -... 11.21.2024 | Courtesy Publication The latest issue of The Outpost is now available online and will be in racks around post. In this issue read about: M1A2 upgrades tested...
The Outpost - U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground -... 11.07.2024 | Courtesy Publication Happy Veteran’s Day! This issue of the Outpost honors those who have served our country in uniform and are now serving supporting the warfighter...
The Outpost - U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground -... 10.24.2024 | Courtesy Publication The latest issue of The Outpost is now available online and will be in racks around post and in Yuma later today. In this issue read about the...
The Outpost - U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground -... 10.10.2024 | Courtesy Publication U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground and Yuma Test Center’s workforce supported the three weeks of demonstrations at the 2024 Experimental...
The Outpost - U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground -... 09.26.2024 | Courtesy Publication The 2024 iteration of the Future Vertical Lift Cross Functional Team Experimental Demonstration Gateway Event (EDGE) was held at U.S. Army Yuma...
The Outpost - U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground -... 09.12.2024 | Courtesy Publication In this issue read about The Bundeswehr, the armed forces of Germany, tested both variants of its recently adopted G95 assault rifle at a...
Desert Rat Testament Desert Rat Testament is a monthly anthology that collects the stories and recollections of retired U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground employees of...
Outpost Outspoken Outpost Outspoken is the official podcast of U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground, which conducts natural environment testing of military equipment in...
