The Outpost
U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground tests howitzer for partner nation
For Soldiers deployed in a war zone, the natural environment can be as formidable an enemy as their armed human adversaries. U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) conducts testing in three of the world’s most punishing extreme climates, a necessity that...
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Low-cost combat attack system tested at YPG
The Army is rapidly integrating layered unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and launched effects in a combined arms fight with fires and maneuver to penetrate, exploit, and defeat near-peer adversaries in a complex environment. With decades of experience...
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YPG bids farewell to Japanese soldiers
For the last several months, U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground hosted a test of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Type-19 155 mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer that will replace the FH 70 towed 155 mm howitzer the country has used since the late...
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For more than 70 years, The Outpost has marked the times
From its inception, U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) has relied on state-of-the-art technology to ensure that the equipment issued to Soldiers works as it should all the time, wherever they serve. For more than 70 years, a long line of proving...
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Border mission Soldiers train at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground
The U.S. Army currently leads Joint Task Force (JTF) Southern Border to assist U.S. Customs and Border Protection with border security. Though U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) hasn’t housed troops for an extended length of time, the post’s Training...
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Potent anti-armor munition integrated into MQ-9 at Yuma Proving Ground
A venerable unmanned aerial system (UAS) now has a potent new arrow in its quiver thanks to testing at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG). YPG testers recently evaluated the integration of the Switchblade 600 Block 1 into the MQ-9, often referred to...
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U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground supports milestone user test of launched effects
Next generation equipment first tested at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) is a step closer to fielding. Personnel from YPG supported a Launched Effects Short-Range Special User Demonstration (LE-SR SUD) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) in...
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Tropic Regions Test Center boasts decades of institutional knowledge
Testing in extreme environments always presents difficult obstacles. Yet personnel in U.S. Army Tropic Regions Test Center (TRTC) negotiate unique challenges unknown to their counterparts at the other two test centers within U.S Army Yuma Proving...
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YTC acquires new laser cleaning capability
Yuma Test Center (YTC) at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) is continually looking for methods to advance its capabilities, efficiency, productivity and sustainability. YTC’s latest investment in the Laser Ablation Cleaning System marks off all...
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New U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground Command Sgt. Maj. ready to lead
Command Sgt. Maj. Joshua Holthus assumed the highest enlisted leadership position at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) on July 17 in a change of responsibility ceremony presided over by YPG Commander Col. John Nelson. Hailing to YPG from Fort Bragg,...
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Artillery charges improved at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground
The intelligent use of artillery has proved a decisive factor in battle after battle, cannons having the ability to rain devastating, accurate fire on enemy troop concentrations. As artillery technology evolved across previous decades, U.S. Army Yuma...
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Yuma celebrates Army’s 250th Birthday with free public event
Yuma’s Colorado River State Historic Park, which was an Army Quartermaster Depot from 1869 to 1884, hosted a free public event for the Army’s 250th birthday, and U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) was there. The celebration, in planning for more than...
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Yuma to celebrate Army’s 250th Birthday with free public event
U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) isn’t the only place in Yuma celebrating the Army’s 250th birthday this year. The Colorado River State Historic Park, the grounds of which were an Army Quartermaster Depot from 1869 to 1884, will host a free public...
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Eye in the sky, Yuma Test Center uses drones to capture test data
Yuma Test Center (YTC) has built its reputation as the premier test center on its ability to capture exact and reliable test data and provide it to the Department of Defense and industry partners. Engineers analyze the data and use it to improve all...
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C-sUAS demo innovates at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground
The U.S. military has used unmanned aircraft for decades to perform dangerous reconnaissance and attack missions that save lives, and the importance of small, unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) grows with each passing year. As the technology...
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Driving the mission at Yuma Test Center
At Yuma Test Center (YTC), the mission is to test items for air and ground combat so when it comes into the hands of the warfighter, there’s no doubt that it works. One method used to assess the capability of combat vehicles is to drive them, and that...
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Arctic Regions Test Center personnel support major joint expedition
It is vital that military equipment work wherever in the world American Soldiers need it, and extreme cold is a weather condition troops have had to contend with frequently over the years. From Korea to Afghanistan, the lives of American Soldiers have...
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YPG renames building in honor of its late technical director
U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) renamed its Range Operations Center (ROC) after late Technical Director Larry Bracamonte in an outdoor ceremony on March 24. Now called the Bracamonte Range Operations Center (BROC), a sign with the new name and a...
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Arctic Mobility Sustainment System tested at U.S. Army Arctic Regions Test Center
Deployed soldiers are constantly loaded with gear, but nowhere more so than when operating in a cold weather environment. In addition to their conventional weapons, Soldiers need to utilize heavy equipment like space heaters, cooking stoves, fuel, and...
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Arctic Regions Test Center automotive test track tests for military and private industry
U.S. Army Arctic Regions Test Center (ARTC) is the Department of Defense’s lone extreme cold test facility. Tasked with testing virtually everything in the ground combat arsenal in a natural environment where winter lows drop far below zero, ARTC...
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M10 Booker tested at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground
U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) is currently testing the M10 Booker, one of the Army’s top modernization priorities. The Army’s highly touted assault gun is meant as an armored infantry support vehicle, not a battle tank. The Army has stated they...
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Oil analysis lab brings new capability to Yuma Test Center
Yuma Test Center (YTC)’s Combat and Automotive Systems Division test engineers have seen combat vehicles like the JLTV, AMPV, Bradley, Paladin, Abrams and many more come through for testing. The combat vehicles are put in extreme conditions, driven...
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Bradley Protection System Base Kit tested at Yuma Proving Ground
The Bradley Fighting Vehicle has proved itself to be lethal and survivable in multiple theaters since first fielded in the 1980s. Armed with a 25mm chain-driven autocannon, a 7.62 mm machine gun, and twin Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided...
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New vet joins the team at the YPG Veterinary Clinic
Capt. Lauren Johnston stepped into the role of Officer in Charge of Yuma’s Veterinary Section in August 2024. Johnston previously worked at Fort Carson in Colorado Springs for a year, performing veterinary work. Johnston is a West Coast native. She...
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Yuma Proving Ground looks back at 2024
In 2024, the Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) team lost its beloved technical director Larry Bracamonte. Yet the year proved to bring many positive moments which reminded the team that with life comes change, so special moments and people should be celebrated...
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Price Elementary School at YPG earns an A for excellence
PFC James D. Price Elementary teachers and staff have a lot to be proud of. The Arizona State Board of Education gave the school an A rating for the 2023-2024 school year. Price is the only District One school to earn this coveted grade. District One...
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YPG employee selected to ask both presidential candidates a question during town halls
Carlos Garcia, an Information Technology Specialist at Yuma Proving Ground (YPG), recently seized a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take part in two town halls hosted by Univision Noticias, where he engaged directly with the 2024 presidential...
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Stay alert: driving in the fall is even more dangerous
Once fall arrives and daylight hours get shorter, driving, especially along Highway 95, leading to and from U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground, becomes even more dangerous. There are many elements that contribute to the dangers. It’s now pitch dark at...
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Suicide Prevention teams spread awareness throughout September
During Suicide Prevention Month in September the Yuma Proving Ground suicide prevention team dedicated themselves to providing information about resources. The team set up information booths across the installation and reminded people about 988, the...
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YPG Fire Department urges residents to make sure their smoke alarms are working
The Yuma Proving Ground Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week (FPW) for more than 100 years to promote this year’s FPW campaign, “Smoke alarms: Make them work for...
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Suicide Prevention Month
U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) headquarters is encouraging eight subordinate organizations to take part in the 17day Pushup Challenge with them. The number comes from the 2023 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual report which show...
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Suicide Prevention Month We are stronger together, connect to protect
Each September the world observes Suicide Prevention Month—a time dedicated to raising awareness, fostering hope, and breaking the stigma surrounding mental health struggles. Suicide is still a leading cause of death globally, impacting individuals...
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August is Antiterrorism Awareness Month
August is Antiterrorism Awareness Month, a critical period for the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) to reinforce the importance of vigilance and proactive measures against potential threats. This initiative is part of a broader Department of Defense...
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Yuma’s rst Army JROTC program led by former MFFS Of cer
The Army’s presence in what is now Yuma County dates back to the 1840s. Until now, however, the community has never had an Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) program. That changes on August 1, when the first Army JROTC program at Yuma...
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Special Operations Aviation Command Flight Detachment CW4 retires
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Antoine Edwards wrapped up his 30-year career with the U.S. Army on June 13. Edwards’ family, friends, and former and current leaders gathered at the Special Operations Aviation Command Flight Detachment hangar for his...
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