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Unlike most military installations, U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground’s (YPG) primary purpose is not to train troops for combat, but to test the equipment they use to ensure it works as it should.
With a unique mission, YPG’s funding model is also unique. Perhaps 30% of YPG’s funding comes from an allocation from the Department of the Army to cover overhead expenses, while the rest depends on reimbursable work.
Most of this reimbursable work comes from other customers within the Department of Defense, but some comes from private industry customers. In recent years, companies from General Atomics to Facebook to Green Launch (seen here) have conducted testing at the proving ground with the support of YPG personnel. These customers pay all costs associated with their respective testing.
| Date Taken: | 07.22.2020 |
| Date Posted: | 07.08.2021 16:30 |
| Photo ID: | 6725195 |
| VIRIN: | 200722-D-GD561-498 |
| Resolution: | 4256x2832 |
| Size: | 5.33 MB |
| Location: | YUMA PROVING GROUND, AZ, US |
| Web Views: | 18 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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