Story by Ana Henderson | U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground | 09.18.2025
The Airborne Soldiers at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) have a dangerous enough job of jumping from an aircraft onto solid ground yet they recently upped that by adding a body of water as their drop zone....
Story by Ana Henderson | U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground | 09.03.2025
Yuma Test Center named Quentin Sorenson and Peter Lariviere as the Mission and Mission Support Employees of the third quarter for fiscal year 2025....
Story by Ana Henderson | U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground | 08.25.2025
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 those requirements...
Story by Ana Henderson | U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground | 07.23.2025
Confidence and mutual respect are the words to describe the working relationship between the Soldiers from the Airborne Test Force (ATF) at Yuma Test Center and the Marines from the Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1) at Marine Corps Air Station-Yuma. The two branches serving in Yuma County recently worked together for a Helicopter Sling load Training (HST)....
Story by Ana Henderson | U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground | 07.14.2025
The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) awarded Yuma Test Center’s (YTC) Flight Services Division an Award of Accomplishment in Safety. The award from the Department of the Army's U.S. Army Safety Program signed by ATEC Commander Maj. Gen. Patrick Gaydon recognizes the division for its top-notch safety during the last 12 months....
Story by Ana Henderson | U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground | 06.04.2025
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 sorts of systems, making them better equipped for the Warfighter. YTC has added yet another tool to its arsenal of data collection equipment......
Story by Ana Henderson | U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground | 05.15.2025
The U.S. Army creates leaders. One growth opportunity offered to civilians and those in uniform is the Army’s Executive Leadership Development Program which takes participants around the world to learn what it takes to be a leader....
Story by Ana Henderson | U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground | 05.13.2025
Yuma Test Center Commander Lt. Col. Kevin Hicks presented a Civilian Service Achievement Medal to the employees selected as the Employees of 2nd Quarter....
