DVIDS – Images – Yuma Proving Ground hosts local law enforcement partners
Publisher: above Col. John Nelson, left, commander of U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG), Oct. 2, 2024, during the first quarterly meeting hosted by the Yuma County Sheriff's Office. briefs local law enforcement officials about the YPG. Examination hall. Nelson expressed gratitude for the long-standing close partnership […]
DVIDS – News – Yuma Proving Ground employee serves on YCSO Search and Rescue team
Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) employees are putting their outdoor survival skills to good use. Adam Ghannoum is a volunteer with the Yuma County Sheriff's Office (YCSO) Search and Rescue Team. During the week, Ghannoum works a relatively white-collar job as an engineer for the YPG's Public Works Department. With a background in mechanical engineering, he […]
DVIDS – News – Yuma Proving Ground Conservation Law Enforcement Officer assists in mine rescue
Sergeant Gregory Harper, a conservation law enforcement officer with the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG), has been recognized by the La Paz County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) for his contributions to a recent mine rescue effort. During a terrifying operation that lasted several hours, personnel from multiple law enforcement and government agencies worked to free […]
DVIDS – News – Ballistic Simulator Bunker fabricated at Yuma Test Center
It took months of work, thousands of pounds of steel, and more than a dozen welders and mechanics to turn engineer Diep Ho's vision of a steel bunker that would provide shock-proof protection after a propelled charge was detonated into a reality. The Ballistic Simulator (BSIM) Bunker is a non-permanent structure of steel reinforced with […]
DVIDS – News – YPG to participate in Yuma Air Show on Saturday
This time of year is the time to take off your sunscreen, look up to the skies, and witness outstanding aerobatic stunts and breathtaking maneuvers performed by some of the world's most experienced pilots. On Saturday, March 9, the 58th annual Yuma Air Show will be held at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma. The […]
DVIDS – News – Air Delivery Branch performs realistic emergency scenario
Practice makes perfect, as the saying goes, and that was the intent of a recent Full-Scale Medical Evacuation Exercise (FSE) hosted by the Air Transportation Systems Division. The hands-on training scenario held on January 31st served as the culmination of a week-long safety standby in which personnel spent a week reviewing standard operating procedures (SOPs) […]
DVIDS – News – Airborne Test Force tests field radio ruck to survive airborne combat missions
The U.S. Army Airborne Test Force (ATF) at the Yuma Test Center at Yuma Proving Grounds recently tested the record-setting Manpack radios, the AN/PRC-158 and AN/PRC-162 programs, managed by product managers. Handheld, Manpack, and Small Army Form Fit (HMS) in the latest Radio Carrier Rucksack (RCR) solutions. Developed and manufactured by the Natick Soldier Systems […]
DVIDS – News – YPG Soldier helps football team take home trophy
DJ Suggs, a religious affairs noncommissioned officer with the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG), has won more soccer championships in Las Vegas than any professional team currently playing in Las Vegas. Suggs' team, playing for the Texas All-Stars, won the Dick Seuss Trophy last month by defeating their opponent, the Boykins Youth Foundation (BYF) […]
DVIDS – News – New Air Defense System Advances Corps’ Air Dominance
The Marines are one step closer to defeating unmanned aircraft systems. In December, Program Executive Officer RAND Systems successfully tested a low-rate early production model of the Maritime Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS) during a live-fire test at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, with multiple drones fired. It hit. Live-fire testing applied MADIS to real-world battlefield […]
DVIDS – News – U.S. Army Garrison Yuma Proving Ground signs IGSA with Yuma Airport Authority
For more than a year, the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) Garrison has been exploring the possibility of an agreement with local government agencies that would reduce costs for both parties. This mechanism, called Intergovernmental Assistance Agreements (IGSA), has been used within the Department of the Army since it was first piloted in 1998. […]
