US Army Yuma Proving Ground (USAYPG)

During Fire Prevention Week, the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground Fire Department is making sure that the YPG community, regardless of age, learns about fire safety in an interactive way. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/eDKrDiVt

The United States Army Test and Evaluation Command is posting this advertisement to fill a current vacancy. The chosen candidate will serve as an Equipment Specialist supporting the Maintenance Quality Branch, Maintenance Division within Yuma Test Center, Yuma, AZ. A selection will be made soon after the closing date. Selection of this position is permanent and will be made at the GS-9 or the GS-11 grade level. Open Date: 8 Oct 2024 Close Date: 15 Oct 2024, 11:59pm MST For more information and to apply, please visit the ATEC Civilian Careers link below: https://lnkd.in/gmQSUCFp

Joel Ramirez spent 10 years serving in the U.S. Army. That time helped him find his calling career-wise and discover his passion for serving others when he transitioned into civilian life. Read how he combines sports and charity work here: https://lnkd.in/gYmeqwfi

A new episode of Outpost Outspoken is now available! Hear Range Planning Branch Chief Tim Szymanski about planning the safe operation of numerous inherently dangerous developmental test activities. Also, hear Family Advocacy Program Manager Mariah Boykin on Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Outpost Outspoken is available on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, and TuneIn Radio. You can also listen now at: https://lnkd.in/gKrNEXjs

Airborne Test Force (ATF) Soldier Eric Danisa earned his promotion from Sergeant First Class to Master Sergeant this afternoon. Danisa’s wife Kristina and five of their six children were present for the ceremony at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG). Kristina had the honor of switching out her husband’s insignia. Afterwards the newly named Master Sergeant who has served in the U.S. Army for 18 years gave Staff Sgts. Jonathan Harris and Kwame Scaife his Sergeant First Class insignia as motivation. A line then formed to give congratulatory handshakes to Danisa and his family. YPG Commander Col. John Nelson, Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Millare, ATF Soldiers and recently retired ATF Commander and Master Sergeant gave their congratulations. Danisa told the crowd, “If you always place the mission first and never accept defeat, never quit, communicate consistently with your Soldiers, and never leave them uninformed, I am telling, you, you will succeed in the Army.” Adding, “I look forward to whatever big Army has for me in the future.”

Earlier today Yuma Proving Ground Commander Col. John Nelson gave a YPG overview to local senior law enforcement officials at a quarterly meeting organized by the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office and hosted for the first time at the proving ground. Nelson expressed his appreciation for the YPG Police Department's excellence and the longstanding partnerships the proving ground has with local agencies. While YPG’s primary mission is conducting developmental testing of cutting-edge military equipment, the proving ground has also hosted training for civilian law enforcement agencies over the years, including the Yuma Police Department, the Yuma County Sheriff's Office, the Arizona Department of Public Safety, and the United States Bureau of Customs and Border Protection.

The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC), Yuma Proving Ground’s (YPG) higher headquarters celebrated its 25th Anniversary of serving our Army and nation. To mark the occasion each of the subordinate commands including YPG held simultaneous cake cutting ceremonies live on Facebook at noon. ATEC Commanding General Maj. Gen. Patrick Gaydon led the ceremony live from Aberdeen and then called each command one by one. Surrounded by the workforce, YPG Commander Col. John Nelson made a few remarks, those in the audience wished ATEC a happy anniversary then, in one swift move, Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Millare sliced the cake with a saber. Afterwards the workforce enjoyed some cake. A recording of the entire ceremony can be found at the link below. YPG’s part is 36 mins into the live. https://lnkd.in/ggNUbyqA

The latest Outpost edition is now available online, and will be in racks on post and around Yuma later today. The Future Vertical Lift Cross Functional Team’s Experimental Demonstration Gateway Event (EDGE) was held at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground for the second consecutive year. In this issue, read how the demonstration seeks to optimize the collaborative behaviors of launched effects and unmanned aircraft. Also in this issue: * ATEC’s commanding general visits YPG * 101st Airborne Division support vital to EDGE 24 * Veteran now serves active duty as a civilian * Fire Prevention Week: Smoke alarms: Make them work for you! * Suicide Prevention awareness and outreach across YPG * YPG teams up with first responders to prepare workforce for emergencies * Fort Liberty employee takes developmental opportunity in YPG’s moral and welfare division * Water delivery to Trigo Mountains area for wildlife These stories and more in The Outpost. Read it now at: https://lnkd.in/g5ms2Asw

Earlier today YPG personnel were out in force at Yuma's Desert Lawn Cemetery at the annual memorial ceremony honoring the Bushmasters, Soldiers of the 158th Regimental Combat Team who earned international acclaim for their tenacity in jungle combat in World War II's Pacific Theater. As has been true for many years, Soldiers from YPG's Airborne Test Force served as lead color guard, and YPG Commander Col. John Nelson and Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Millare participated in the event's customary Company L roll call.

The Army Futures Command’s (AFC) Future Vertical Lift (FVL) Cross-Functional Team (CFT)’s 2024 iteration of the Experimental Demonstration Gateway Event (EDGE) concluded earlier this week after three weeks of experimentation. The FVL CFT sees EDGE providing the Army Futures Command an experimentation and demonstration platform to help deliver the Army of 2030 and design of Army of 2040, and has chosen U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground as its venue for the last two years. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/gvP7Bpca