Cost of living in Yuma is at 91.5% compared to 106.4% for the State of Arizona.
Defense Service Network (DSN) Dialing Instructions
The DSN is the provider of long-distance communications service for the Department of Defense (DoD). Every installation has a special DSN number and the numbers vary by world-wide location. In order to place a call using DSN, the caller must be using a military phone on an installation. Cell phones cannot dial DSN numbers. When dialing a DSN number from a United States installation to another United States installation, it is unnecessary to dial the DSN 312 area code. When dialing a DSN number to/from overseas locations, the DSN area code must be included. Please note that long distance charges may be incurred.
Reference: USAYPG Regulation 190-11All persons who live, reside in, or occupy any USAYPG Residence must register, in accordance with this regulation, any privately owned firearm. Firearms brought onto post or purchased on post will be registered in the Army Law Enforcement Reporting and Tracking System (ALERTS) within 24 hours (for on post storage or other authorized use purposes). Personnel not registering firearms on post will be instructed to directly remove the firearm from post.
Any person, not occupying a USAYPG residence, who enters the USAYPG with a privately owned firearm, must register the firearm prior to entry onto USAYPG, or immediately after entering USAYPG.
Registration will occur at the USAYPG Visitor Control Center (VCC) using the DoO Form 22, Registration of Personal Firearms, at Appendix A. When the VCC is closed, firearms can be registered at the Police Station, Building S-5. The following information on each firearm to be registered will be taken to the VCC or the Police Station: caliber, type, serial number, make, model, finish. DO NOT take the firearm itself into the VCC or the Police Station. A copy of the firearms registration will be provided to the registrant and will be maintained with the firearm while the firearm is on USAYPG. Registrants are encouraged to maintain an additional copy of the form on their person while on USAYPG. Registration will be valid for all adults listed on the registration form. For Weapon Registration, please call (928) 328-6668.
All instances of loss or theft of firearms occurring on USAYPG, or involving firearms registered at USAYPG will be reported to the Police Station, 928-328-2720, immediately.
The Yuma Proving Ground mission: to plan, conduct, assess, analyze, report, and support developmental tests, experiments, production tests, and integrated developmental/operational tests; and provide training support to Army, sister services, Department of Defense, U.S. Government, international, and commercial customers in accordance with Army Modernization Priorities.
At any given time, Yuma Proving Ground has over 280 Military, over 2100 Civilians and Contractors, and approximately 426 Family members living in housing.
City of Yuma: 98,263
Yuma County: 209,920
Yuma Proving Ground serves Active Duty, Active Duty Students, DoD Civilians, DoD Contractors, Retirees, Army National Guard (Activated), Reservists (Activated), and their Families.
We have Marine Corps Air Station-Yuma Families living on-post. Support is also provided to U.S. Army Recruiting Station-Yuma.
The U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) is located near the Arizona-California border, adjacent to the Colorado River, approximately 24 miles north of the city of Yuma, Arizona. YPG is part of the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command and is a multiple purpose test facility.
From The Yuma International Airport
1. Proceed straight from parking lot onto Pacific Ave.2. Turn RIGHT onto 16th St. /US-95. Proceed approximately 20 miles.3. Turn LEFT at the big guns onto Imperial Dam Rd.4. If you possess a military or Common Access Card, proceed 1.5 miles on Imperial Dam Rd and turn right to enter Gate 1 (Walker Gate); the YPG Command Headquarters, or travel 5 miles on Imperial Dam Rd and turn right to enter Gate 2 (Howard Gate); the YPG Cantonment Area.5. If you do not possess a military or Common Access Card, proceed approximately 1 mile and turn left at the Visitor Control Center (VCC) to obtain a visitors pass.6. From the VCC, travel approximately .5 miles on Imperial Dam Rd then turn right to enter Gate 1 (Walker Gate); the YPG Command Headquarters, or continue approximately 4.5 miles on Imperial Dam Rd and turn right to enter Gate 2 (Howard Gate); the YPG Cantonment Area.
From Phoenix, Arizona
1. Begin on I-10 W towards LOS ANGELES.2. Merge onto AZ-85 S via EXIT 112 toward I-8 / YUMA / SAN DIEGO.3. Stay STRAIGHT to go onto W PIMA ST / I-8 BL.4. Merge onto I-8 W toward SAN DIEGO.5. Take the ARABY RD exit- EXIT 7.6. Take the ramp toward US-95.7. Merge onto S ARABY RD.8. Turn RIGHT onto US-95. Proceed approx. 14 miles.9. Turn LEFT at the big guns onto Imperial Dam Rd.10. If you possess a military or Common Access Card, proceed 1.5 miles on Imperial Dam Rd and turn right to enter Gate 1 (Walker Gate); the YPG Command Headquarters, or travel 5 miles on Imperial Dam Rd and turn right to enter Gate 2 (Howard Gate); the YPG Cantonment Area. 11. If you do not possess a military or Common Access Card, proceed approximately 1 mile and turn left at the Visitor Control Center (VCC) to obtain a visitors pass.12. From the VCC, travel approximately .5 miles on Imperial Dam Rd then turn right to enter Gate 1 (Walker Gate); the YPG Command Headquarters, or continue approximately 4.5 miles on Imperial Dam Rd and turn right to enter Gate 2 (Howard Gate); the YPG Cantonment Area.
From San Diego, California
1. Start off on I-8 E (Crossing into ARIZONA).2. Take the 16TH ST / US-95 exit- EXIT 2- toward SAN LUIS.3. Turn LEFT onto US-95 E / E 16TH ST. Continue to follow US-95 E approx. 21 miles.4. Turn LEFT at the big guns onto Imperial Dam Rd.5. If you possess a military or Common Access Card, proceed 1.5 miles on Imperial Dam Rd and turn right to enter Gate 1 (Walker Gate); the YPG Command Headquarters, or travel 5 miles on Imperial Dam Rd and turn right to enter Gate 2 (Howard Gate); the YPG Cantonment Area.6. If you do not possess a military or Common Access Card, proceed approximately 1 mile and turn left at the Visitor Control Center (VCC) to obtain a visitors pass.7. From the VCC, travel approximately .5 miles on Imperial Dam Rd then turn right to enter Gate 1 (Walker Gate); the YPG Command Headquarters, or continue approximately 4.5 miles on Imperial Dam Rd and turn right to enter Gate 2 (Howard Gate); the YPG Cantonment Area.
U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground does not have public transportation. If you do not have a privately owned vehicle, the other options are to use a taxi, Uber or Lyft. We are approximately 17 miles, from the Foothills (Fortuna Road) and 24 miles from town so it can be expensive.
928-328-4351 or DSN 312-899-4351, Monday-Thursday, 6 am - 4:30 pm.
Release 2023.08.17.1