Yuma Proving Ground

Established: 1943
Base Type: Army

About

The presence of the U.S. Army in Yuma goes back to 1850, when Fort Yuma was constructed on a hill overlooking the important Yuma crossing of the Colorado River. Soldiers at Fort Yuma maintained peace and protected the important Yuma crossing, which was used by thousands of travelers each year.

The Army constructed a second facility in 1865, the Yuma Quartermaster Depot, to act as a supply base for Army posts throughout Arizona and parts of New Mexico. Supplies were delivered by riverboats and transported from the depot to military outposts by wagon. After Fort Yuma and the Yuma Quartermaster Depot closed in the 1880s, the Army did not to return to Yuma on a permanent basis until World War II.

The proving ground conducts tests on nearly every weapon system in the ground combat arsenal. Munitions and artillery systems are tested here in an area almost completely removed from urban encroachment and noise concerns. Restricted airspace controlled by the test center amounts to over 2,000 square miles. Over 3000 people, mostly civilian, work at the proving ground. It is a major economic player in Yuma County, largest single employer of civilians in the county.

Gate and Hours

Main Gate:24/7
Test Gate:24/7

Quick Reference

Chapel and Religious Services
LeeTan Ave.
Building #1100
Yuma, AZ 85365
(928) 328-3465

Dining Facility
Cactus Cafe
(928) 328-2333

Education Center
301 C Street
Bldg 501
Yuma Proving Ground AZ 85365
(928) 328-2470
DSN: 899-2470
Fax: (928) 328-3860
yumaedcenter@conus.army.mil

Family Advocacy
301 C street
Building #309
Yuma, AZ 85365
(928) 328-3224
(928) 920-3104(SARC 24/7 Number)

Military and Family Readiness
Mobilization and Deployment Readiness
(928) 328-2513

Public Affairs
(928) 328-6533
(928) 328-6189

Fire Emergency Services
Police Dept
(928) 328-2720

Finance
Personal Financial Management Service
301 C Street
Building #309
Yuma, AZ 85365
(928) 328-2513

Housing
Michaels Military Housing
1120 Cutter Ave,
Yuma, AZ 85365
(928) 329-9014

Legal/JAG
Command Judge Advocate’s Office
1st Street
301 C. Street
Yuma, AZ 85365
(928) 328-2608

Post Office
2222 S 4th Ave,
Yuma, AZ 85364
(800) 275-8777

Base Surroundings

Yuma Territorial Prison
220 Prison Hill Rd,
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 783-4771

Arizona Historical Society Sanguinetti House Museum
240 S Madison Ave,
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 782-1841

Robert J Moody Demonstration Garden
2200 W 28th St,
Yuma, AZ 85364
(314) 776-7574

Gateway Park
E 1st St & S Gila St,
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 373-5204

Yuma Territorial Prison
220 Prison Hill Rd,
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 783-4771

Casa De Coronado Museum
233 S 4th Ave,
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 783-4453