Colonel John Nelson briefs Arizona senators on Yuma Proving Ground testing, workforce and local impact

Colonel John Nelson, commander of Yuma Proving Ground (YPG), described YPG’s mission, testing operations and local economic role at a special Arizona State Senate meeting (date not specified). He told senators YPG is “the Army’s extreme natural environment test organization,” operating three test centers — Arctic, tropic and desert — and supporting airborne and ground weapons systems, parachute drops, unmanned systems and sensor testing.