Outpost Outspoken
Outpost Outspoken

Outpost Outspoken

U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground

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Outpost Outspoken is the official podcast of U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground, which conducts natural environment testing of military equipment in Arizona, Alaska, and the tropics.

Recent Episodes

Outpost Outspoken, Episode 83
SEP 22, 2025
Outpost Outspoken, Episode 83
Host Mark Schauer talks with Dr. John Hunter, Chief Science Officer of a private industry customer testing at YPG to ultimately use artillery to launch payloads into low-Earth orbit. Plus, Host Ana Henderson chats with heavy equipment mechanic and crane operator Robert Valencia about his experience running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain. The Season 7 finale of Outpost Outspoken will be released on October 20, 2025.
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14 MIN
Outpost Outspoken, Episode 82
AUG 25, 2025
Outpost Outspoken, Episode 82
Host Ana Henderson talks with Engineering Support Branch Operations Research Analyst Peter Lariviere, Yuma Test Center's Mission Support Employee of the Quarter. Plus, Henderson discusses National Preparedness Month with Installation Emergency Manager Alex Villasenor.
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10 MIN
Outpost Outspoken, Episode 81
JUL 28, 2025
Outpost Outspoken, Episode 81
Host Mark Schauer talks with Maj. Albert Wheaton, Yuma Proving Ground Deputy Police Chief, about being a non-roster invitee to the 1991 Atlanta Braves' spring training camp. Plus, Schauer chats with Information Technology Specialist Carlos Garcia about his wide-ranging volunteer work, including providing powerful renditions of the National Anthem at multiple official post events.
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11 MIN
Outpost Outspoken, Episode 80
JUN 30, 2025
Outpost Outspoken, Episode 80
Host Ana Henderson talks with Staff Sgt. Angel Viveros, a member of Yuma Proving Ground's elite Airborne Test Force who was recently named Army Test and Evaluation Command NCO of the Year. Also, host Mark Schauer chats with Alabama native Cullen Wilkes, an Arizona National Guard Officer whose civilian career as an Air Delivery test officer at Yuma Proving Ground began as an internship. The next episode of Outpost Outspoken will be released on July 28, 2025.
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14 MIN
Outpost Outspoken, Episode 79
JUN 2, 2025
Outpost Outspoken, Episode 79
On the 250th Army Birthday edition of Outpost Outspoken, host Mark Schauer talks with YPG Commander Col. John Nelson about the upcoming June 14 celebration at Yuma's Colorado River State Historic Park. Also, Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Millare reflects on more than a quarter century of service. The next episode of Outpost Outspoken will be released June 30, 2025.
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11 MIN