Outpost Outspoken

On the Season 8 finale of Outpost Outspoken, host Mark Schauer talks with Tropic Regions Test Center Jose Rodriguez about his more than decade of service at Yuma Proving Ground. Plus, Schauer chats with Acting Deputy Garrison Manager Ron Van Why, who was recently elected to a four-year term on Yuma's nonpartisan city council.

Host Mark Schauer talks with Yuma International Airport Director Gladys Brown about the cost-saving Intergovernmental Support Agreement between the airport and Yuma Proving Ground. Plus, Host Ana Henderson talks with YPG Army Community Service Division Chief Clarissa Ayala about Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month.

Host Mark Schauer talks with Engineering Support Branch Chief Mark Nelson about four decades of supporting testing on behalf of the warfighter. Plus, Schauer and Director of Emergency Services Donnie Lucas chat about 'Rock The Range: Sounds of Freedom,' YPG's large public open house and concert scheduled to take place February 19, 2028.

Host Mark Schauer interviews YPG Innovation Division Chief Garry Rosene about YPG's efforts to posture for future testing. Plus, Host Ana Henderson chats with Housing Community Director Christie Shew, who volunteers as an assistant cheer coach at a local high school in her spare time.

The next episode of "Outpost Outspoken" will be released on September 8, 2026.

Host Ana Henderson talks with YPG Data Scientist Neal Pillai about his experience at YPG as part of the Army Fellows program. Plus, Henderson talks with new YPG Fire Chief Matthew Kelly about the department's vital importance to the post and surrounding communities.

Host Mark Schauer talks with Chief of Staff Omar Silva about YPG's position at the forefront of conducting developmental testing of equipment that will be relied on by the future force. Plus, Schauer chats with test officer Rafael Ortiz, a San Luis, Arizona native involved with evaluating ground combat vehicles.

Host Ana Henderson interviews Tropic Regions Test Center Test Support Services Program Manager Mel Nickell about developmental testing military equipment in the world's most punishing jungles. Plus, Host Mark Schauer talks with Information Technology Specialist Sean Franklin about his recent detail supporting the Department of Homeland Security.

The next episode of Outpost Outspoken will be released on June 1, 2026.

From the punishing jungle of U.S. Army Tropic Regions Test Center (TRTC), Host Ana Henderson interviews jungle survival expert Eric Nicoliasen about the unique hazards of TRTC’s mission. Plus, Henderson talks with Contracting Officer Representative Mike Jonez, who recently rescued an elderly neighbor in distress thanks to his dog, Eli. The next episode of Outpost Outspoken will appear on May 4, 2026.

From the punishing jungle of U.S. Army Tropic Regions Test Center (TRTC), Host Ana Henderson interviews jungle survival expert Eric Nicoliasen about the unique hazards of TRTC’s mission. Plus, Henderson talks with Contracting Officer Representative Mike Jonez, who recently rescued an elderly neighbor in distress thanks to his dog, Eli. The next episode of Outpost Outspoken will be released on May 4, 2026.

Host Ana Henderson interviews Chief Warrant Officer 2 Melvin Bullard, Officer-in-Charge of YPG's elite Airborne Test Force, about the post's cargo and personnel parachute developmental test mission. Plus, Host Mark Schauer gets to know Chaplain (Maj.) Byron Denman, YPG's recently arrived installation chaplain. The next episode of Outpost Outspoken will be released on April 6, 2026.