The airdrop of a NASA space capsule that took place in Feb of 2012 at Yuma Proving Ground went off without a hitch. An Air Force C-17 aircraft dropped the cargo over a drop zone from an altitude of 25,000 feet. LOANED VIDEO/NASA, YPG

The mountainous desert ranges of the Yuma Proving Ground have been echoing with the sound of gunshots and explosions the past couple of weeks while one platoon trains for deployment. Produced by Cpl. Daniel Malta/MCAS-Yuma

Sgt. Robert Smith talks about working with Yuma Proving Ground during a training exercise involving practice shooting Stinger missiles. Video by Jared Dort and Janet Chasse.

Jason Gibbons, a wildlife biologist with Yuma Proving Ground, explains how waterfoul cannons are used to keep migratory birds away from aircraft. Video by James Gilbert and Janet Chasse

These views show a parachute test at Yuma Proving Ground from Oct. 2009 which tied the record for the the heaviest payload ever dropped by air. The parachute will be used by NASA in the next generation of manned spacecraft. Video courtesy NASA/YPG