Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Named 2026 Marine Corps Air Station of the Year

The award was announced in MARADMIN 046/26, signed February 13, 2026, and the awardees were scheduled to be recognized on March 26, 2026.

Marine Corps Air Station Yuma has been named the recipient of the 2026 Marine Corps Installations Excellence Award for Air Station of the Year, a prestigious recognition that highlights the installation’s exceptional performance, operational readiness, and continued support of the Marine Corps mission.

The award was announced by the Commandant of the Marine Corps and the Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics as part of the 2026 Marine Corps Awards for Installations and Logistics Excellence. These awards recognize the outstanding achievements of the Marine Corps’ top-performing Marines, Civilian Marines, and units within the installations and logistics community.

For Yuma, this recognition is both a military milestone and a point of regional pride. MCAS Yuma plays a critical role in advancing aviation readiness, supporting Marines, tenant commands, military families, and visiting forces while strengthening the region’s long-standing connection to national defense.

As one of the Marine Corps’ premier aviation training installations, MCAS Yuma provides essential aviation support, infrastructure, force protection, and community services that help promote readiness, sustainment, and quality of life for military personnel and their families.

The air station’s presence continues to be an important part of Yuma’s identity, contributing to the region’s economy, workforce, community partnerships, and strategic defense assets.

This national recognition reflects the professionalism, dedication, and excellence of the Marines, Sailors, Civilian Marines, and support personnel who make MCAS Yuma a model installation across the Marine Corps.

Yuma 50 congratulates Marine Corps Air Station Yuma on being named the 2026 Marine Corps Air Station of the Year and celebrates the men and women whose service and commitment continue to strengthen both the installation and the Greater Yuma community.