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Yakima Training Center

The military's premier training destination in the Pacific Northwest.


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Background

Yakima Training Center provides training support for transient units and organizations by sustaining training lands, range complexes, and support facilities in order to enhance readiness. The installation's customers include not only Joint Base Lewis-McChord and Army National Guard units, but also Special Operations Command, Marine Corps, Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard,  local and federal Law Enforcement, and allied forces from Canada and Japan.Yakima Training Center provides training support for transient units and organizations by sustaining training lands, range complexes, and support facilities in order to enhance readiness. The installation's customers include not only Joint Base Lewis-McChord and Army National Guard units, but also Special Operations Command, Marine Corps, Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard, local and federal Law Enforcement, and allied forces from Canada and Japan.

Size

Yakima Training Center is 327,000 acres which provides an ideal environment for military training and enables the Yakima Training Center to continue to grow as the military's premier training destination in the Pacific Northwest.

Population

With less than 500 military and civilians permanently stationed at YTC, the training center is more like a small village than a military base. Residents include Active Duty Service Members, the WA Army National Guard, the Army Reserves and the Marine Reserves.  Transient units can swell our population into the thousands for short periods.

Local Area Information

The Yakima valley has many great outdoor areas to explore. From fishing and tubing in the summer to skiing and snowmobiling in the winter there is something here for everyone. Click here for some information about the local area. caution_wht_background.jpg

Base Access

Vehicles entering YTC are required to have either an adult authorized ID cardholder in the vehicle or an authorized visitor pass. To obtain a visitor pass, the vehicle operator must process at the Visitor Center and present a valid vehicle registration, proof of current vehicle insurance, and a valid driver's license.  Click here for directions to YTC.

Employment

The Yakima valley is known for its hops, fruit, and wines, but not all jobs are agricultural. There are numerous employment options within the local area. Click here for employment opportunities on YTC as well as within the local area.

YTC Visitor Control Center

The YTC Visitor Control Center is located off Exit 26 of I-82 at the YTC main gate and is open 24 hours daily.  The YTC VCC can issue visitor passes for up to 90 days for all non-DoD personnel. In addition to providing visitor passes, the VCC also conducts AIE Registration and Weapons Registration.  Click here to see Base Access procedures.

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