YPG Soldier spotlight

By Ana HendersonSeptember 14, 2022

YPG Soldier spotlight
U.S. Army Sgt. Maclayton Cano is currently serving at Yuma Proving Ground as part of the Airborne Test Force. (Photo Credit: Loaned photo) VIEW ORIGINAL

U.S. Army Sgt. Maclayton Cano is currently assigned as a Test Jumper/Inspector Tester and Air Delivery Non-Commissioned Officer for the Airborne Test Force at Yuma Proving Ground (YPG).

Cano hails from Dumas, Mississippi, and enlisted in the Army shortly after graduating high school. She’s been serving her country for four years.

Prior to arriving at YPG, Cano served as a parachute rigger for the Fifth Special Forces Group in Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Professionally, Cano’s goals are to attend the Military Free Fall School and complete her degree.

In her free time, she keeps busy with her toddlers, Mia who is two years old, and Luca who is a year old.