ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Soldiers build logistical expertise and gain vital mission-ready experience through Operation Patriot Press.
Established by Army Materiel Command, OPP is conducted each year by the Joint Munitions Command along with other major subordinate commands within AMC. The exercises enhance units’ operational capabilities and support JMC’s strategic objectives by emphasizing sustainment and readiness. These hands‑on missions allow Soldiers to meet Army requirements while ensuring unit commanders’ mission‑essential tasks are completed.
“Each year, OPP prepares Soldiers by giving them hands on experience that can’t be replicated in a classroom,” said Seth Dismore, the chief of logistics planning for JMC. “These missions place Soldiers in authentic operational environments where they work directly with the civilian workforce that sustains the Army every day.”
In 2025, 14 company-level units executed 17 JMC missions with a total of 651 Soldiers gaining crucial experience in real-world logistics operations, including ammunition movement, depot operations and asset realignment. A similar number of units will participate in OPP this summer.
OPP exercises strengthen logistical readiness and deepen collaboration across the force. By bringing together active‑duty units, Army National Guard and Army Reserve formations, and the civilian workforce, OPP reinforces the relationships essential for seamless integration during critical missions. These exercises also enhance distribution efficiency and flexibility across JMC’s Organic Industrial Base, ensuring the optimized movement of ammunition and other vital military supplies.
“OPP gives units a chance to operate in conditions that mirror the demands of large‑scale sustainment,” Dismore said. “OPP sharpens Soldiers’ ability to execute complex tasks under real timelines and with real consequences.”
Units who are taking part in OPP-26 and supporting JMC missions include:
- The 18th Field Artillery Brigade, U.S. Army
- The 664th Modular Ammunition Company, U.S. Army
- The 222nd Transportation Company, Arizona Army National Guard
- The 1048th Transportation Company, Connecticut Army National Guard
- The 1133rd Transportation Company, Iowa Army National Guard
- The 1742nd Transportation Company, South Dakota Army National Guard
- The 142nd Field Artillery Brigade, Arkansas Army National Guard
- The 473rd Support Battalion, Tennessee Army National Guard
- The 1172nd Transportation Company, Tennessee Army National Guard
- The 1176th Transportation Company, Tennessee Army National Guard
- The 118th Transportation Company, Utah Army National Guard
- The 1032nd Transportation Company, Virginia Army National Guard
- The 1710th Transportation Company, Virginia Army National Guard
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