Operation Patriot Press 2021 is an Army Materiel Command initiative joining Army Reserve and National Guard units to real-world missions for annual training in order to facilitate strategic positioning objectives.
âOperation Patriot Press has been an invaluable win-win for all involved since its inception years ago,â Maj. Gen. Lee Ellis, AMC assistant deputy to the commanding general for National Guard affairs, said. âUtilizing sustainment units in the National Guard and the Reserves to do real-world missions not only provides fantastic training, it provides Soldiers with a strong sense of accomplishment.â
Operation Patriot Press kicked off in late March. Two months later, the first rotation of support for the Joint Munitions Command began in which transportation companies moved munitions from Blue Grass Army Depot, Kentucky, to Crane Army Ammunition Activity, Indiana, and McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, Oklahoma.