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LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Virginia (June 6, 2025) – U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 220th Transportation Company with an element attached from the 655th Transportation Company conducted bulk fuel operations during Operation Mojave Falcon 2025.
Bulk fuel is one of the most critical commodities required to sustain the warfighter operational tempo. Soldiers conducted convoys covering over 1,750 miles to upload, transport, and offload over 120,000 gallons of F24 Jet A-1 aviation fuel for the F-22 Raptor. The training that took place at Fort Barfoot, Fort Eustis, Defense Fuel Support Point (DFSP) Craney Island, and Langley Air Force Base (AFB), Virginia, enhanced their ability to operate proficiently with rapid responsiveness in sustainment operations.
“These guys would fit right in,” said Johan Smith, a fuel distribution system operator who works at the Langley AFB and DFSP Craney Island sites. “I did 24 years active duty, nine years in Iraq, and I saw units just like this, completing the mission. No mission failure whatsoever.”
Soldiers ensured that they kept themselves and their equipment ready. Preventative maintenance checks and services were conducted before, during, and after each movement. Leadership ensured rest cycles and hydration guidance was followed for optimum focus while driving. Events such as short ruck marches were executed to maintain physical fitness while in a deployed environment. Route planning and contingencies were conducted daily with junior Soldiers taking the lead with their senior leaders shadowing them to ensure complete understanding of the mission and to prepare for roles of increased responsibility.
“I want my Soldiers to be technically, tactically, and physically proficient,” said 1LT Lyam Chapman, company commander for the 220th Transportation Company. Those who observed the Soldiers would agree they were.
Operation Mojave Falcon 2025 is a multi-faceted, first-of-its-kind Army Reserve training exercise that integrates the Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX), National Training Center (NTC), Global Medic, Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise (QLLEX), Port Operations, and Nationwide Move. It validates the Army Reserve’s ability to sustain and dominate operations in a dispersed Large-Scale Combat Operations environment.
Unified from coast to coast, the Army Reserve highlighted unmatched operational excellence during Mojave Falcon.
| Date Taken: | 06.12.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 06.17.2025 12:17 |
| Story ID: | 500523 |
| Location: | VIRGINIA, US |
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