The U.S. Army Reserve is preparing for its most ambitious and expansive training exercise to date: Operation Mojave Falcon.

Slated to begin in late May, the operation is being heralded by the Army Reserve as its equivalent of the Super Bowl—an unprecedented undertaking involving more than 9,000 soldiers across multiple states and a range of realistic, combat-like scenarios.

This historic exercise merges four distinct training events into one massive operation: the Combat Support Training Exercise, National Training Center Global Medic, Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise, and Nationwide Move.

Together, these components are designed to test and sharpen the Army Reserve’s readiness for Large Scale Combat Operations (LSCO)—the kind of multi-domain warfare that would occur in real conflict.

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“We’re continuing this momentum but really putting it into practice so that we’re proving we can do LSCO and that’s the design behind this whole [exercise],” said Maj. Gen. Dianne Del Rosso, commanding general of the 79th Theater Sustainment Command, headquartered at Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, California.

The core of Operation Mojave Falcon will take place at Fort Hunter Liggett and Fort Irwin in California, the latter being home to the National Training Center (NTC).

Here, troops will be immersed in high-stakes scenarios involving everything from platform live fires to the transportation of critical supplies to warfighters in the field.

But this isn’t a single-state effort. Units will be operating simultaneously in New Jersey, North Carolina, Virginia, and California, including strategic locations like Fort Bragg, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Fort Barfoot, and the Port of Long Beach.

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Soldiers will be tested on their ability to function in austere and complex environments, often facing simulated opposing forces, unmanned aircraft systems, and extreme terrain.

“It’s an amazing opportunity for us to not only build combat readiness but also make sure that we’re doing that as a balanced Army with all our different components,” said Del Rosso.

Operation Mojave Falcon is under the senior training leadership of the 79th Theater Sustainment Command, working closely with the 91st Training Division at Fort Hunter Liggett and the 807th Theater Medical Command, based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Several one-star-led commands and additional supporting units will also contribute, ensuring that this operation reflects the joint and integrated nature of modern military engagements.

One of the exercise’s most unique elements is the Global Medic component. Medical personnel will operate under extreme duress, simulating combat conditions while managing casualty care, medical evacuations, and austere medical environments.

“Building combat-ready formations is high risk,” Del Rosso emphasized. “It’s high reward, and the camaraderie is worth it because you have trust in the person for your life, and that’s like no other job.”

In another component of the exercise, soldiers will participate in the Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise, distributing bulk fuel and water across five different locations spanning the West Coast, Midwest, East Coast, and the Southern U.S.

These logistics operations are crucial for sustaining combat effectiveness and will reflect real-world demands on Army Reserve capabilities.

At the Port of Long Beach, Army Reserve soldiers will train alongside Navy personnel in roll-on, roll-off cargo operations.

These joint efforts are conducted under simulated enemy attack, reinforcing inter-branch coordination in contested environments.

Meanwhile, under the Nationwide Move segment, soldiers will be using M915 line-haul vehicles to transport containers, equipment, and supplies from coast to coast.

These missions will involve convoy operations and railroad logistics, mimicking the kind of long-haul supply lines critical in a global conflict.

Across the operation, troops will also be testing cutting-edge mission command systems, integrating the Joint Battle Command-Platform (JBC-P) and Command Post Computing Environment (CPCE).

These tools will allow real-time communication and coordination across the country, simulating how commanders would manage troops and assets in a real warzone.

As the Army Reserve embarks on Operation Mojave Falcon, the scale and complexity of the event underscore its commitment to evolving and preparing for the unpredictable threats of tomorrow.

With its mix of realism, cross-branch collaboration, and coast-to-coast execution, Mojave Falcon is more than an exercise—it’s a proving ground for the modern Reserve force.

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