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Army major earns black belt, stays combat-ready with jiu-jitsu
April 1, 2025 — Maj. Chris Wright, an operations officer at U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command, recently earned his black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, or BJJ, a combat sport he’s grown to love thanks, in part, to opportunities afforded by the Army. MORE

Maj. Chris Wright, center, stands on the podium after winning his division at a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament in Hagerstown, Maryland. Wright, an operations officer with U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command, was promoted to black belt in the ground-fighting style martial art in December 2024.

Army medical maintainers highlight career field at Tobyhanna event
March 31, 2025 — Medical maintainers from the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency’s Medical Maintenance Operations Division in Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, or MMOD-PA, showcased the career field to dozens of local students during a two-day “Explore and Know More” event at Tobyhanna Army Depot. MORE

Ann Thomas, a biomedical equipment technician with the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency, demonstrates how to use a medical device to a group of students during the “Explore to Know More” event March 19 at Tobyhanna Army Depot, Pennsylvania. Also pictured is fellow technician Mike Tagliaferri. The first-ever event drew about 90 students from nearby high schools and colleges to learn about the depot’s mission and various technical and academic career fields available.

‘Special purpose’ TMDE keeps complex medical devices ready to support the fight
March 26, 2025 — When using highly complex medical devices, proper calibration ensures U.S. Army medical personnel can quickly treat battlefield casualties and get Soldiers back into the fight. MORE

Robby Saunders, an electronics technician, works in the Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment lab at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency’s Medical Maintenance Operations Division in Tracy, California. MMOD-CA is one of two providers of “special purpose” TMDE in the Army, specifically for the calibration of highly complex medical devices that directly support operational readiness.

Army improving medical readiness through repair parts catalog initiative
March 25, 2025 — When a medical device breaks down, a quick and effective repair is essential to ensuring readiness. That can be a difficult prospect when a field-level maintainer must spend time tracking down a part to requisition locally. U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command’s Integrated Logistics Support Center is taking steps to improve this process. MORE

Lawrence Coleman, right, a logistics assistance representative with U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command, oversees medical maintenance training for the 61st Multifunctional Medical Battalion and 582nd Medical Logistics Company at Fort Cavazos, Texas, Feb. 5.

USAMMC-K integrates MEDLOG into Freedom Shield 25
March 20, 2025 — In a real-world scenario on the Korean Peninsula, the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea serves as a major theater medical distribution node and provides the customer support interface for medical logistics and supply chain management. USAMMC-K, in concert with partner agencies, demonstrated this capability throughout the Korean Theater of Operations, or KTO, during Freedom Shield 2025. MORE

Members of the Korean Service Corps, local national employees working at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea, prepare a shipment of medical supplies during Freedom Shield 2025. USAMMC-K demonstrated its capability as the theater lead agent for medical materiel, or TLAMM, during the joint 11-day exercise in March.

Navy vet-turned-Army Civilian participates in second Invictus Games
March 3, 2025 — Although he literally no longer has a stomach, Carlos Valerio remains as hungry as ever for competition. Valerio, a retired 21-year Navy hospital corpsman and current civilian employee at U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command, participated and medaled as a member of Team U.S. at the 2025 Invictus Games, held Feb. 8-16 in Vancouver and Whistler, Canada. MORE

Carlos Valerio, right, high-fives a teammate during a wheelchair basketball match at the 2025 Invictus Games, held Feb. 8-16 in Vancouver and Whistler, Canada. As a member of Team U.S. for the second time, Valerio – a Navy veteran, Army civilian employee and gastric cancer survivor – competed in the biathlon and on a mixed-nation “Unconquered” team in basketball, earning a bronze medal. It was the first time an Unconquered team earned a medal at Invictus.

Medical maintainer: Joining Army Esports Team 'a dream come true'
February 27, 2025 — Growing up, Sgt. Nicholas McKinley always enjoyed video games. He thought maybe one day it could be more than just a hobby. Those dreams were largely put on hold as he entered adulthood, but the Army is offering him the opportunity to revive some of those childhood dreams while improving his skillsets as a Soldier and showcasing what service has to offer. MORE

Sgt. Nicholas McKinley, a biomedical equipment specialist at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency, recently joined the Army’s Esports Team as a member of its World of Warcraft team, fulfilling a dream of representing his country and becoming a professional on one of the games he grew up playing.

USAMMA holds detachment change of command ceremony
February 25, 2025 — The U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency held a Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment change of command ceremony Feb. 21, recognizing outgoing commander, Capt. Andrew Whittenbarger, and welcoming the unit’s new commander, Capt. Paul Abucher. MORE

Col. Joselito “Joe” Lim, commander of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency, passes the colors to Capt. Paul Abucher, signifying his trust in him to lead as USAMMA’s new Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment commander during a change of command ceremony Feb. 21 at Fort Detrick, Maryland. The ceremony also recognized outgoing commander Capt. Andrew Whittenbarger.

USAMMC-K conducts sling load training with 2nd CAB
February 24, 2025 — Soldiers at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea conducted a joint sling load training Feb. 13 with the 2nd Combat Aviation Battalion to allow both units to enhance proficiency in this essential task. MORE

Soldiers at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea take part in joint sling load training Feb. 13 with the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade at Camp Carroll, Republic of Korea. The Army Sling Load Program provides the skills to rig and securely attach various loads to a helicopter, ensuring rapid transport of supplies, equipment and vehicles.

Air Force veteran brings expertise to Army, takes lead of MEDLOG data science team
February 7, 2025 — With a grandfather who worked on planes in the Army Air Corps during World War II, Aaron Widner already had a pedigree of service in the maintenance field. Add in his extensive IT and data analytics experience during his own 25-year Air Force career, and it’s a perfect recipe for one of U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command’s newest data scientists. MORE