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USAMMA team showcases medical maintenance at DOD-wide symposium
December 30, 2024 — Medical maintainers from the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency were among the exhibitors at the 2024 DOD Maintenance Symposium, held in Dec. 10-13 in Salt Lake City. MORE

Leaders at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency pose with Maj. Gen. Michael B. Lalor, center right, commanding general of U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, during the 2024 DOD Maintenance Symposium, held Dec. 10-13 in Salt Lake City. Pictured with Lalor, from left, are USAMMA Commander Col. Joselito “Joe” Lim, Staff Sgt. Nora Martinez, Sgt. Nick McKinley, Jorge Magana, director of USAMMA’s Medical Maintenance Management Directorate, and Jose Vasquez, director of USAMMA’s Medical Maintenance Operations Division at nearby Hill Air Force Base, Utah. USAMMA is a direct reporting unit to Army Medical Logistics Command, where Lalor served as the organization’s first commander from 2019 to 2021.

AMLC LAP personnel provide over-the-shoulder training, support
December 26, 2024 — When Soldiers in the field need some additional training and support on different medical devices and systems, the Logistics Assistance Program at U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command will be there to help. MORE

Vladimir Sequera, right, a systems technical representative with U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command’s Logistics Assistance Program, provides medical maintenance assistance and training to a Soldier during a site visit to Vicenza, Italy. The LAP, a worldwide program under AMLC’s Integrated Logistics Support Center, serves as a direct link between medical units and the AMLC enterprise, providing over-the-shoulder training and assistance to identify and address readiness issues in the field.

Army Surgeon General focuses on transformative integration during MEDLOG visit
December 26, 2024 — The 46th U.S. Army Surgeon General, Lt. Gen. Mary K. Izaguirre, met with key medical logistics leaders Dec. 16 to discuss the service’s capacity to sustain operational health care during large scale combat operations, or LSCO. MORE

U.S. Army Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Mary K. Izaguirre poses with U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command Commander Col. Marc R. Welde and AMLC leaders Dec. 16 at Fort Detrick, Maryland. (Photo Credit: Ellen Crown)

Safety Stand-Down prioritizes risk reduction and response
December 2, 2024 — Bleeding out is a very real danger following a traumatic injury, no matter if that injury occurs on a battlefield, ballfield or simply at home or work. MORE

A U.S. Soldier practices packing a deep wound.

MEDLOG forum focuses on contested logistics
November 26, 2024 — “What if today were C-Day?” This was the question Col. Marc Welde asked the group of logistics leaders gathered for a Commander’s Forum, hosted Nov. 18-21 at U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command headquarters at Fort Detrick. MORE

Col. Marc Welde, center, commander of U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command, provides opening comments on the first day of AMLC’s four-day Commander’s Forum, held Nov. 18-21 at Fort Detrick, Maryland. (Photo Credit: Ellen Crown)

AMLC joins fellow medical organizations with plaque at national Army Museum
November 14, 2024 — U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command now stands alongside its partner medical organizations at the National Museum of the United States Army. MORE

U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command leaders pose for a photo following the dedication of AMLC’s new unit plaque at the National Museum of the U.S. Army at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Pictured, from left, are retired Col. Jon Kissane; Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy Sprunger; Lt. Gen. Mary K. Izaguirre, Army surgeon general and commanding general of Army Medical Command; AMLC Commander Col. Marc Welde; retired Lt. Gen. Patricia McQuistion, former deputy commanding general of Army Materiel Command; and AMLC Command Sgt. Maj. Gabriel Wright. (Photo Credit: Otis Toussaint)

Forward optical fabrication keeps Soldiers in the fight
November 5, 2024 — In a combat setting, situational awareness is everything. Being able to see clearly, no matter the situation, is a crucial part of staying ready to fight and win against an adversary. MORE

An employee in the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea’s optical fabrication lab works on orders for new prescription glasses. USAMMC-K and its sister organization, the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Europe, produce thousands of sets of eyewear for service members and their Families each month. (Photo Credit: Ellen Crown)

USAMMA makes workplace safety a priority, works toward ASOHMS certification
November 1, 2024 — The U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency takes great pride in the safety of its workforce, and the organization is taking steps to further solidify that commitment through official certification programs. MORE

A close up shot showing the hands of a Soldier working on a piece of medical equipment.

Army distributes nearly 1.4 million vaccines to combat expected annual flu spike
October 31, 2024 — It’s that time again. As the season’s change and temperatures drop, seasonal influenza activity will soon be on the rise. MORE

AMLC brings Medical Materiel Information Portal back online
October 28, 2024 — After several stopgap measures over the past year-plus, U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command has relaunched a valuable resource for operational Army units with medical materiel. MORE

Two people are looking at a laptop computer and one of them is pointing at the screen. On the computer screen, it says "Medical Materiel Information Portal."