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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

USAMMC-E NCO earns prestigious Expert Field Medical Badge
February 5, 2025 — Perseverance pays off. It may have taken a few tries, but Sgt. Benjamin Jackson, a biomedical equipment specialist at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Europe, can now proudly wear the Army’s Expert Field Medical Badge. MORE

Sgt. Benjamin Jackson, a biomedical equipment specialist at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Europe, is pictured with his parents Dec. 20, 2024, at Fort Moore, Georgia, following a pinning ceremony as he received the Expert Field Medical Badge, a prestigious recognition for Army medical personnel.

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)