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AMLC Support Operations leader inducted into O2M3
May 22, 2023 — Maj. Calvin King, director of the Materiel Readiness Directorate under U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command’s Support Operations, is one of the newest members of the Order of Military Medical Merit. MORE

Maj. Calvin King, center, is pictured with Col. Gary Cooper, commander of U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command, and Master Sgt. Danielle Smith after being inducted into the Order of Military Medical Merit during an AMLC awards ceremony May 16, 2023, at Fort Detrick, Maryland.

Soldier, AMLC civilian attend Army Medical Department’s 2023 Junior Leadership Course
May 22, 2023 — One Soldier and one civilian affiliated with U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command attended the Army Medical Department’s 2023 Junior Leadership Course, held at Fort Belvoir in April. MORE

Participants of the Army Medical Department’s 2023 Junior Leadership Course pose for a photo at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, in April. One Soldier and one civilian affiliated with U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command -- Capt. Elizabeth Martinez and Ash-Leigh Tensley -- were among the group of 100 attendees, which included 79 officers, 15 enlisted Soldiers and six Army Civilians. (Courtesy)

AMLC members attend logistics course, learn industry best practices
May 15, 2023 — In logistics, one of the few constants is change. MORE

Pictured, from left, are Maj. Janessa Moyer, Rajal Ganatra and Bill Sovitsky after graduating from the Institute for Defense & Business’ Industry Based Broadening – Logistics course at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. The three U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command team members were among 20 military leaders who attended the course from April 17 to May 2

AMLC observes SAAPM, reaffirms commitment to combat sexual assault and harassment
May 1, 2023 — Even though April, known as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, or SAAPM, has come to a close, the fight against sexual harassment and assault continues, leaders of U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command said. MORE

Col. Gary Cooper, commander of U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command, talks to the workforce during a closeout ceremony in observance of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, or SAAPM, April 26, 2023, at Fort Detrick, Maryland.

Army Medical Logistics Command recognized for role in Afghan humanitarian mission
May 1, 2023 — U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command was awarded a meritorious unit citation for its roles supporting missions in and following the military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan. MORE

Sgt. Jason Smith, a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team, talks with a group of Afghan children during an Afghan-led clearing operation April 28, 2012, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Smith serves with 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

USAMMA Soldier recognized for work as unit prevention leader under Army Substance Abuse Program
April 27, 2023 — Readiness means staying fit, both mentally and physically. That includes refraining from alcohol and substance abuse that could jeopardize a Soldier’s ability to perform in the field. MORE

Staff Sgt. Vontrella Jeffries has served as the unit prevention leader, or UPL, for the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency for about a year. In January 2023, her work was rewarded as she was named the monthly UPL Awards Program winner. The awards program under the Army Substance Abuse Program was established in November 2022 for Fort Detrick and Forest Glen Annex UPLs. The program encourages UPLs to pay closer attention to detail during urinalysis tests for their units.

Summit builds on communication among MEDLOG leaders in Korea
April 25, 2023 — Capitalizing on a concurrent joint exercise, medical logistics leaders across the Korean Peninsula took part in a summit March 20, 2023, to share experiences and synchronize efforts to better support the operational force. MORE

Attendees at the Korea MEDLOG Summit listen to a speaker during a facility tour March 20, 2023, at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea in Camp Carroll, Korea.

USAMMC-E senior enlisted leader lives Army motto to ‘Be All You Can Be’
April 11, 2023 — In the early 2000s, U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Andrew Colburn got some great news, although it didn’t feel that way initially. MORE

The children of Sgt. Maj. Andrew Colburn affix his new rank to his jacket sleeves during a ceremony to promote the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Europe’s senior enlisted adviser to the rank of sergeant major March 3, 2023, at USAMMC-E in Kaiserslautern, Germany. Also pictured is USAMMC-E Commander Col. Deon Maxwell. (Courtesy)

AMLC Soldiers conquer Norwegian Foot March, reflect on accomplishment
April 6, 2023 — A pair of noncommissioned officers with U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command took on the challenge of the Norwegian Foot March on April 2, conquering the physically demanding 18.6-mile trek at Fort Belvoir. MORE

About 450 Soldiers, including two from U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command, took part in the Norwegian Foot March at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, April 2, 2023. The endurance test, inspired by the Norwegian Army and dating back to 1915, requires Soldiers to cover 18.6 miles with a 25-pound rucksack under a specified time based on age and gender. (U.S. Army photo courtesy Sgt. 1st Class Peung Kim)

Technicians leverage ‘telemaintenance’ channels to support forward units
April 4, 2023 — Even in overseas locations, expert sustainment-level medical maintenance support is just a phone call or email away. MORE

A biomedical equipment technician works on a portable X-ray machine at U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency’s Medical Maintenance Operations Division at Tracy, California. (U.S. Army photo by Katie Ellis-Warfield/Released)