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Army medical logistics improves business processes to increase readiness
October 20, 2022 — U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command is driving changes that will help units maintain medical readiness at their home station so they can operate at the speed of war. MORE

Col. Tony Nesbitt, commander, U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command, speaks to other MEDLOG leaders during the “MEDLOG in Campaigning’ off-site at Army Material Command’s headquarters at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama, Sept. 12-14. The purpose of this off-site was to develop support frameworks for Class VIIIA distribution, materiel management, maintenance and information technology system integration to work within the current Army Sustainment Enterprise software solution, which is Global Combat Support System-Army.

Army medical materiel center in Korea recognized for strong safety culture
October 17, 2022 — In the U.S. Army, the mission comes first, but success hinges on the performance and wellbeing of a unit’s people, making safety a top priority simultaneously. MORE

A worker in the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea distribution warehouse prepares a pallet of medical materiel for delivery to a customer. USAMMC-K was recently recognized for its strong safety culture with the U.S. Army Safety Excellence Streamer, which requires zero incidents in the past 12 months and 100% participation in required risk management training

USAMMC-K resupplies USS Ronald Reagan in ongoing fight against COVID-19
October 3, 2022 — Vaccines and booster shots remain one of the best defenses against the ongoing global fight against COVID-19. MORE

Personnel assigned to the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea deliver boxes of ancillary kits for COVID-19 vaccine and booster administration to USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a Sept. 23 port visit to Busan, Republic of Korea. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Camanita Ieremia)

Soldier to civilian: Continuing to serve
September 21, 2022 — In one of his first assignments as a biomedical equipment specialist, Jorge Magana quickly learned the importance of his job in a very personal way. MORE

Jorge Magana is pictured over his years of service. From left, the now-retired chief warrant officer four is pictured in 1995 as a new enlistee, just before his active-duty retirement in 2020, and in 2022 as a civilian employee, serving as director of the Medical Maintenance Management Directorate at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency.

USAMMC-K provides training support during Ulchi Freedom Shield
September 16, 2022 — The U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea provided important medical logistics training support during a recent largescale joint training exercise with Korean forces. MORE

Master Sgt. Rizmel Paguio, center, noncommissioned officer in charge of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea distribution center, conducts sling load training with Army Reserve Soldiers from the 401st Medical Logistics Company during the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise in August.

Retiring Army medical logistics leader reflects on importance of education
September 6, 2022 — After three decades of service to the U.S. Army, Col. John “Ryan” Bailey said the key to his career success is simple -- never say no to education, training and new experiences. MORE

Col. John "Ryan" Bailey, who most recently served as commander of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency, is retiring with over 30 years of service.

AMLC increases Army readiness through improved maintenance planning, unit education
September 6, 2022 — Sustainment planning is vital to the readiness of U.S. Army units and medical materiel alike. And just like all other classes of supply, they require integrated logistics support. MORE

Soldiers stationed at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency’s Medical Maintenance Operations Division at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, work on a medical device. (Katie Ellis-Warfield)

USAMMA hosts change of command
August 24, 2022 — The past two years have been filled with new operational environments with unique mission opportunities for the U.S. Army’s medical logistics enterprise. MORE

Col. Tony Nesbitt, center, commander of U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command, passes the colors of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency to incoming commander, Col. Gary Cooper. Cooper assumed command from outgoing commander, Col. Ryan Bailey, right, during a change of command ceremony Aug. 19 at Fort Detrick, Maryland. The ceremony also served as an assumption of responsibility for Sgt. Maj. Hugo Roman, USAMMA’s new senior enlisted leader. USAMMA is a direct reporting unit to AMLC, the Army’s life cycle management command for medical materiel.

USAMMC-E group joins 45,000 participants at 104th Nijmegen marching event
August 18, 2022 — Ten Soldiers and civilians from the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Europe traveled July 24 to Netherlands’ oldest city to participate in the “de 4 Daagse,” an international four-day marching event held there for over a century. MORE

Capt. Kyle Simonson, Sgt. Anthony Perez and Spc. Jack Wicklander work their way through the crowds at the beginning of the second day of the “de 4 Daagse” an international four-day marching event in Nijmegen, Netherlands.

Army medical materiel center in Germany hosts safety stand down
August 18, 2022 — The U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Europe hosted its first “Safety Stand Down Day” at Kaiserslautern Army Depot on June 24. The entire USAMMC-E workforce participated in classes and learned about a variety of topics throughout the day. MORE

Florian Krause, distribution and transportation safety representative at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Europe, shows off his skills with the practice fire extinguisher exercise provided by the Rhienland-Pfalz Garrison Fire Department.